Transport committee  In 2009, the current was already causing us a problem. So we no longer have an ice bridge in Saint-Ours. We had an effective ice bridge in Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, which is the neighbouring village of Saint-Ours. It was very well managed. The Quebec department of transport even authorized it.

Transport committee  It should be noted that, in 1982, the Conservative government anticipated the blow by building the foundations of this dam so that the infrastructure could be used as a road bridge. Obviously, for budgetary reasons, only a kind of transportation slab was set up. The dam belongs to the federal government.

Transport committee  Mr. Chair, members of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, thank you for having me. Located in Montérégie, in the Pierre-De Saurel RCM and the federal riding of Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel, the city of Saint-Ours covers more than 58 square kilometres and has 1,782 residents.