The Government of Canada announces the Environmental Assessment Decision for the Contrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Project

India, March 2 -- The Government of Canada is working to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating good jobs for Canadians.

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the proposedContrecoeur Port Terminal Expansion Projectcan proceed. The project located approximately 40kilometres downstream from Montreal will allow the proponent to accommodate vessels between 39,000 and 75,400 deadweight tonnage (DWT) as well as increasing its annual container handling capacity. The proponent, the Montreal Port Authority, estimates that the project would create approximately 5,000 jobs during the construction phase and generate just over 1,000 direct jobs during the operati...