The Act respecting the acceleration of certain infrastructure projects[note 1] is an act of the National Assembly of Quebec relating to expedition of infrastructure development in the province.
Background
On June 3, 2020, the Government of Quebec tabled Bill 61, An Act to restart Québec’s economy and to mitigate the consequences of the public health emergency declared on 13 March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Bill 61 would have removed the time limit on the extraordinary powers relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
In September a new version of the legislation which removed certain provisions such as those relating to Mercier Bridge.[4]
Provisions
The legislation extends the powers of the Public Markets Authority to supervise projects and commits to a report on the progress of projects two times per year.[5]
In total 181 projects were expedited under the legislation.[6]
Reception
Parti Québécois voted against the legislation, criticizing it for the priority it gave to the McGill and Dawson expansion projects.[3]
Further developments
By May 2024, the status of the 182 projects expedited under the legislation were as follows:[6]
Status
Number of projects
Withdrawn
7
Under consideration
8
In planning
51
In implementation
74
Completed
42
Total
182
References
^French: Loi concernant l’accélération de certains projets d’infrastructure