Major Recreation Infrastructure Investments in Quebec City
News Release
A federal-provincial-municipal investment of over $97 million
Quebec City, Quebec - July 7, 2016
Families in Quebec City will have improved access to modern recreational facilities as a result of funding for a new Ice Centre and three community centres in Quebec City. The Ice Centre project will help attract international sports events in the provincial as well as make more recreational activities available to citizens of Quebec City, whereas the community centres will help maintain and enhance the delivery of recreational programs offered to local resident by the City.
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, François Blais, Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, Minister Responsible for the National Capital Region, on behalf of Martin Coiteux, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and Minister responsible for the Montreal region, Sébastien Proulx, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, Minister of Families, Minister Responsible for the Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine region and member for Jean-Talon, and Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Quebec City, announced a joint federal-provincial-municipal investment for these project totalling up to $97 million for the Ice Centre project as well as three community centres.
The Ice Centre project will have a seating capacity of about 2,000 people and comprise four ice rinks and a 400-metre-long speed skating oval. The other projects involve the redevelopment and expansion of the Centre communautaire des Chutes as well as construction of the Centre communautaire Mgr Marcoux in the Maizerets district and a community centre in the Saint-Roch district.
Quick facts
- The Ice Centre Project, estimated at $68 million, is financed under the terms of the Major Infrastructure component of the Building Canada Fund:
- Federal contribution: up to $22.9 million
- Provincial contribution: up to $22.9 million
- Municipal contribution: $22.2 million
- The community centre projects are financed under the terms of the Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund.
- The total cost of the Centre communautaire des Chutes project is $4,380,500. Each level of government will contribute one-third of the total amount, that is, $1,460,167.
- The total cost of the Centre communautaire Mgr Marcoux is $10 million. Each level of government will qcontribute one-third of the total amount, that is, $3,333,333.
- The total cost of the Centre communautaire in the Saint-Roch district is $15 million. Each level of government will contribute one-third of the total amount, that is, $5 million.
Quotes
"The Government of Canada is proud to support projects like the Ice Centre and the neighbourhood community centres announced today. More than just new buildings, these projects will provide the people of Quebec City with a wide variety of activities and services close to home. At the same time, these investments also promote tourism and create important new economic opportunities locally and across the entire region"
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
"Public infrastructure connects people, supports job creation, and boosts economic development. This is why the Government of Canada is providing unprecedented funding for infrastructure projects that will help grow the middle class, create healthy communities for our children and promote sustainable development and long-term prosperity for Canadian families. By financing projects like this new ice centre and three community centres, we will build the Canada of the 21st century and ensure a high quality of life for generations to come"
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
"The Government of Quebec is proud to support the Ice Centre project in Quebec City, which was identified as a priority project of the Canada-Quebec component of Major Infrastructure in the Building Canada-Quebec Fund. This future infrastructure of international calibre will ensure the city can deliver quality recreational services to meet the ever-increasing needs of its population, provide enhanced recreational opportunities for people of all ages and meet the needs for this type of equipment for the local and regional as well as the international populations."
François Blais, Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the National Capital Region, and Martin Coiteux, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Montreal region
"The Quebec City Ice Centre project, an international caliber infrastructure, will help the city develop its recreational service offer to adequately meet the needs of an ever growing population in addition to increasing recreational opportunities for people of all ages and meet the needs for this type of equipment for the local and regional as well as the international populations."
Sébastien Proulx, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, Minister of Families, Minister Responsible for the Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine region and member for Jean-Talon
"We are pleased to have the support of both the federal and provincial governments for these four important projects which will ensure we can maintain and enhance our recreational service offerings in several neighbourhood across the city. A key objective with the completion of the community centres was to ensure access to free activities that will improve the quality of life and sense of security and belonging for citizens in our region. The Ice Centre will allow our region to host events on a national and international scale and also provide world class training facilities for athletes from across Eastern Canada."
Mayor of Quebec City, Mr. Régis Labeaume
Associated Links
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Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada's new $120 billion infrastructure plan.
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Infrastructure Canada Projects and Programs (since 2002) Quebec.
Contacts
Sources
Brook Simpson
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-219-0149
Brook.Simpson@Canada.ca
Marie-Ève Pelletier
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Land Occupancy,
Minister of Public Security and Minister responsible for the Montreal region
418-691-2050
Simon Laboissonnière
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity and MNA for Charlesbourg
418 643-4810
Marie B. Deschamps
Press Secretary
Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports
418-644-0664
Paul-Christian Nolin
Press Secretary
Office of the Mayor
City of Quebec
418 641-6434
For information
Infrastructure Canada
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Web site: Infrastructure Canada
Caroline St-Pierre
Communications Branch,
Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Land Occupancy and
Ministry of Public Security 418-691-2015, ext. 3746
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