The Government of Canada partners with Quebec communities to strengthen asset management
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Asset management helps communities manage municipal infrastructure assets such as roads, arenas, bridges, drinking water and wastewater systems.
CITY OF NICOLET — A federal investment of over $1.5 million to help 35 Quebec communities implement asset management strategies was announced by Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, and Scott Pearce, Acting President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
Asset management helps communities manage municipal infrastructure assets such as roads, arenas, bridges, drinking water and wastewater systems. Asset management also helps reduce risks so municipalities can provide reliable and affordable services and a quality of life to their residents.
“It rarely makes front page news, but the long-term management of our infrastructure has daily, tangible impacts on our quality of life,” said Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities. “Investing to help Quebec’s cities manage their infrastructure more effectively not only ensures access to the services we all rely on, but also strengthens our local economies and builds more resilient communities. It is another way through which our government continues to deliver for Quebecers.”
This funding will help strengthen data-driven decision-making on infrastructure and ensure long-term infrastructure performance. Among the recipients:
- The City of Nicolet receives $50,000 to produce a health assessment of the City’s main assets to support municipal decision-makers in managing infrastructure optimally for the benefit of the population. An overall picture of assets will be consolidated and developed using a dashboard and an interactive map, and an asset monitoring tool will be implemented.
- The City of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield receives $50,000 to collect information on drinking water mains and to assess their risk level and remaining useful life.
- The City of Québec receives $40,000 to implement an innovative asset management protocol for drinking water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, which is comprised of 6 plants and 8 major structures. Together with a professional, the City will develop a framework policy and an asset management strategy as well as processes for producing management tools and simple and effective dashboards.
“From roads and bridges to buildings and wastewater systems, local governments own approximately 60 per cent of the public infrastructure that supports our economy and our quality of life. That’s why it is so crucial to support them in building and maintaining strong asset management through initiatives like the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Municipal Asset Management Program,” said Scott Pearce, Acting President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities. “Funded by the Government of Canada, it helps communities in Quebec and across the country develop sound asset management practices and conduct data collection and analysis to improve their investment decisions.”
