MP Mark Warawa Announces Government Funds To Improve Langley Sewer Lines

November 02, 2007

LANGLEY, B.C. – Mark Warawa, MP for Langley, and Rich Coleman, MLA for Fort Langley-Aldergrove
announced today a joint federal and provincial funding contribution of $6 million to improve sewer
infrastructure in the Langley area.

“The Government of Canada is working in partnership with the Province of British Columbia to
build a healthier and more prosperous community in Langley,” said Mr. Warawa on behalf of the
Honourable Rona Ambrose, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of
Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Western Economic Diversification. “We are delivering on our
promise to help our communities become vibrant and productive places to live, work and raise families. This
project will provide the community of Langley with an improved sewer system that protects the surrounding
community and environment from potential health risks.”

This funding from the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CBCMRIF) will connect a
new sewer line from Langley’s eastern community of Aldergrove and Gloucester Industrial Estates to the
Greater Vancouver Regional District’s sewer trunk line. The upgrade will prevent sewage overflows and
help protect the surrounding environment, which is home to several endangered species, from
contamination. This project is conditionally approved pending the successful completion of an
environmental assessment.

“A sewer system is one of the most important infrastructure projects a community can have,” said
Coleman. “Our government funding partnership will help greatly improve this critical service to the people
and businesses of Langley. Through this program, are working together to invest in local infrastructure that
will help make our communities greener, healthier places to live and work.”

Under the initial CBCMRIF Agreement signed in June 2006, the federal and provincial governments
each committed $51 million to the fund, with participating local governments expected to match this
amount. This year, the Government of Canada and the Province of B.C. have each provided an additional
$23.5 million to the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund as part of their commitment to help
smaller communities meet their pressing infrastructure needs. This additional funding brings the total
federal and provincial investment and matching local government contribution in CBCMRIF projects to over
$220 million.

The majority of the CBCMRIF funding is targeted towards communities of fewer than 250,000
people and at least 60 per cent of the funding will assist with “green projects” such as
drinking water supply, treatment and distribution needs as well as wastewater and energy
efficiency projects. The remaining funds will be dedicated to other projects like tourism,
recreation and other infrastructure.

More details on the program are available through the Canada-British Columbia Municipal Rural
Infrastructure Fund website, at www.canadabcmrif.ca.