Canada-Quebec investment of $2,668,500 in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel for wastewater treatment

Building Canada Fund – Quebec, Communities Component

Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, Quebec, July 28, 2010 – The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today joined Nicole Ménard, Member of the National Assembly for Laporte, Quebec Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Montérégie region, acting on behalf of Laurent Lessard, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, in announcing that the Municipality of Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel will receive $2,668,500 in joint government financial assistance under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund – Quebec (FCCQ) for municipal wastewater treatment.

The project involves installing sewer pipes, a pumping station and a treatment plant to intercept and treat the wastewater from the existing combined system, which will be the subject of an expert analysis and intervention plan. Canada-Quebec funding for the pipe replacement work will be provided through the Pipeline Renewal Program (PRECO).

“This wastewater treatment project in Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel will serve the interests of the municipality’s residents and businesses. In funding this initiative, we are ensuring the population continues to enjoy the high quality of life for which our country is famous. Indeed, the Government of Canada is committed to equipping every community with modern facilities and equipment to ensure citizens’ health and safety The renewal of public infrastructure is part of a broad action plan that will enable us to thrive and prosper in a healthy environment,” explained Minister of State Lebel.

“In supporting this project, the Government of Quebec is moving forward to ensure the province’s municipalities have infrastructure that suits their unique realities while fostering sustainable development. By injecting new capital into the Quebec Infrastructure Plan, our government is looking to accelerate the execution of numerous infrastructure projects throughout the province, like this one in the Municipality of Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel, in an effort to improve Quebecers’ well-being, create jobs and promote a high-performance economy. In this way, we are leaving the municipality a legacy of quality infrastructure with which to face the challenges of the future,” added Minister Ménard.

Completion of this project will necessitate an overall eligible investment of $3,340,000. The governments of Quebec and Canada will each contribute $1,334,250 toward the work, for a total of $2,668,500 in combined government funding, while the Municipality of Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel will itself invest $671,500 in the project.

The Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund – Quebec is a cost-sharing initiative aimed at funding the execution of infrastructure projects in communities with fewer than 100,000 inhabitants. These communities are thus able to use this assistance to improve infrastructure that is in major need of revitalization, including water treatment plants, water supply systems and cultural and sports centres.

In Quebec, this joint federal-provincial funding will amount to $232 million and serve for the realization of 106 infrastructure projects.

The contribution announced today by the Government of Canada has been awarded through Canada’s Economic Action Plan. For more details on this plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.

For further information on the Government of Quebec’s Quebec Infrastructure Plan, see www.infrastructures.gouv.qc.ca.

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Sources:

Simon Bachand
Special Assistant, Communications
Office of the Honourable Denis Lebel
Canada Economic Development
Tel.: 613-996-6236

Sylvain Bourassa
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy
Tel.: 418-691-2050