The Quebec Port Authority acknowledges the decision rendered by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada regarding the designation application for the container terminal project in the Beauport sector, submitted by QSL. Following its analysis, the Agency confirms that the Quebec Port Authority is the competent authority to oversee the environmental assessment in accordance with the provisions of the Impact Assessment Act.
In this regard, the Impact Assessment and Mitigation Process will determine the extent of the environmental impacts, the feasibility of the project, and the specific conditions associated with it. In the coming weeks, the Port Authority will specify the parameters of this process, including the timeline and the procedures for public and stakeholder participation, with information made available on jeparticipe.portquebec.ca.
The Port Authority reiterates that this decision does not constitute authorization of the project, and once officially submitted by the proponent, all steps outlined in the evaluation process must be followed before a decision can be made. Acting as a federal authority under the Impact Assessment Act, the Port Authority remains responsible for ensuring that projects carried out within its territory do not cause significant adverse environmental effects through independent assessments and reviews.