The federal government announced $283 million for sewer system upgrades in Black Creek on Tuesday, in hopes of helping speed up building 63,000 new homes in the Downsview area.

The sewer dates back to the 1960s, according to a federal news release, and “population growth has stretched the system beyond its limits, leading to flooding and blocking approval of new housing developments.”

The City of Toronto will also spend upwards of $425 million on the Black Creek Sanitary Trunk Sewer project, per the release.

“This critical wastewater infrastructure investment in Toronto will make it possible to get big housing projects off the ground,” Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson said in the release.

The federal funds will help Toronto “unlock new housing opportunities and transform commu

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