Transfer of part of the Gasoline Excise Tax revenue 2010-2014
Quebec City, Quebec, July 14, 2010 – The Minister of Natural Resources of Canada, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Member of the National Assembly for La Pinière, Fatima Houda-Pépin, on behalf of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, Laurent Lessard, are pleased to announce that the City of Brossard will receive $17,629,176 through the federal provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline excise tax revenues and the Quebec government's contribution. These funds will be used for public transit and to carry out major infrastructure projects.
The objective of the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline excise tax revenues signed by Quebec and the federal government in 2005 is to provide funding for the renewal of municipal and local infrastructure, focusing on sustainable development and particularly for drinking water, wastewater, local road networks, solid waste management, energy efficiency improvements of buildings and public transit.
“Our government is proud of its commitment to provide stable, long term funding to each municipality to support infrastructure projects that will make a difference in the lives of local residents,” declared Minister Paradis. “In 2008, our government responded to the call from municipalities by announcing the extension of the Gas Tax Fund and by doubling the transfer to $2 billion per year across the country. This support will help create jobs and improve the quality of life of Canadians.”
”I’m thrilled that the citizens of La Pinière will benefit from this joint federal-provincial financial contribution of more than $17.6 million. This funding has been provided to the City of Brossard so that it can plan its spending on local infrastructure. This significant support, across a five-year horizon from 2010 to 2014, has the advantage of being a stable, reliable and predictable source of funding to carry out projects that are essential to the development of our communities and improving our quality of life. This new allocation is provided under the Gas Tax Fund and the Government of Quebec’s contribution, totalling $2.1 billion across the life of the program,” said MNA Fatima Houda-Pepin.
Since 2005, Quebec has received $1.151 billion from the Gas Tax Fund, delivered by Infrastructure Canada, in addition to the Quebec government’s contribution of $475.7 million. During the 2010–2014 period, Quebec can expect to receive total funding of $2.8 billion, with $2.1 billion for drinking water, wastewater, road networks, solid waste management and energy efficiency improvements as well as $700 million for public transit. The funds are delivered by the Société de financement des infrastructures locales du Québec (SOFIL).
Sources:
Jacques Fauteux
Office of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Canada
613-991-0700
Céline Vaillancourt
Political Attachée
Constituency Office of the MNA for La Pinière
450 678-0611
Infrastructure Canada
613-948-1148
Caroline Saint-Pierre
Communications Directorate
Quebec Department of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy
418 691-2015
