The Société de transport de Laval will receive more than $89,000 for public transit

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Transfer of a portion of the revenue from the federal Gas Tax Fund and Government of Quebec contribution

June 18, 2015 – Laval, 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 Francine Charbonneau, Minister of Families, Seniors and Anti-Bullying and Minister responsible for the Laval region, on behalf of Robert Poëti, Quebec Minister of Transport, are pleased to announce that the Société de transport de Laval will receive $89,760 funded under the Programme d'aide aux immobilisations en transport en commun [public transit capital assistance program] of Quebec's Société de financement des infrastructures locales (SOFIL) and by the Department of Transport. The funding for SOFIL's program and the Department of Transport's participation comes from the federal Gas Tax Fund and a Quebec Government contribution.

The Société de transport de Laval (STL) will use the financial assistance announced today for a project to replace the infrastructure servicing truck. The aim of the STL's project is to acquire a new utility truck and adapt it to meet transit system maintenance and engineering needs by adding on-board equipment.

The main purpose of the Programme d'aide aux immobilisations en transport administered by the Société de financement des infrastructures locales (SOFIL) is to help transportation authorities carry out capital assistance projects that are required for the organization and operation of public transit facilities. It is aimed at promoting the maintenance, enhancement and development of public transit equipment and infrastructure.

This financial assistance is drawn from the budget of $35,241,521 allocated to the STL through the federal Gas Tax Fund and the Government of Quebec contribution for the 2014–2019 period.

Quick facts

The transfer from the federal Gas Tax Fund and the Government of Quebec contribution will provide transit authorities, as well as public transportation agencies, with stable, long-term and predictable funding.
The Gas Tax Fund was extended, doubled from $1 billion to $2 billion per year, indexed at 2% annually, and legislated as a permanent source of federal infrastructure funding for municipalities.
Over the 2014 to 2019 period, transit authorities and other public transportation agencies in Quebec will receive $983.1 million to maintain and enhance infrastructure and equipment, with $485.5 million of this amount coming from the federal Gas Tax Fund and $497.6 million from the Government of Quebec contribution. This contribution is composed of revenues from the additional registration fees for large-cylinder capacity vehicles and from the Fonds des réseaux de transport terrestre (FORT).
The amount drawn from the federal Gas Fund Tax and a portion of the Government of Quebec contribution are administered by the SOFIL.

Quotes

"The federal Gas Tax Fund supports economic growth from coast to coast to coast, and will ensure that the quality of life in Canadian communities remains among the best in the world. The Government is proud to be providing municipalities with predictable, long-term funding to help them build and revitalize their public infrastructure while creating jobs and fostering long-term prosperity."

- 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

"The future of public transportation in the Laval region requires that we not only maintain, but enhance, our existing infrastructure and equipment. We are investing today to secure benefits for the future."

- Francine Charbonneau, Minister of Families, Seniors and Anti-Bullying and Minister responsible for the Laval region, on behalf of Robert Poëti, Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the Montreal region

Associated links

To find out more about the federal Gas Tax Fund.
To consult the new federal-provincial agreement relating to the federal Gas Tax Fund
The public transit capital assistance program (programme d'aide aux immobilisations en transport en commun) of Quebec's Société de financement des infrastructures locales du Québec (SOFIL) and the associated terms and conditions.

Contacts

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

Léa Nadeau
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Families, Seniors and Anti-Bullying
Telephone: 418-643-2181

Anne-Catherine Couture
Press Secretary
Office of the Quebec Minister of Transport
Telephone: 418-643-6980

Communications Directorate
Quebec Department of Transport
Quebec City: 418-644-4444
Montreal: 514-873-5600
Toll-free: 1-866-341-5724

Infrastructure Canada
613 960-9251
Toll-Free: 1-877-250-7154
Email: media@infc.gc.ca
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Web site: Infrastructure Canada

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