Act respecting the acceleration of certain infrastructure projects
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| National Assembly of Quebec | |
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| Citation | S.Q. 2020, c. 27 |
| Assented to | December 11, 2020 |
| Commenced | December 11, 2020 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 66 |
| Introduced by | Sonia LeBel, Minister Responsible for Government Administration and Chair of the Conseil du trésor |
| First reading | September 23, 2020 |
| Second reading | November 3, 2020 |
| Third reading | December 10, 2020 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Act respecting the acceleration of certain infrastructure projects[note 1] is an act of the National Assembly of Quebec relating to expedition of infrastructure development in the province.
Background
[edit]On June 3, 2020, the Government of Quebec tabled Bill 61, An Act to restart Québec’s economy and to mitigate the consequences of the public health emergency declared on 13 March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Bill 61 would have removed the time limit on the extraordinary powers relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Bill 61 would have expedited 202 projects.[3]
Legislative passage
[edit]In September a new version of the legislation which removed certain provisions such as those relating to Mercier Bridge.[4]
Provisions
[edit]The legislation extends the powers of the Public Markets Authority to supervise projects and commits to a report on the progress of projects two times per year.[5]
In total 181 projects were expedited under the legislation.[6]
Reception
[edit]Parti Québécois voted against the legislation, criticizing it for the priority it gave to the McGill and Dawson expansion projects.[3]
Further developments
[edit]By May 2024, the status of the 182 projects expedited under the legislation were as follows:[6]
| Status | Number of projects |
|---|---|
| Withdrawn | 7 |
| Under consideration | 8 |
| In planning | 51 |
| In implementation | 74 |
| Completed | 42 |
| Total | 182 |
References
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Massicotte, Alain (June 8, 2020). "Bill 61: Preparing for Quebec's Post-Pandemic Economy". JD Supra. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Montpetit, Jonathan (June 12, 2020). "How Quebec's opposition managed to keep the Legault government in check". CBC News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Plante, Caroline (December 11, 2020). "Legault government beats the clock to pass bill to jump start Quebec economy". Global News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Gordon, Sean (September 23, 2020). "Quebec tables new, slimmed-down economic stimulus bill after failing this past summer". CBC News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Quebec's new infrastructure bill abandons unpopular ideas". CTV News. September 23, 2020. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Gerbet, Thomas (May 29, 2024). "Le tiers des projets « accélérés » par Québec ne sont pas en chantier" [One third of Quebec City’s "accelerated" projects are not under construction]. Radio Canada Info. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.