Lake Megantic Quebec - The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the communities of Lake Megantic and the surrounding area, listening to the citizens, and continuing to keep them informed about the next steps of the Lake Megantic bypass project.
 
The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, today announced the next step of the project, a public consultation that will take place from 21 Jan 2022 to 4 Feb 2022.
 
During the consultation period, residents will be invited to provide comments in writing on the Lake Megantic rail bypass construction project, including on the main structures of the project, construction activities, committees, and means of communication with stakeholders and communities, and railway operations.
 
Residents who wish to learn more about the project and ask questions in person will also be able to do so during the virtual information sessions organized by Transport Canada.
 
Two sessions will be held on 27 Jan 2022, one from 13:00 to 15:30, and the other, from 18:30 to 21:00.
 
This consultation is part of the application for federal approval of the project to the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA), which is required under section 98 of the Canada's Transportation Act.
 
This consultation is essential in order to begin the construction of the project.
 
This consultation is in addition to the other public consultations carried out by the Government of Quebec, such as the environmental assessment, and the public consultations of the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE), completed in 2019, as well as the public consultation of the Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Quebec (CPTAQ) completed in 2020.
 
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