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Opinions of participants
DT33, p. 13; Canadian Association of Chemical Products Manufacturers, DM608,
p. 1). The Pôle Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches, the Chambre de commerce de
Québec and the Chambre de commerce de Lévis added that “sectors which use
natural gas are well-represented in our region” (DM465, p. 24).
However, the fact that Québec’s current requirements for natural gas are dependent
on only one supply source, i.e. the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, and on a
single carrier, TransCanada Pipeline, was seen as a disadvantage. 1 Several believed
that the demand for natural gas is increasing, that the current network will soon reach
full capacity, and they foresaw a shortage 2 . For the Société de développement
économique de Lévis, “this state of dependence is even more worrisome for us as a
region as we are at the end of the supply network” (DM545, p. 15).
According to the Canadian Gas Association “importing liquefied natural gas (LNG)-
will allow Quebec to diversify its energy supply options and reinforce its position within
the integrated North American network by having a direct access to abundant world
gas resources” (DM158, p. 2). Moreover, just like the municipalité de Saint-Charles-de-
Bellechasse, some believed that this project might eventually foster “the improvement
and development of the gas network for rural municipalities of the region” (DM99, p. 4).
Some participants 3 had doubts, however, about our real need to import LNG into
Québec. They believed that Canada’s natural gas resources are sufficient to meet our
demand for many years to come, by taking into account gas pools which have not yet
been exploited or discovered. Some believed that Canada could also be self-sufficient
for years to come by diminishing exports of this substance (Ms. Pierrette Bélanger,
DM302, p. 8 and 9; Mr. Dennis Bevington, The New Democratic Party of Canada,
DM518.1, p. 7).
Some believed that such a project would render Quebec dependent on outside gas
sources 4 . In their opinion, this would be even more harmful as this natural gas would
originate from politically unstable countries. According to the Comité Gare au
1. Association québécoise du gaz naturel, DM546, p. 3; Mr. René Huot, DM112, p. 1; Mr. Steve Côté, DM280, p. 2;
Table de concertation de l’industrie métallurgique du Québec, DM346, p. 3; Mr. Pierre Savard, DM179, p. 4;
Ms. Maryse Paré, DM123; Mr. Tony Laflamme, DM174, p. 2; Mr. François Bisonnette, DM265; Mr. Guy
Montmigny, DM485, p. 2.
2. Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, DM43, p. 16; Table de concertation de l’industrie
métallurgique du Québec, DM346, p. 3; Pôle Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches, Chambre de commerce de
Québec et Chambre de commerce de Lévis, DM465, p. 22; Cascades inc., DM574, p. 7.
3. Mr. Christian Lévesque, DM440, p. 1 and 2; Mr. Gilles Castonguay, DM630, p. 8 and 9; Ms. Danielle Carrier and
Mr. François Dorval, DM558, p. 1; Mr. François Lafontaine, DM468.
4. Ms. Michèle Lépine and Mr. André Dubois, DM573, p. 7; Ms. Danièle Desjardins, DM646, p. 3; Mr. Jean-Claude
Gosselin and Ms. Adèle Bertrand, DM63, p. 2; Ms. Claire Pageau, DM563, p. 4; Mr. Yves St-Laurent, DM377,
p. 69; Associations NPD des régions de la Capitale-Nationale et de Chaudière-Appalaches, DM379, p. 2;
Ms. Danielle Carrier and Mr. François Dorval, DM558, p. 2.
16 Rabaska Project – Implementation of an LNG Terminal and Related Infrastructure