ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION WORK SET TO START AT SEPT-ÎLES AIRPORT

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No. Q004/04 For release July 14, 2004 SEPT- ÎLES, Quebec - Transport Minister Tony Valeri today announced the award of a contract to carry out environmental restoration work at the Sept-Îles airport. "I am pleased to announce this investment, which reflects Transport Canada's commitment to manage its contaminated sites in a responsible and efficient manner," said Mr. Valeri. The contract for $741,350 was awarded to Global Environnement and involves the excavation of buried materials in the airport's former dumpsites and their disposition in a more secure site. This restoration work is being initiated to maintain the groundwater quality. Including today's project, Transport Canada has invested more than $2 million since 1996 in environmental restoration projects for the Sept-Îles airport. "This initiative demonstrates Transport Canada's sound management of its properties," added Mr. Valeri. "Restoring these facilities is concrete proof of the Government of Canada's commitment to maintaining a healthy environment for Canadians." Funding for this project was provided for in the March 2004 budget and is therefore built into the current fiscal framework. - 30 - Contact: François-Nicolas Asselin Communications, Dorval (514) 633-2741 Transport Canada is online at www.tc.gc.ca. Subscribe to news releases and speeches at apps.tc.gc.ca/listserv/ and keep up-to-date on the latest from Transport Canada. This news release may be made available in alternative formats for persons with visual disabilities.

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