Thank you for your question, Mr. Barsalou-Duval.
It should be noted that the Minister of Finance has already decided that the provinces that received funding through programs created under federal-provincial agreements, such as a Canada-Quebec or Canada-New Brunswick agreement, must commit the funds to projects by March 31. The funds do not necessarily have to be spent, but the federal government, and in your case, the Quebec government must agree on a list of projects to receive federal funding.
The projects can be spread out over a number of years, and the funds can be disbursed over a period of ten years after the deadline. If the federal government cannot agree with the Quebec government or New Brunswick government on the list of projects, however, the funds will be recovered by the receiver general of Canada.