Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government established a $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund that provides funding to provincial, territorial, municipal and community construction-ready infrastructure projects. The Infrastructure Stimulus Fund complements existing federal infrastructure funding by focusing on short-term objectives for economic stimulus.
The Canadian Contractors Association (CCA) has since issued a cautionary warning to potential bidders, advising that they could potentially bare financial accountability for portions of projects unfinished by that deadline. A number of cities throughout Canada have since begun inserting clauses into contracts, stipulating the out-of-pocket expenses contractors will need to absorb should construction projects need additional time for completion.