Environment committee  Could you rephrase the question?

Environment committee  Canadian Heritage of Quebec has properties from Montreal to Percé. Getting to Percé from Montreal is a 12-hour drive non-stop. Percé is at the far end of Quebec. The challenges vary. In some cases, the situation is easier in the regions because the craftsmen are there and are ver

Environment committee  I want to make sure I understand exactly what you mean by “infrastructure”. Often, in Quebec, the word “infrastructure” is used to refer to bridges and roads, for example.

Environment committee  I understand.

Environment committee  Absolutely, that would be a good thing. As I mentioned earlier, experience and time have demonstrated that it is recommended, at both federal and provincial levels, to give heritage a status of its own, both horizontally across departments and in terms of infrastructure. It is a

Environment committee  They are to the benefit of municipal and provincial governments. At the federal level, we have to be careful with the old mills. The safety standards and the work done at the mills fall under federal jurisdiction by virtue of the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Equity Act

Environment committee  I would like to point out that the Quebec Building Act gives homeowners a certain amount of flexibility, but that property organizations such as ours are de facto in the commercial category. We do not live in the houses. That is another regulation, which is stricter. The Sir Joh

Environment committee  I will answer in French. The first thing to do would be to support private owners or the organizations that already protect heritage buildings. That would automatically create a multiplier effect. That is the base that strives to conserve those buildings for the benefit of socie

Environment committee  I was referring to all levels of government. In recent years, at the provincial level, there have been a lot of budget cuts across the board. A number of organizations used to receive a grant of less than $10,000, but it was eliminated. At the municipal level, in light of the new

Environment committee  I know that Ontario has mutual servitude, which protects a building when an owner wants to have it recognized. We don't have that in Quebec. In terms of the legislation, before 2012, the owners of provincially designated heritage buildings were entitled to a municipal tax credit

Environment committee  My background is in project management and the conservation of heritage buildings. The first aspects to identify are the heritage values of the building. This includes the architectural, historical, environmental and social values. The building has a history in the community, bot

Environment committee  I am sorry; I prefer to answer in French. It is easier for me. Given that the amounts are not very high, $1 million for all of Canada, the official told me that it only went for urgent projects, such as a collapsing roof or foundations in danger of crumbling. If we could extend

Environment committee  I am sorry, my presentation really was very short. The first point is about Bill C-323, which proposes tax incentives for private owners. Measures like that would encourage and help a lot of people. The measures should be widely available to all private owners of heritage proper

Environment committee  Good afternoon. First of all, I would like to thank the members of the committee for the invitation and for giving me the opportunity to discuss the status of heritage conservation in Canada. I am here to make a brief presentation on heritage in Quebec and to provide suggestion