The Canadian Infrastructure Council (CIC) has announced a national Call for Evidence to support the development of Canada’s second National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) report. This follows the release of the first NIA report in November 2025, which established a national baseline and shared understanding of the pressures facing housing‑enabling infrastructure across the country.
For the second NIA Report, the CIC is shifting from identifying issues and gaps to identifying actionable approaches that communities and practitioners can adopt. The second NIA Report will provide more practical guidance on:
- Long‑term housing‑enabling infrastructure needs at the community level, including data gaps;
- Approaches to unlock private‑sector investment and advance innovative delivery models; and
- Tools and best practices to optimize and strengthen the resilience of existing infrastructure.
To inform this work, the Council is seeking submissions that:
- Identify “Quick Starts”—pilots, tools, or approaches that can demonstrate improvements in housing‑enabling infrastructure within 6 to 18 months; and
- Share best practices and solutions to support the development of NIA Report 2.
Submissions are welcome from experts, practitioners, investors, leaders, businesses, and communities (including RMA member municipalities) across Canada. A select number of “Quick Starts” may be featured on the Council’s website or reflected in the final assessment.
The Call for Evidence is open until May 31, 2026. For more information on this initiative and to preview the questions for submission, visit the CIC’s webpage.
RMA staff are currently reviewing the Call for Evidence to determine how RMA might contribute or participate and will provide further updates in the coming weeks.
Joseph Kay
Policy Advisor
587.689.5484
joseph@rmalberta.com
Warren Noga
Manager of Policy & Research
825.319.2285
warren@rmalberta.com