• Le BAPE publie son rapport sur le projet de réfection du mur de soutènement en amont du barrage Simon ‑ Sicard à Montréal

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-10-14 11:54:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Municipal, Infrastructure, Energy, Environment]

  The Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) has published its investigation and public hearing report regarding the Phase 2 retaining wall reconstruction project upstream of the Simon-Sicard dam in Montreal, proposed by Hydro-Québec. The report details the environmental review process and public consultations conducted for the infrastructure rehabilitation project on the territory of the City of Montreal. The publication marks a key regulatory milestone in the assessment of the dam safety and structural repair initiative.

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• Le Québec et la Californie tiendront une vente aux enchères conjointe d'unités d'émission de gaz à effet de serre le 18 novembre 2026

  Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
  Date: 2026-09-18 15:58:00.0
  Tags: [Quebec, Environment, Climate, Energy, Trade]

  The Quebec Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have announced a joint greenhouse gas emission allowance auction scheduled for November 18, 2026. This collaborative carbon market mechanism allows both jurisdictions to jointly auction emission units under their linked cap-and-trade systems. Further details regarding the auction notice will be published by the participating regulatory bodies.

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• Steven Guilbeault steps down as MP for Laurier–Sainte-Marie

  Source: Global News Politics
  Date: 2026-09-01 13:44:37.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Governance, Environment, Energy]

  Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat for Laurier–Sainte-Marie on the House of Commons website, stepping down on a matter of principle over shifts in the Liberal Party's energy and environmental direction under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Guilbeault's departure follows the federal government's decisions to drop the consumer carbon tax and endorse the construction of new pipelines out of Alberta. Other parliamentary resignations noted include Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall, Bloc Québécois MP Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay, and Québec solidaire candidate Alexandre Boulerice.

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