Thurso, Quebec, March 12, 2010 – Acting on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Pontiac, today joined Laurent Lessard, Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, and Norman MacMillan, Minister for Transport and Member of the National Assembly for Papineau, in announcing that the municipalities of Boileau, Duhamel and L’Ange-Gardien will receive $875,428 in joint government assistance under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund – Quebec to upgrade infrastructure.
- Repairs to Saint-Rémi Road (Boileau)
Located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality (RCM), the Municipality of Boileau has a population of 510. The proposed project involves repairing about 3.5 km of Saint-Rémi Road. These improvements will better connections between the City of Mont-Tremblant and the Papineau RCM economic centres of Papineauville and Montebello along the Ottawa River.
Completion of this project will necessitate an overall eligible investment of $208,918. The governments of Quebec and Canada will each contribute $69,639 toward the work, for a total of $139,278 in combined government funding, with the Municipality of Boileau assuming the remaining third, or $69,640, of the project’s costs.
- Repairs to six stretches of road (Duhamel)
The Municipality of Duhamel is part of the Papineau RCM and has a population 500. The proposed project involves repairing six stretches of road in its territory to ensure the safety of users and local residents. The targeted roads will improve access to municipal services and businesses as well as to the nearby Papineau-Labelle Wildlife Reserve.
Completion of this project will necessitate an overall eligible investment of $504,375. The governments of Quebec and Canada will each contribute $168,125 toward the work, for a total of $336,250 in combined government funding, with the Municipality of Duhamel assuming the remaining third, or $168,125, of the project’s costs.
- Repairs to a section of Doherty Road (L’Ange-Gardien)
The project to repair a section of Doherty Road in L’Ange-Gardien involves a stretch of approximately 1,750 metres between civic number 781 and highway 50. The targeted segment is among the most severely damaged in the area and has deteriorated to the point that it endangers the safety of users. This repair work will help to develop this sector which will become the municipality’s main commercial and industrial hub. These improvements will directly benefit some 4,500 people.
Completion of this project will necessitate an overall eligible investment of $599,850. The governments of Quebec and Canada will each contribute $199,950 toward the work, for a total of $399,900 in combined government funding, with the Municipality of L’Ange-Gardien assuming the remaining third, or $199,950, of the project’s costs.
“The projects announced today will serve the interests of a large number of Boileau, Duhamel and L’Ange-Gardien residents and businesses. In supporting this project, we are ensuring that the population enjoys the high quality of life that has become our country’s trademark. Indeed, the Government of Canada is committed to equipping every community with modern facilities to ensure citizens’ health and safety. The renewal of public infrastructure is part of a broad action plan that will enable us to thrive and prosper in a healthy environment,” stated Minister Cannon.
“By participating in these projects, the Government of Quebec is moving forward to ensure the province’s municipalities have infrastructure that meets their unique realities while fostering sustainable development. By injecting new capital into the Quebec Infrastructure Plan, our government is looking to accelerate the execution of numerous infrastructure projects throughout the province, like these ones in Boileau, Duhamel and L’Ange-Gardien, in an effort to improve Quebecers’ well-being, create jobs and promote a high-performance economy. In this way, we are leaving the municipality a legacy of quality infrastructure with which to face the challenges of the future,” added Minister Lessard.
“I welcome the implementation of these three projects in the Outaouais region. These improvements will contribute to the harmonious development of the three municipalities involved, as well as the well-being of their residents and the renewal of community infrastructure in a perspective of sustainable development,” said Minister MacMillan.
The Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund – Quebec is a cost-sharing initiative aimed at funding 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.
For provinces, like Quebec, that have committed all of their funding under the Communities Component, the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan provides for up to $500 million in additional funding for projects that will be completed by March 31, 2011.
In Quebec, a joint federal-provincial contribution of $232 million will be used to fund 106 infrastructure projects.
The contribution from the Government of Canada has been awarded through Canada’s Economic Action Plan. To learn more about this plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
For further information on the Government of Quebec’s Quebec Infrastructure Plan, see www.infrastructures.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
Sylvain Bourassa
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy
Tel.: 418-691-2050
