The IFC will act as the forum where the Parties can bring forward their Public Infrastructure priorities and issues generally, reflecting the integrated views of their respective governments, and as they relate to the BCF and Base Funding. The IFC will assist in ensuring that there is collaborative and meaningful discussion between Canada and Ontario. The IFC will help facilitate the coordination of horizontal infrastructure issues related to federal Public Infrastructure programming. As such, the mandate of the Committee will include, but not be limited to:
a) acting as the principal forum to discuss and coordinate issues and priorities relating to federal funding of Public Infrastructure in Ontario;
b) overseeing the progress and status of Public Infrastructure programs under the Building Canada plan;
c) where appropriate, directing project proposals to other suitable federal funding programs;
d) developing and implementing a common reporting framework pursuant to subsection 8.1;
e) reviewing priorities and discussing projects of interest to be funded under the Major Infrastructure Component;
f) reviewing proposals for funding related to research, knowledge, planning and feasibility and other studies as outlined in subsection 3.5;
g) establishing sub-committees as needed, which can include municipal observers as represented by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Toronto;
h) negotiating and recommending to Ministers additional schedules to address common requirements applying to all funding agreements (i.e., audit, evaluation, etc.) to be appended to this Agreement; and
i) other duties as may be assigned by the Parties.