Transfer of a portion of the federal Gas Tax Fund revenues and the Government of Quebec's contribution
November 17, 2014 – Saint-Tite, 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 the Member of the National Assembly for Laviolette, Ms. Julie Boulet, on behalf of Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, are pleased to announce that 13 municipalities in the region of Mauricie will receive $11,445,032 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 across the Laviolette electoral district 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."
- Ms. Julie Boulet, Member of the National Assembly for Laviolette, on behalf of Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau
Funding distribution for the 13 municipalities in Mauricie:
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
Catherine Poulin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy
418-691-2050
Amina Chaffai
Political Advisor
Office of the Member of Parliament for Laviolette
819-609-5451
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
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Website: Infrastructure Canada
