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Special report: The Big Fix

CBC News looks at Canada's crumbling infrastructure and what's needed to repair it

CBC News

Last Updated: November 18, 2011

Online game: How would you finance the Big Fix? | Poll: Canadians willing to pay road tolls


Shovels are in the ground — or will be someday — as Canada works on improving its infrastructure. See the map below for the country's biggest projects and issues.



The Big Fix: Falling apart, falling behind

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The Big Fix: Main page
Canada's blockbuster infrastructure projects
How would you finance the Big Fix?
Canada lags in use of road tolls
Shacks and slop pails: infrastructure crisis on native reserves
Who will pay for cleaning up Canada's raw sewage?
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CBC program guide The Big Fix: Television, radio and online features What are the crucial projects, and how will Canada pay for them?

FIRST NATIONS 'Stop building crap,' on reserves, says Mike Holmes Holmes on Homes host advocates using materials better suited to conditions

You set the budget How would you finance the Big Fix? Make the big infrastructure choices facing Canada's cities

Water shortage Clean running water still a luxury on many native reserves About 40% of water systems deemed 'high risk'

Engineering A high-tech fix for Winnipeg's aging bridges 'Smart bridges' use non-rusting composite materials

First Nations The sorry state of housing and water on reserves Infrastructure challenges facing First Nations are huge

ROAD TOLLS Why is Canada so reticent to impose tolls? Road pricing can reduce congestion, improve public transit

Living on reserve First Nations housing in dire need of overhaul Shortages, overcrowding and ramshackle homes the norm on many reserves

ROAD CONGESTION Solution for suburban gridlock is better transit Otherwise, commute times will only increase in next few decades

Sewage Who will pay for cleaning up Canada's raw sewage? Small municipalities on the hook for new federal regulations

WASTED WATER Municipalities saving millions by fixing pipes Cities and towns try to find leaks before they become even bigger problems

Don Pittis Raising taxes and rebuilding roads will save economy A solution to bolster the economy: tax and spend our way out of stagnation

MARCH OF CONCRETE Canada's 10 big infrastructure projects A coast-to-coast look at some of the biggest taxpayer funded projects on the go

BIG FIX New Brunswick nursing homes face 'alarming' crisis

CLIMATE CHANGE Thawing permafrost means costly fixes in the North Northern communities adopt innovative solutions to deal with sinking buildings

POWER SWITCH How changes to Canada's electric grid affect you What you need to know about Canada's power plans

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