Speed on the Richelieu River: Support Transport Canada's regulations
The speed regulation project on the Richelieu River has been going on for a long time, but now it is time to support the new version! This comes from Transport Canada.
The speed regulation project on the Richelieu River has been going on for a long time, but now it is time to support the new version! This comes from Transport Canada.
Press release - To mark World Water Day, the Mégaporcherie, non merci! coalition is releasing a report that presents a historical and critical portrait of the pork industry in Quebec, and suggests possible solutions.
A reasonable compromise: this is what the regulation of the speed of motorboats on the Richelieu River represents. The four municipalities concerned – Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu – have adopted a draft amended regulation which will be submitted to Transport Canada .
The proposed construction of a megapiggery in Saint-Adelphe, in Mauricie, raises concerns about the consequences on the water quality of the Batiscan River and surrounding waterways.
Press release - The federal Department of Transport (Treasury Board) is preparing to give second reading to a regulation that will reduce the speed of motorboats to 10 km/h on a 20-kilometre stretch of the Richelieu River.
Press release - Seven new mayors sensitive to environmental issues have been elected in Quebec's seven largest cities. Longueuil, Saguenay, Laval, Quebec City, Gatineau, Terrebonne and Sherbrooke alone are home to half of Quebec's population, and are responsible for 42% of the total intensity of wastewater spills in Quebec, as demonstrated by the dismal 2020 wastewater spill chart.
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