Transport committee  We do not want to give you the impression that we are opposed to P3 projects. We are not; we support them. However, in order for them to happen, as the term suggests, there has to be a partnership. There has to be some interest, and often, you are right, it is possible. There wou

Transport committee  My answer will be very brief. We have said we do not want too much red tape. Let us find a way to move forward. There may be a federal position that is inconsistent with the government of Quebec's position in some situations. We would like to find the best approach. We have talk

Transport committee  We all are.

Transport committee  I am going to answer that it has to be done as quickly as possible and with attention to the environment. I do not want to state an opinion as to whether it should be under federal or provincial jurisdiction. I can simply tell you that we have to find a way of putting people to w

Transport committee  The figure is $9 billion. At present, only part of that is identified in the program, but it is so minimal, compared to the investment.

Transport committee  Are you talking about the wastewater regulations?

Transport committee  We support having government assessments done when it comes to the environment because it is important and the environment is not confined to a municipally defined geographic area. It extends beyond the municipalities, regions and provinces. That is important. However, in terms o

Transport committee  I will throw out a figure, but don't rely on it, given that I am unable to confirm it today. For most projects, it is about $2 million. In many cases, it is difficult to do these projects under the P3 format, regardless of how big the municipality is. Whether it is Toronto or Mon

Transport committee  Yes, we support worker training. In fact, there are fewer and fewer resources for doing the work, but we also have to be careful. We will not be asking the government to dedicate a portion of the infrastructure programs to training. As I said, there are not enough funds. The prog

Transport committee  I am going to try to answer your question precisely. When you talk about type of infrastructure, that means all types of infrastructure, be it underground infrastructure, road infrastructure, cultural facilities, recreational facilities, community facilities, and so on. These va

Transport committee  We can provide you with the study. In fact, you can obtain it from Transport Canada.

Transport committee  I understand what you mean. When I was shown the study, I asked myself the same questions. I was sitting with Mr. Bélanger, who is a tax expert, and some other professionals. I asked them to explain it properly because I was having trouble understanding all the data. The fact is

Transport committee  From what we understand, the current program is oriented toward public-private partnerships, but that is in the case of bigger projects. As you said, there is a minimum value. Our opinion is that it is high enough that very few projects are going to have to be carried out under t

Transport committee  I could express an opinion on that, but there is a very broad context to be considered. For example, there is the involvement of the unions. There is also the entire question of the ministère du Travail, which is closely involved with this, in Quebec. You are right, this is spec

Transport committee  No, I did not say that. I said that to ensure competition, we could arrange for firms coming from outside to be able to do business in Quebec. However, the entire question of collective agreements, unions and the ministère du Travail would still have to be decided. That would hav