Administrative Agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund - Québec
Between: The Government of Canada (“Canada”), as represented by the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities (“Canada”),
And: The Government of Quebec (“Quebec”), represented by the Minister of Finance and the Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie.
Hereafter referred to as: “the Parties”;
Preamble
Whereas the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) is a permanent source of funding provided in advance, twice a year, to the provinces and territories, which then transfer these funds to their municipalities to support local infrastructure priorities.
Whereas the Government of Canada has transferred nearly $5.5 billion to the Government of Quebec through the CCBF since 2015.
Whereas Canada recognizes that Quebec contributes to the CCBF’s objectives by supporting the development of local infrastructure, notably through its Gas Tax and Quebec Contribution Program.
Whereas the governments of Canada and Quebec recognize the pressing housing crisis in Canada, including the deficit in housing supply, which requires concerted action by both levels of government to meet the housing needs of communities.
Whereas both parties recognize the intrinsic relationship between infrastructure investment and housing outcomes, and understand that robust infrastructure is fundamental to guaranteeing access to housing, quality of housing and the creation of new housing.
Whereas the Société d’habitation du Québec creates Regional portraits of housing in Quebec, which are intended to present, based on statistical data, the housing needs in the various administrative regions of Quebec.
Whereas both parties recognize the importance of housing data in order to better serve Quebec’s population and meet its needs.
Whereas both parties recognize that the funds made available to municipalities under the CCBF contribute to water, wastewater and public transit infrastructure projects, which are necessary to reduce the housing needs presented in the Regional portraits of housing in Quebec.
Respect for jurisdictions
Whereas municipal and local affairs fall under Quebec’s exclusive jurisdiction.
Whereas the funds covered by this Administrative Agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund (“the Agreement” or “this Agreement”) will be used to benefit urban, rural and remote municipalities, as well as municipal bodies, in accordance with Quebec’s municipal and local infrastructure needs and priorities.
Whereas Quebec and Canada have, in the past, entered into agreements respecting Quebec’s exclusive jurisdiction in these matters, the most recent being the 2014‑2024 Gas Tax Fund Administrative Agreement.
Whereas the CCBF was designed to capitalize on the strengths of each government and is based on the principle that each government has its own areas of jurisdiction and is accountable to its population.
Flexible approach
Whereas the implementation mechanisms of this Agreement must be appropriate for the regions and employ a flexible approach based on existing practices and simplified accountability structures.
Whereas the CCBF was designed to provide municipalities with a degree of flexibility in project development and the establishment of priorities, by proposing a wide range of project categories eligible for support.
Equitable distribution
Whereas Canada, through the CCBF, recognizes the importance of ensuring an equitable allocation between governments, while supporting significant infrastructure investments in the least populous provinces and territories.
Complementarity
Whereas the CCBF is intended to bring stable and predictable long-term funding to municipalities and municipal bodies based on needs and priorities in Quebec, while respecting the principle of complementarity under which federal funding is over and above any planned investments.
Whereas the CCBF is not intended to replace municipal operating and maintenance funds or capital funds, but rather complements municipal funding for the purpose of revitalizing and creating new municipal infrastructures.
Asset management plans
Whereas Canada recognizes Quebec’s sound practices with respect to managing municipal assets, specifically lifecycle cost assessment and the implementation of asset management plans.
Whereas Canada and Quebec recognize the importance for municipalities of gaining better knowledge of their municipal assets and carrying out long-term planning to ensure adequate and sustainable funding.
Transparency
Whereas Canada and Quebec commit to demonstrating transparency, diligence and efficiency to ensure that the funds covered by this Agreement are promptly made available to the municipalities.
Whereas the CCBF is administered through a transparent and open governance process that includes periodic evaluations and audits, and Canada and Quebec commit to promoting and facilitating accountability through the regular presentation of accurate and effective reports about the program to the public.
1) Definitions
The terms below have the meaning given to them by the corresponding definition, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise:
“Oversight Committee” means the monitoring committee whose mechanism and composition are described in Schedule C (Agreement Oversight Committee).
“Agreement” means this Administrative Agreement on the CCBF in Quebec and its Schedules.
“Canada Community-Building Fund” means the program established pursuant to section 161 of the Keeping Canada’s Economy and Jobs Growing Act (S.C. 2011, c. 24), as amended by section 233 of the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2013, c. 33), under the name Gas Tax Fund, and renamed the Canada Community-Building Fund under section 199 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 (S.C. 2021, c. 23).
“Infrastructure” means municipal or regional, public or private capital assets, for the primary use or benefit of the public in Quebec.
“Previous Agreements” means the Agreement on the transfer of revenue from a portion of the federal excise tax on gas and the provision of additional money under Act C‑66 to provide funding for municipal and local infrastructures, in a sustainable development context, made on November 28, 2005, and amended on May 13, 2009, and the Gas Tax Fund Administrative Agreement, entered into on June 23, 2014.
“Ministers responsible”: in the case of Quebec, the ministers responsible for the Agreement are the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Minister of Transportation and Sustainable Mobility and the Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie. In the case of the Government of Canada, the minister responsible for the Agreement is the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.
“Municipality or municipal body”, for the purposes of this Agreement, means:
- municipalities, as well as bodies declared by law to be the mandatary or agent of a municipality, bodies whose boards of directors are composed of a majority of members of the council of a municipality, and also bodies whose budgets are adopted by a municipality, or of which more than half of the financing is assumed by a municipality;
- metropolitan communities, regional county municipalities, public transit authorities, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain, the Réseau de transport métropolitain (now operating as “EXO”), municipal or intermunicipal boards of transport, a grouping of municipalities, the James Bay Regional Administration, the Kativik Regional Administration, the Cree Nation Government, the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government, the Agglomeration of les Îles‑de‑la‑Madeleine and any other bodies whose boards of directors are composed, in the majority, of members of the councils of several municipalities;
- mixed enterprise companies established under the Act respecting mixed enterprise companies in the municipal sector (C.Q.L.R., c. S‑25.01);
- a legal person, partnership or body considered to be a municipal body under the Act respecting the Société de financement des infrastructures locales du Québec C.Q.L.R., c. S‑11.0102).
2) Purpose
This Agreement defines the roles and responsibilities of each of the Parties with regard to the federal portion of the CCBF.
3) Context
- The Parties recognize the success of the Previous Agreements.
- Pursuant to section 161 of the Keeping Canada’s Economy and Jobs Growing Act, the Government of Canada may pay up to $2 billion available per year for municipal, regional and First Nations infrastructure, beginning in 2014‑2015.
- As part of the 2013 Economic Action Plan, the Government of Canada announced a renewed Gas Tax Fund including indexing at two percent (2%) per year, to be applied in $100 million increments as set out in section 161 of the Keeping Canada’s Economy and Jobs Growing Act and as amended by section 233 of the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1.
- Pursuant to section 199 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1 (“2021 Budget”), the Gas Tax Fund was renamed the Canada Community-Building Fund.
- Canada recognizes Quebec’s sound asset management practices, specifically lifecycle cost assessment and solid asset management plans.
- Solid and modern infrastructure helps make municipalities more prosperous and dynamic, and contributes to the development of Quebec.
- Quebec has significant municipal and local infrastructure needs, which require major investments over the coming years.
- On March 12, 2024, Quebec announced the 2024‑2034 Quebec Infrastructure Plan, with investments of up to $153 billion over 10 years to maintain and develop public infrastructure.
- Quebec agrees that federal funding is over and above the expenditures planned by municipalities for municipal and local infrastructure and the provincial funds provided to the municipalities to fund this infrastructure.
- The federal funding will be used for the benefit of urban, rural and remote municipalities based on Quebec’s municipal and local infrastructure needs and priorities.
- Quebec established SOFIL to contribute to the funding of municipal and local infrastructure.
- SOFIL is a legal person and mandatary of the State, whose affairs are administered by a Board of Directors appointed by Quebec, whose books and accounts are audited annually by the Auditor General of Quebec and whose annual report is tabled in the National Assembly of Quebec.
- The Board of Directors of SOFIL is made up of representatives of the Government of Quebec and municipal council members appointed after consultations with municipal representatives, including representatives of the Union des municipalités du Québec and the Fédération québécoise des municipalités.
- The sole purpose of SOFIL is to contribute financial assistance to municipalities and municipal bodies to assist in the implementation of infrastructure projects.
- Quebec agrees with the municipal representatives regarding the importance of an equitable allocation of financial assistance among large and small municipalities in Quebec.
4) Schedules
The following schedules are attached to, and form part of, this Agreement:
- Schedule A – Reporting, Audit and Evaluation
- Schedule B – Communications Protocol
- Schedule C – Agreement Oversight Committee
Note: Schedule D (Government of Quebec Orders 768‑2023 and 663‑2024) and Schedule E (Investment Objectives of the Government of Quebec) are included for information purposes only.
5) Canada Community-Building Fund
5.1 Any funding that may be provided by Canada to Quebec under the CCBF, once paid, and any interest that may be generated by Quebec on this funding, will be administered by Quebec in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in this Agreement.
5.2 Notwithstanding any wording in the Previous Agreements that states otherwise, any uncommitted funds from the previous agreement and any interest earned on these funds will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5.3 The funding provided for under this Agreement is independent of federal funds from other infrastructure funding programs. However, the CCBF amount may be combined with federal funds under other infrastructure programs to fund a project, subject to the maximum federal contribution set out in the program funding agreement.
6) Administrative expenses
Upon the review and acceptance by Canada of a detailed business case, which must be submitted to the Oversight Committee described in section 12, Quebec may apply a portion of any CCBF funding it receives from Canada for administrative expenses related to program delivery and implementation of this Agreement and the programming arising from it, including expenses associated with communications activities such as public project announcements and signage.
7) Eligible investment categories
Eligible investment categories under the CCBF include the following: public transit, local roads and bridges, wastewater, drinking water, solid waste, community energy systems, capacity building, regional or local airports, short-line rail, short-sea shipping, broadband connectivity, brownfield redevelopment, cultural infrastructure, tourism infrastructure, sports and recreational infrastructure, community infrastructure, resilience, fire halls and municipal dams.
8) Eligible and ineligible expenditures
8.1 Eligible expenditures are those associated with the following: acquiring, planning, designing, constructing or renovating a tangible capital asset or a piece of equipment, or completing work to ensure that the asset is able to reach the end of its intended life; building the capacity of municipalities; improving local and regional planning and assets management; in‑house work and studies and joint communications activities such as public announcements and federal project signage.
In the case of in‑house work, excluding asset management plans that may be carried out in-house without demonstration, it may be considered an eligible expenditure under the following conditions: the ultimate recipient is able to demonstrate that it is not economically feasible to tender a contract; the employee or equipment is engaged directly in the work that would have been the subject of the contract; and the arrangement is approved in advance and in writing by Quebec.
8.2 Ineligible expenditures are those associated with the following: the cost of leasing equipment by the municipality, and any indirect expenditures, including salaries and other employment benefits of any employees of the municipality or municipal body, its direct or indirect operating or administrative costs, and, more specifically, its costs related to planning, engineering, architecture, supervision, management and other activities normally carried out by municipal staff, except for expenditures listed in clause 8.1 and those associated with the development and updating of the asset management plan, taxes for which the municipality or municipal body is eligible for rebates, the purchase of land or any interest therein, legal fees, routine repair and maintenance costs and costs associated with healthcare infrastructure or assets.
9) Asset management
Quebec will continue its sound municipal asset management practices.
10) Reports
Quebec will provide Canada, by September 30 of each year, with data, information and reports prepared by SOFIL concerning the use of Agreement funds flowing through SOFIL, as described in Schedule A (Reporting, Audit and Evaluation). Quebec will permit Canada to disseminate them and make them available to other provincial and territorial governments.
11) Communications
Any communications respecting this Agreement must be carried out as provided under Schedule B (Communications Protocol).
12) Agreement Oversight Committee
Within 10 days following the signing of this Agreement, the Parties must inform each other of the members appointed to sit on the Oversight Committee. The Oversight Committee’s makeup and terms of reference are defined in Schedule C (Agreement Oversight Committee).
13) Dispute resolution
13.1 The Oversight Committee will endeavour to prevent disputes over this Agreement through the pooling of information among governments, prior notices, timely consultations, and discussions and clarifications to resolve issues as they arise.
13.2 The Parties agree to keep each other informed of any disagreement or contentious issue, and the Oversight Committee will attempt to resolve it. If the disagreement or contentious issue cannot be resolved by the Oversight Committee, it will be submitted to each Party’s senior management, and, if necessary, to the ministers responsible for this Agreement. If the disagreement or contentious issue persists, the Parties will take the necessary actions.
14) Term of Agreement
14.1 This Agreement will come into effect on April 1, 2024, and will be in effect until March 31, 2034, unless the Parties agree to renew it. In the event that this Agreement is not renewed, the funds transferred by Canada and any unspent interest accrued as of March 31, 2034, will continue to be subject to this Agreement until a time determined by the Parties.
14.2 Either Party may terminate the Agreement by giving two fiscal years’ notice in writing to the other Party. If this Agreement is terminated, the funds transferred by Canada and any unspent interest accrued will continue to be subject to this Agreement until a time determined by the Parties.
14.3 If necessary, this Agreement may be reviewed by the Parties by March 31, 2027, and may be amended to incorporate changes, if any, agreed to by the Parties.
14.4 This Agreement may only be amended in writing and with the agreement of both Parties, subject to the necessary approval.
15) General
15.1 Notwithstanding section 14 (Term of this Agreement), the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which by their nature extend beyond the expiration or termination of this Agreement, will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
15.2 Quebec agrees to require third parties benefitting from funds under this Agreement to be solely responsible and indemnify and save harmless Canada, Quebec and their ministers, officers, employees and agents/mandataries from all claims, demands, losses, damages and costs, legal actions, suits or other proceedings by whomsoever brought or prosecuted in any manner in respect of any matter arising from CCBF monies or investments made with these monies.
15.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all of the obligations contracted by Quebec pursuant to this Agreement are subject to Quebec’s Financial Administration Act (C.L.R.Q., c. A‑6.001), the Act respecting the Société de financement des infrastructures locales du Québec, the Act respecting public transit authorities (C.L.R.Q., c. S‑30.01), the Act respecting the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (C.L.R.Q., c. A‑ 33.3), the Act respecting the Réseau de transport métropolitain (C.L.R.Q., c. R‑25.01), the Act respecting land use planning and development (C.L.R.Q., c. A‑ 19.1) and any other related Quebec legislation.
16) Notice
Any notice, information or document provided for under this Agreement will be deemed effectively given if sent by letter, postage or other fees paid, or by electronic mail (email). Any notice will be deemed to have been received on delivery and, except in periods of postal disruption, any notice mailed will be deemed to have been received eight working days after being mailed.
Notices or communications must be sent to the following addresses:
Assistant Deputy Minister, Communities and Infrastructure Program
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
1100 – 180 Kent Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 0B6
Email: jeff.waring@infc.gc.ca
Secretary
Ministry of Finance
390 Charest Boulevard East
Québec, Quebec G1K 3H4
Email: david.st-martin@finances.gouv.qc.ca
17) Signature
In witness whereof, this Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Government of Canada by the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and on behalf of the Government of Quebec by the Minister of Finance and the Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie.
Government of Canada
Original signed by:
Sean Fraser
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Government of Quebec
Original signed by:
Eric Girard
Minister of Finance
and
Jean François Roberge
Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie
Schedule A – Reports, audit and evaluation
1. Project list
Quebec will maintain, and provide to Canada a project list, as available but at minimum by September 30 of each year, containing the following elements: unique project identifier, ultimate recipient, project title, project description, investment category, project start date, project end date, geo-location, total project cost, CCBF funding spent and output indicator.
Quebec will also provide Canada with vignettes to highlight projects of interest.
2. Audited Financial Report
Quebec must provide to Canada a business report with respect to the use of funds under this Agreement that includes:
- CCBF amounts received from Canada;
- CCBF amounts transferred to municipalities and municipal bodies;
- interest earned by SOFIL;
- CCBF amounts allocated to administration by SOFIL; and
- financial statements audited by an external auditor in compliance with current accounting standards.
This business report must be submitted following its tabling in the National Assembly of Quebec.
Quebec must also provide Canada with annual statements signed by external auditors, providing SOFIL management with reasonable assurance that adequate control systems are in place to ensure that the funds are used appropriately and for purposes specified by the CCBF.
3. Outcomes Report
The Oversight Committee will provide the Parties with a periodic report every five years to report on the progress and outcomes of this Agreement that will outline the following program benefits:
- beneficial impacts on communities of completed eligible projects, supported by examples of specific outcomes in communities;
- the impact of the CCBF as a predictable source of funding; and
- progress made on improving local government planning and asset management.
The Oversight Committee will determine the format and terms and conditions for producing this report.
4. Audits and Evaluation
4.1 Canada reserves the right to undertake any audit in relation to the Agreement at its expense. The timing and scope of such audits will be determined in collaboration with Quebec via the Oversight Committee, and the audits will be carried out by external independent auditors. In the event that Canada does undertake an audit, it will provide Quebec with reasonable notice.
4.2 Canada may, at its cost, complete a periodic evaluation of the relevance and performance (i.e., effectiveness, efficiency and economy) of the CCBF. Quebec will provide Canada with information on program performance and may be asked to participate in the evaluation process. The results of the evaluation will be made publicly available.
4.3 Quebec will ensure proper and accurate financial accounts and records are kept that are related to this Agreement and the use of CCBF funding, and any interest earned thereon, and to all other relevant information and documentation requested by Canada or its designated representatives for the purposes of audit and evaluation.
4.4 Quebec will keep proper and accurate financial accounts and records, including but not limited to its contracts, invoices, statements, receipts, and vouchers, in respect of an Eligible Project for at least six (6) years after the completion of the project and will provide Canada and its designated representatives with reasonable and timely access to documentation for the purposes of audit and evaluation and ensuring compliance with this Agreement.
4.5 Quebec will keep proper and relevant financial accounts and records in respect to their program-level management of the CCBF for at least six (6) years after the termination of this Agreement and will provide Canada and its designated representatives with reasonable and timely access to documentation for the purposes of audit and evaluation and ensuring compliance with this Agreement.
Schedule B – Communications protocol
In support of transparency and accountability of the CCBF, the following communications protocol will apply to all communications activities undertaken regarding any CCBF funding and will apply to the Parties and the ultimate recipients. Communicating on the use of CCBF funding is clearly linked with the Parties’ joint accountability to the public. The protocol will inform the timing of communications concerning the flow of any CCBF funding.
I. Purpose and scope
- The communications protocol establishes the principles and practices that will guide the communications activities and products of the Parties and the ultimate recipients with respect to this Agreement and the supported projects.
II. Guiding principles
- The Parties agree to cooperate in carrying out communications activities concerning this Agreement and the supported projects.
- The Parties will adopt a consultative approach to communications activities and products, in particular by providing prior notice.
- The Parties agree to build flexibility into their planning in order to be able to undertake targeted activities in a timely manner.
- The Parties will adhere to the principles of collaboration and transparency when developing and implementing joint communications activities and products.
- The Parties agree to publicize the participation of each financial contributor and must agree on visibility in the context of any joint communications activities and projects that are implemented, which will be reflected in particular by the equitable prominence of words, visual signatures or logos and by an appropriate order of precedence.
- Decisions are made by the Parties on a consensus basis.
III. Guidelines for communications products
- Joint communications approach:
- The Parties will develop a joint communications approach to ensure visibility for the program.
- The Parties will work together annually to develop the joint approach, which will be finalized and approved by the Oversight Committee at the outset of the Agreement. The Parties will identify projects that may be the subject of a joint announcement and projects for which signage is desired in accordance with the terms of section 7.
- The Parties agree that the results of the joint communications approach will be reported to the Oversight Committee once a year.
- Considering the Parties’ respective legal obligations with regard to the language of communication:
- Canada may develop bilingual communications products.
- Quebec is not required to affix its governmental signature to bilingual communications materials produced by Canada.
- The joint communications materials on which the Parties agree to use the “Canada” wordmark and the Government of Quebec signature, such as media advisories and press releases, may be produced in French and in English, provided that the French and English versions are available on separate media.
- The Parties will jointly produce unilingual French display material for joint media events, such as retractable banners and lectern panels.
- The Parties will work quickly and collaboratively to ensure that there is sufficient time to have the communications materials translated before the release date.
- Equitable treatment will be given to each participant’s logo and visual identifiers. The order of identifiers will depend on the level of contribution.
- All documents will indicate in an equitable manner the contributions of Canada and Quebec to the projects.
IV. Approval process
- Canada and Quebec are each responsible for their own approval processes in accordance with their respective internal protocols. Canada and Quebec will do their utmost to obtain approvals within a reasonable timeframe. Approval deadlines must be integrated into the planning stages.
V. Inform Canada on allocation of CCBF funding
- Canada will establish a link to Quebec’s websites, where the general public will be able to access information about the programs through which CCBF funds flow on its territory.
VI. Announcements and communications events
- The Parties may agree to develop and implement joint communications activities and products concerning this Agreement and supported projects.
- The Parties will consult each other at least 15 business days before holding a joint media event.
- The Parties will ensure that the date and location of the event are jointly determined in advance so as to facilitate and confirm, if necessary, the participation of elected officials or their representatives.
- For announcements regarding specific projects, the ultimate recipient will be invited to participate.
- The Parties will work together to reach agreement on any jointly produced communications products regarding this Agreement and supported projects. The Parties must agree on the contents of the communications products, including any visual components, before they are released.
- All jointly produced communications products must comply with the Federal Identity Program and the Programme d’identification visuelle du gouvernement du Québec.
- The use of the “Canada” wordmark and the Government of Quebec signature will be given preference.
- Canada and Quebec may produce related documents for their own programs and services, if required.
- Canada and Quebec may produce their own communications regarding the programs and projects supported under this Agreement.
- Each Party producing its own communications will notify the other Party 15 working days before public release.
- Quebec will ensure that ultimate recipients adequately acknowledge Canada’s and Quebec’s contributions to projects in their communications products, according to the level of contribution, and allow Canada and Quebec to participate in political announcements and communications.
VII. Signage
- With respect to signage for jointly funded projects, Canada and Quebec will produce separate signs that reflect their respective contributions.
- Where Quebec or an ultimate recipient decides to install a sign, a permanent plaque or other suitable marker of recognition with respect to an eligible project, it must recognize Canada’s and Quebec’s contributions to the eligible project and be approved by the Parties.
- Quebec or the ultimate recipient is responsible for the production and installation of eligible project signage, or as otherwise agreed upon.
- Quebec agrees to inform Canada of signage installations on a basis mutually agreed upon in the joint communications approach.
- Any of the Parties’ signs may be removed 21 days after the end of the relevant work.
- For public transit projects that receive funding, the Parties agree that no signage will be installed on vehicles or rolling stock.
VIII. Operational communications
- Quebec is solely responsible for operational communications with respect to funded projects, including, but not limited to, calls for tender, construction and public safety notices.
- Quebec will inform Canada if issues about the media or stakeholders are raised as part of a funded project. Canada will inform Quebec, if applicable, about inquiries from the media with regard to a funded project.
IX. Costs
- Canada and Quebec will bear the costs of their own communications and their participation in joint activities.
- The costs for joint communications activities and products will be agreed to by the Parties.
- Translation and production costs for bilingual or joint English-language communications materials are borne by Canada.
X. Advertising campaigns
- Canada, Quebec or an ultimate recipient may, at its own cost, organize an advertising or public information campaign related to the CCBF or eligible projects. However, such a campaign must respect the provisions of this Agreement. In the event of such a campaign, the sponsoring party or ultimate recipient agrees to inform the other parties of its intention, and to inform them no less than 21 working days prior to the campaign launch.
XI. Digital communications, websites and webpages
- Where Quebec or an ultimate recipient produces social media content to provide visibility to CCBF programs or projects, it must mention the relevant Housing, Infrastructure and Housing Canada official social media account. Canada will add relevant social media account IDs as approval approaches and may also add a common hashtag for the CCBF.
- Where a website or webpage is created to promote or communicate progress on one or more eligible projects, it must recognize federal funding and Quebec funding through the use of a digital sign or through the use of the Canada wordmark and the Government of Quebec signature and the following wording: “This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec” or “This project is funded by the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec”, as applicable. The Canada wordmark or digital sign must link to Canada's website. The guidelines for how this recognition is to appear and language requirements are published on Canada's website: Infrastructure project signage.
Schedule C – Agreement Oversight Committee
- The Oversight Committee will be the official forum for discussing the implementation of the Agreement, particularly with respect to the communications protocol and dispute resolution.
- The Oversight Committee will consist of three representatives for Quebec (one for the Ministry of Transportation and Sustainable Mobility, one for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and one for the Ministry of Finance) and three representatives for Canada.
- The Oversight Committee will be headed by two (2) co-chairs. Each party will appoint one co-chair from among its three members.
- The Oversight Committee’s decisions will be made on a consensus basis.
- The co-chairs, working together, will examine any issue that may arise, and, in good faith, will attempt to resolve that issue to the mutual satisfaction of the Parties.
- The Oversight Committee may set the frequency and agendas of its meetings.
Schedule D – Government of Quebec Orders 768‑2023 and 663‑2024
Schedule E – Investment objectives of the Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec has set the following directions with respect to how funds transferred from the federal government to SOFIL under this Agreement from 2024‑2025 to 2033‑2034 will be used:
- SOFIL will disburse the funds to municipalities and municipal bodies to contribute to infrastructure projects related to public transit, drinking water, wastewater, local roads, resilience and other types of municipal infrastructure, such as cultural, community, sports or recreational infrastructure, including green infrastructure.
- At least 20% of these funds (assuming that all of the amounts provided for under the Agreement are transferred by the federal government) will be devoted to public transit infrastructure over the next five years, and public transit use in the municipalities will be taken into account when the funds are disbursed.
- Slightly over 20% of these funds will be devoted to small communities over the next five years, so as to give rural residents of Quebec a slightly larger than proportional share.
Report a problem on this page
- Date modified: