Government Rejects Committee Recommendation to Scrap Infrastructure Bank

Infrastructure and Communities Minister and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc makes an announcement in Ottawa on June 14, 2022. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press

The Canada Infrastructure Bank is here to stay, according to a Sept. 14 letter issued by Infrastructure Minister Dominic Leblanc in response to a House committee recommendation calling for its disbandment.

The transport committee had tabled a report on May 2 calling for the bank to be abolished.