Public Accounts committee  Yes, if I may. I think you raise a very important point, Ms. Sansoucy. We build infrastructure of all sizes, and we see in our programs, other than the Champlain Bridge project—other types of programs, like public transit—that when infrastructure is built, a long-term maintenanc

Public Accounts committee  It is based on formulas. The funding for the Champlain Bridge and the toll revenue you are talking about are from two different sources.

Public Accounts committee  Maybe I can add to what the deputy said here. Indeed JCCBI has implemented a fair amount of technology. Things are evolving in that kind of business. Compared to back in the 1950s, at Champlain there are instruments we didn't have at that time that they now have, and they have p

Transport committee  Yes, of course. You gave some good examples. We worked with the province of Quebec, among others, on three or four biomethanization projects. There's a plant in Laval and another on Montreal's south shore, I believe. That's the type of project green funding helps support. Fo

Transport committee  Absolutely. All of these projects are eligible.

Transport committee  You ask if it's unique. No, there are other jurisdictions. I don't remember which one, but I know that for the year 2014-15 it prioritized strictly waste water because it was a priority in that province. Some provinces and territories do carve out something.

Transport committee  I will round out my colleague's answer, if I may, Madam Chair. There is no doubt we are working very closely on this component. We are currently working with other departments and examining the engineering standards you referred to, especially as they relate to more remote regio

Transport committee  I think your question is around the traffic and the forecast in terms of revenue. There are two ways of looking at the Gordie Howe bridge file. We're looking at the volume of traffic, but we have to look through the lens of this being a very crucial trade corridor for Canada and

Transport committee  Thank you, Minister. Thank you for the question. The issue you raise is one that affects numerous municipalities. As the minister just said, we have a partnership with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, precisely because this is an issue that comes up every year. Municip

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Minister. The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated is responsible for the administration of the current Champlain Bridge. The company's business plan already contains a maintenance plan. Maintenance measures are in place, as they are every year, notw

Transport committee  Thanks for your question. For those kinds of projects, there are many other opportunities in terms of funding. There's a gas tax that municipalities can use, and there's the small community fund itself, but for the big transit ones, we are talking about different categories.

Transport committee  We would have to see the type of project that we're talking about and the ownership and that kind of stuff. That needs to be looked at.

Transport committee  If I may, just to complement that response, in terms of urban versus remote communities and all that, in the last two years more than 78% of the money that was spent went to communities with populations of under 25,000. But we can provide you with more of a breakdown later.