FRom Dec. 2014
http://www.tbnewswatch.com/News/365904/Province_submits_application_under_Building_Canada_fund_for_$1B_Ring_of_Fire_contribution
"Gravelle sent Rickford a letter saying that the province has submitted its application under the federal government's Building Canada fund to get Canada to match the figure. Gravelle said the ask, formally submitted by economic development minister Brad Duguid, was very detailed."
July 20, 2015
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/ontario-nominates-ring-of-fire-infrastructure-for-build-canada-funding-1.3159762
"Ontario is formally asking the federal government to match its $1-billion transportation infrastructure investment in the Ring of Fire.
Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle says Ontario remains the top jurisdiction in Canada for exploration. (Gord Ellis/CBC)
The province nominated the mineral rich region as one of its "priority transit projects" for Build Canada funding"