Transfer of a portion of the federal Gas Tax Fund revenues and the Government of Quebec's contribution
October 3, 2014 – Montmagny, 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 Mr. Norbert Morin, Member for Côte-du-Sud, on behalf of Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, are pleased to announce that 45 communities in southeastern Quebec will receive $34 million 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.
Funding distribution 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
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Catherine Poulin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy
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Kevin Morin
Press Secretary
Office of MNA Norbert Morin
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Émilie Lord
Communications Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy
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