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Opinions of participants
transportation industry (Table de concertation de l’industrie métallurgique du Québec,
DM346, p. 5; Mr. Denis Bernier, DM637, p. 5).
Several participants believed that converting to natural gas would be desirable for
users of fossil fuels which are more polluting, such as fuel oil 1 . In their view, the
expected drop in natural gas prices resulting from this project would be a necessary
incentive for this substitution. Some companies specified that they were planning to
convert their facilities to natural gas (Fabrication PFL inc., DM207, p. 2; Cométal inc.,
DM201, p. 4).
Some participants were sceptical, however, regarding such a substitution in energy
sources, and believed that no real demonstration supporting this theory had been
made 2 . In this respect, the Conseil régional de l’environnement Chaudière-
Appalaches believed that a market survey should be carried out to correctly assess
this option (DM591, p. 21). Moreover, some feared that natural gas would also
become a substitute for electricity, which would represent a more polluting choice in
the Québec context (Ms. Suzanne Rochon, DM536, p. 4; Ms. Louise Crevier
Letendre, DM317, p. 4; AQLPA, DM592.1, p. 38). The Amis de la vallée du Saint-
Laurent suggested the following:
The LNG terminal project at Lévis must only be authorized if the governments of
Canada and Québec take measures against the substitution of natural gas which
is imported for less polluting forms of energy where such forms are used, and that
it not be used in new developments, unless it would be impossible to use energy
savings or less polluting energy sources.
(DM551, p. 10)
Regarding health considerations, the Agences de la santé et des services sociaux de
la Chaudière-Appalaches and of the Capitale-Nationale believed that “choosing an
energy approach which favours the use of fossil fuels is not an optimal choice for the
public health, even if natural gas offers obvious advantages over other hydrocarbons
such as fuel oil” (DM602, p. 15).
1. Mr. Christian Jobin, DM8, p. 1; Centre local de développement Robert-Cliche, DM21, p. 2; Centre local de
développement de Beauce-Sartigan, DM23, p. 5; Centre local de développement de Nouvelle-Beauce, DM42,
p. 2; Mr. Marcelin Harvey, DM398; Mr. Raymond Miron and Ms. Francine Miron, DM409, p. 1 and 2; Mr. Émile
Blais, DM406, p. 1; Ramp-Art inc., DM454, p. 2; Mr. Dominic Doré, DM475.1, p. 1; Mr. Normand Audet, DM480,
p. 1; Mr. Alain Boucher, DM561, p. 1.
2. Mr. Louis Maccabée, Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec, DT29,
p. 60; Ms. Yolande Lépine, DM66, p. 1; Centre de recherche et d’information en consommation, DM9, p. 1;
Ms. Suzanne A. Samson, DM186, p. 1; Mr. Jean Dupont, DM301, p. 1; Ms. Sylvie Vincent and Mr. Daniel Bégin,
DM314, p. 1.
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