OTTAWA — The federal government has announced funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is now available to help Indigenous people and the public participate in the impact assessment for the proposed Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal Project.
QSL International Ltd. is proposing the construction and operation of a new port terminal in the industrial-port zone of Sorel-Tracy, Que. As proposed, project would include a new floating wharf and related intermodal infrastructure. The project is meant to support the transportation of agricultural goods, fertilizers, road salt and oversized steel parts and would accommodate up to 35 ships per year, a release states.
Funding is available for eligible individuals and groups to support their participation in the upcoming steps of the impact assessment process, which include reviewing and providing comments on the proponent’s impact statement and the IAAC’s draft Impact assessment report with potential conditions.
Applications received by March 14 will be considered.
For more information about the Participant Funding Program, including eligibility criteria and the application form, visit the project home page, reference number 83969, and click on “Participant Funding.” You can also contact the Participant Funding Program by writing to fp-paf@iaac-aeic.gc.ca or by calling 1-866-582-1884.
As a next step, the IAAC will announce the start of a public consultation period.
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