QUÉBEC’S PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 2015∙2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan 2015∙2016 Annual Management Plans for Public Infrastructure Investments QUÉBEC’S PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE 2015∙2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan 2015∙2016 Annual Management Plans for Public Infrastructure Investments Québec’s Public Infrastructure 2015-2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan / 2015-2016 Annual Management Plans for Public Infrastructure Investments Legal Deposit - March 2015 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec ISBN 978-2-551-25661-7 (Print Version) ISBN 978-2-550-72722-4 (Online) © Gouvernement du Québec - 2015 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE CONSEIL DU TRÉSOR Since its election, the Government has worked tirelessly and resolutely to restore Québec’s financial health and regain control of its spending, which will allow us to achieve a balanced budget this year. This responsible management of the public purse must also extend to infrastructure investments. Québec has important choices to make. Although investments are urgently needed to maintain the safety and quality of our aging buildings, schools and roads, we must not lose sight of the need for new infrastructures. These investments must be made responsibly, keeping in mind our citizens’ ability to pay. Québec’s recent history in infrastructure investments can be broken down into two phases. The first was a period of chronic under-investment that began in the 1990s and continued until the early 2000s. The second was the inevitable “catch-up” phase, which began in earnest in 2006-2007. It is now time to embark on a stable path that will allow us to respond to the undeniable priority of maintaining the quality and safety of our existing infrastructures while responsibly developing Québec’s public infrastructure network. To this end, the Government is adopting an even more disciplined approach to project selection while finding innovative ways to finance major projects. Investments of $88.4 billion over the next 10 years Infrastructure investments are a powerful stimulus for economic development. Not only do they generate tens of thousands of jobs every year, but they also help create an environment conducive to private investment and the production of new goods and services. With investments of $88.4 billion, the 2015-2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan lends support to our economic recovery plan in all regions of Québec. More transparent management We want citizens to know the condition of Québec’s public assets. After all, these assets belong to them since they are financed with their tax dollars. For the first time this year, the Government is presenting management plans for infrastructure investments, titled 2015-2016 Annual Management Plans for Public Infrastructure Investments. These plans present an initial portrait of Québec’s public infrastructures, including an assessment of their physical condition and any asset maintenance deficit. This portrait will be included with each year’s expenditure budget. Let us take advantage of the newly balanced budget to develop a long-term vision for Québec’s infrastructures, one that includes responsible, regular and balanced investments. We must avoid repeating history and ensure stable, adequate investments that will enable Québec to have quality infrastructures in good condition and at the same time stimulate the economy. We must make the best choices. We will make these choices responsibly, transparently and in a disciplined manner. The Minister responsible for Government Administration and Ongoing Program Review and Chair of the Conseil du trésor, Martin Coiteux Table of Contents Message from the Chair of the Conseil du trésor .................................................................. 3 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 7 PART I Rigorous, responsible management of public infrastructures ............................................. 9 1. An adequate investment plan to ensure public services ............................................................ 11 1.1. A few more years of playing catch-up ................................................................................... 11 1.2. Monies allocated to priority and strategic needs .................................................................... 12 1.3. Multi-year vision and careful use of a central envelope ......................................................... 12 2. Clear government orientations ..................................................................................................... 13 2.1 Guidelines for the prioritization of infrastructure investments ................................................. 14 2.2 Balanced investment planning over ten years ....................................................................... 15 2.3 New method for carrying out structuring infrastructure projects: involvement of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ............................................................................................. 15 3. Evolving governance rules ........................................................................................................... 16 3.1. Revised governance rules for projects that cost less than $50 million .................................... 16 4. A new evaluation of the condition of infrastructures and the asset maintenance deficit .......... 17 5. Continuous improvement in transparency and management ..................................................... 18 PART II 2015-2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan ..................................................................................19 1. Quality infrastructures for All Sectors of Activity ........................................................................ 21 1.1. Evolution of public infrastructure investments ....................................................................... 21 2. The 2015-2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan: diversified investments ........................................ 22 2.1 Elements presented in the Québec Infrastructure Plan ......................................................... 22 2.2 Activity sectors in the Québec Infrastructure Plan ................................................................. 24 2.3 Partner contributions ............................................................................................................ 28 3. Projects whose costs exceed $50 million .................................................................................... 29 3.1. New studies of projects whose costs exceed $50 million ....................................................... 29 4. Positive impacts of new infrastructure investments on the economy........................................ 30 5. Summary presentation tables of investments under the 2015-2025 Québec Infrastructure Plan and list of projects whose costs exceed $50 million ................................... 32 5.1 Table showing investments by sector and by year ................................................................ 32 5.2 Table showing investments by type and by year ................................................................... 33 5.3 Table showing investments by sector and by type ................................................................ 34 5.4 List of projects whose costs exceed $50 million .................................................................... 35 5.5 Update of probable investments for 2014-2015..................................................................... 49 5.6 Final statement for investments made for 2013-2014 ............................................................ 51 PART III 2015-2016 Annual Management Plans for Public Infrastructure Investments ..................57 1. Background ................................................................................................................................... 59 2. Governmental condition indicator for public infrastructure ....................................................... 61 3. 2015-2016 Annual Management Plans for Public Infrastructure Investments ............................ 62 Affaires municipales et Occupation du territoire ........................................................................... 63 Conseil du trésor et Administration gouvernementale .................................................................. 67 Culture et Communications ......................................................................................................... 73 Développement durable, Environnement et Lutte contre les changements climatiques ................ 79 Éducation, Enseignement supérieur et Recherche ...................................................................... 83 Santé et Services sociaux ........................................................................................................... 97 Tourisme ................................................................................................................................... 107 Transports................................................................................................................................. 111 APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................. 123 Appendix 1 Statute, Directive and other measures .......................................................................... 125 1. The Public Infrastructure Act .....................................................................................................