Transfer of a portion of the federal Gas Tax Fund revenues and the Government of Quebec's contribution
September 19, 2014 – Saint-Félicien, Quebec – Infrastructure Canada
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, Minister responsible for Saguenay—Lac—Saint—Jean and Member of the National Assembly for Roberval, are pleased to announce that the Saguenay—Lac—Saint—Jean region will receive $95,011,773 over the next five years under the new federal-provincial Gas Tax Fund agreement and from the Government of Quebec's contribution for the completion of priority infrastructure projects.
Under the federal Gas Tax Fund and the contribution from the Government of Quebec, financial support for municipal infrastructure in Quebec will amount to $2.67 billion over the next five years.
The federal Gas Tax Fund provides long-term, stable and predictable funding to help Canadian municipalities build and revitalize their local infrastructure while creating jobs and promoting long-term prosperity. The funding has been extended and the amount allocated has doubled, increasing from $1 billion to $2 billion per year. It has also been indexed at 2% per year and legislated as a permanent source of federal infrastructure funding for municipalities.
"Thanks to the new Canada-Quebec Gas Tax Fund Agreement, municipalities of the Saguenay—Lac—Saint—Jean region will now have access to a flexible, reliable and predictable source of funding for upgrades to drinking water and wastewater facilities, local roads and public transit, in addition to community, cultural, and sports and leisure infrastructure projects."
- Philippe Couillard, Quebec Premier, Minister responsible for Saguenay—Lac—Saint—Jean and Member of the National Assembly for Roberval
Funding distribution for the Saguenay—Lac—Saint—Jean district by municipality:
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
613-943-1838
Harold Fortin
Press Secretary
Office of Quebec Premier and Minister responsible for the Saguenay—Lac—Saint—Jean region
418-643-5321
Émilie Lord
Communications Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy
418-691-2015, extension 3242
Infrastructure Canada
613-960-9251
Toll-free 1-877-250-7154
Email: media@infc.gc.ca
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