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The Governments of Canada and Quebec Provide the City of Chandler With a First Payment of $772,717 From the Transfer of a Portion of the Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Government of Quebec's...

CHANDLER, QUEBEC - (Marketwire - July 4, 2009) - The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Christian Paradis, along with the MNA for Gaspe and parliamentary assistant to the minister of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Georges Mamelonet, on behalf of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, Mr. Laurent Lessard, are pleased to announce that the City of Chandler will receive $772,171 under the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline tax revenues and the Government of Quebec's contribution. This is the first payment to Chandler, which will receive a total of $1,287,861 by the end of 2009 for important infrastructure projects.

The City of Chandler will use the funds for the rehabilitation of existing pumping stations, the preparation of an intervention plan and the renewal of drinking water and sewer pipes under Rodolphe-Lemieux and Ferlotte roads.

"Canada's economic growth is our Government's main focus," said Minister Paradis. "In Canada's Economic Action Plan, we announced funding of close to $12 billion over two years to boost infrastructure investments. This funding is additional to the money already flowing through the Gas Tax Fund, which is now a $2 billion annual commitment to Canada's municipalities. Through our infrastructure commitments, the Government of Canada supports a stronger economy, creates jobs and allows communities in Quebec and in Canada to be more prosperous."

"The funding announced today is a reflection of our commitment to improve the quality of life of citizens. This means that the City of Chandler will now be able to rely on stable funding, which will facilitate the planning of the work that needs to be done. These investments are part of the Plan quebecois des infrastructures that foresees an investment of $41.8 billion for the 2008-2013 period, of which $3.6 billion will be used to maintain and improve municipal infrastructure. Repairing and modernizing public infrastructure is a priority for the Government of Quebec," added MNA Mamelonet.

The goal of the Agreement on the transfer of federal Gas Tax revenues made between Canada and Quebec in 2005 is to provide funding for the renewal of municipal and local infrastructure, and specifically for municipal drinking water, wastewater, local roads and public transit infrastructure, within a context of sustainable development. From 2005 to 2010, Quebec will receive $1.151 billion from the Gas Tax Fund, in addition to the Government of Quebec's contribution of $475.7 million. The funds will be administered by the Societe de financement des infrastructures locales du Quebec (SOFIL).

Moreover, Canada's Economic Action Plan includes the acceleration and expansion of recent historic federal investments in infrastructure with almost $12 billion in new infrastructure stimulus funding over two years.

Egalement offert en francais : www.infrastructure.gc.ca/

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The Governments of Canada and Quebec Provide the City of Chandler With a First Payment of $772,717 From the Transfer of a Portion of the Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Government of Quebec's...