Report - Agence canadienne d'évaluation environnementale

Local and regional economic development
Opinions of participants
A strong proportion of the social-economic community and of the participants greeted
the project’s economic contribution to the overall regional territory favourably 1 . The
Chambre de commerce de Lévis stated:
We view the Rabaska project as a strategic economic lever to consolidate and
diversify our economy. We have, within arm’s reach, a major private investment
which is offering jobs to our workers, high-end technology expertise, sizeable
fiscal benefits, a long-term advantage for our industries, and decreased access
costs to this resource for consumers and companies. This is an exceptional
opportunity that we must seize!
(DM611, p. 10)
The Groupe Perspective underscored the fact that the Rabaska project “represents
the biggest investment in the past ten years in the region, and maybe even on a
provincial scale” (DM519, p. 3). The major private investment that the project
represents was also highlighted by many participants 2 . Moreover, some were of the
opinion that the arrival of a project like Rabaska project would contribute to attracting new
investors 3 . According to the Jeune chambre de commerce de Québec, “not seizing this
opportunity could hurt our credibility, even the possibility of doing other large projects”
(DM565, p. 4). For another, “The Rabaska project must be successful, and must be
used as a calling card for investors who have given up on Québec for many years, for
fear of not being welcomed” (Mr. Régis Cauchon, DM537, p. 9).
1. Fabrication PFL inc., DM207, p. 1; Regroupement d’appui au projet Rabaska, DM156, p. 16; Alu-Rex inc.,
DM208, p. 4; Machinerie G.A.S., DM216, p. 3; Les Entreprises lévisiennes inc., DM351, p. 3; Ms. Francine Roy,
DM232, p. 1; SuperMétal Structures inc., DM300, p. 3; Vitrerie Lévis, DM354, p. 4; Conférence régionale des
élus de la Chaudière-Appalaches, DM534; Conseil économique de Beauce and Ville de Saint-Georges, DM19;
Mr. Alain Boily, DM29; Mr. Yves Côté, DM76, p. 1; Mr. Denis Lépinay, DM93; Mr. Alfred Bédard, DM98;
Mr. Steeve-Michel Côté, DM114, p. 2; Ms. Micheline Dumas, DM129; Ms. Catherine Constantin, DM137, p. 4;
Ms. Nathalie Villeneuve, DM157, p. 3; Mr. Richard Leblond, DM172, p. 1; Mr. Éric Leblond, DM211, p. 1;
Mr. Michel Lachance, DM228, p. 1; Mr. Marc Paquet, DM242; Ms. Johanne Laflamme, DM250; Ms. Élaine
Laflamme, DM256; Mr. Gérard Ruel, DM271, p. 1; Ms. Mélanie Pérusse, DM277; Mr. Jacques Lachance,
DM278; Mr. Alain Giroux, DM279; Mr. Pierre Tremblay, DM294; DK-SPEC inc., DM322, p. 3; Ms. Diane
Baillargeon, DM328; Honco, DM342, p. 4; Supervac 2000, DM343, p. 4; Sturo Métal, DM344, p. 3; S. Labranche
inc., DM345; Les Structures Pelco inc., DM350, p. 3 and 4; Excavation Marcel Vézina inc., DM383; J. M. Demers
Excavation inc., DM384; Orizon mobile, DM389; Mr. Dario Dumais, DM420; Côté Isolation inc., DM448, p. 2;
Mr. Yves Tessier, DM476, p. 2; Charles-Auguste Fortier inc., DM503, p. 2 and 3; Mr. Martin Vézina, DM511,
p. 1; Mr. Hervé Ferland, DM515, p. 1; Transport Jean-Guy Bergeron et Le Groupe Theco inc., DM529; Verreault,
DM554, p. 6; Mr. Bastien Barrette, DM562, p. 1; Mr. Ronald Fiset, DM654, p. 1; Mr. Jacky Kenty, DM661, p. 1;
Ms. Chantalle De Roy, DM675, p. 1.
2. Mr. Normand Lebrun, DM73, p. 1; Quebec Employers’ Council, DM535, p. 2; Les Équipements EBM, DM61,
p. 1; Mr. Guy Pelletier, DM229; Mr. Michel Picard, DM331, p. 1; Mr. André Turcotte, DM428, p. 2.
3. Électricité du St-Laurent ltée, DM96, p. 5; Mr. Jean Lefort, DM140, p. 2; Mr. Normand Lebrun, DM73, p. 2;
Mr. Pierre Hébert, DM538, p. 1; Société de développement économique de Lévis, DM545, p. 8; Jeune chambre
de commerce de Québec, DM565, p. 3; Mr. Hugo Bellefleur, DM378, p. 2; Mr. Patrick Fontaine, DM396, p. 1;
Mr. Ghislain Labonté, DM504, p. 1; Canadian Liquid inc., DM649, p. 2; Mr. Maxime Lapointe, DM664, p. 1.
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