Mirabel, Quebec, September 1, 2009 - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today joined David Whissell, Quebec’s Ministre du Travail and Ministre responsable de la région des Laurentides et de la région de Lanaudière, acting on behalf of Laurent Lessard, Ministre des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire, in announcing that the City of Mirabel will receive $1,321,500 in joint government funding under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund – Quebec to carry out water treatment work in the Saint-Janvier sector.
The work is aimed at improving the appearance of the raw water from the Charles Street well. The project mainly involves enlarging the existing facility, installing a new water softening system and adding an iron and manganese removal system of sufficient capacity to treat the maximum flow from the well.
“We are supporting this project in the City of Mirabel for the sake of the health and safety of its citizens. Our communities across Canada need the kind of public infrastructure that can continue ensuring the high level of quality of life that has become our country’s trademark. That is why the Government of Canada is investing unprecedented effort in the revitalization of our country’s municipal infrastructure by implementing a broad action plan that promises to foster job creation and ensure the viability of these facilities,” explained Minister of State Lebel.
“In supporting this major project, the Government of Quebec is moving forward to ensure the province’s municipalities have infrastructure that suits their unique realities while fostering sustainable development, a key element of any modern, wealth-building economy. By injecting new capital into the Quebec Infrastructure Plan, our government is looking to accelerate the execution of numerous infrastructure projects throughout the province in an effort to improve the well-being of Quebecers, create jobs and promote a high-performance economy. In acting now, our government hopes to leave Quebec municipalities a legacy of quality infrastructure with which to face the challenges of the future,” added Minister Whissell.
Completion of this project will necessitate an overall eligible investment of $2,643,000. The governments of Quebec and Canada will each contribute $660,750 toward the work, for a total of $1,321,500 in combined government funding, while the City of Mirabel will also invest $1,321,500 in the project.
The Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund – Quebec is a cost-sharing initiative aimed at funding the execution of infrastructure projects in communities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants. These communities are thus able to use this assistance to improve infrastructure that is in major need of revitalization, including water treatment plants, water supply systems and cultural and sports centres.
An unprecedented funding commitment on the part of the Government of Canada, the Building Canada Fund – Quebec provides stable and predictable funding to support infrastructure projects. In Quebec, nearly $4 billion will be allocated to that end.
The contribution announced today has been awarded through Canada’s Economic Action Plan. For more on this plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
For further details on the Building Canada Fund – Quebec or the process for submitting a funding application, see www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca and www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/.
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Sources:
Simon Bachand
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Denis Lebel
Canada Economic Development
Tel.: 613-996-6236
Catherine Vallée
Communications Advisor
Canada Economic Development
Tel.: 514-283-0368
Sylvain Bourassa
Press Secretary
Office of the Ministre des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire
Tel.: 418-691-2050
Communications Branch
Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire
Tel.: 514-873-6910
