Canada and FCM support strengthened asset management in Quebec communities 2 December

Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, and Taneen Rudyk, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced an investment of more than $1.2 million. Through this investment, 26 communities in Quebec will receive funding to strengthen data-driven decision-making about key infrastructure and ensure long-term infrastructure performance.

• The City of Sherbrooke is receiving $50,000 to implement an asset management strategy that will cover all asset categories managed by the City's various departments. In addition, the City will explore criteria or a method that will help it to efficiently prioritize the projects included in the capital budget.
• The Municipality of Les Cèdres is receiving $50,000 to perform a pavement assessment and a building audit to complete the inventory of its critical assets, in order to develop and submit for approval an asset management policy that will formalize the process.
• The Municipality of Bégin is receiving $50,000 to start managing its assets by setting the foundations of a solid process, consolidating existing data and gathering missing data, including drainage assets, in order to develop a drainage asset management plan that will support planning and decision-making.

By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, increasing the resiliency of our communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.