WATCH: Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced the official opening of Quebec’s Maritime Strategy with $1.5 billion to be invested over the next five years with the hopes of creating 30 thousand jobs between now and 2030. Tim Sargeant reports.
MONTREAL – Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced the official opening of Quebec’s Maritime Strategy with $1.5 billion to be invested over the next five years with the hopes of creating 30 thousand jobs between now and 2030.
The goal is to make the port of entries into the province more competitive in the commercial shipping industry while also improving maritime tourism business, protecting marine wildlife and ecosystems, and modernizing the fishing industry in the St-Lawrence River.
The maritime territory includes the St-Lawrence as well as its tributaries and coastal communities in the southern part of the province.
Also included are the banks along James Bay, Hudson’s Bay and Ungava Bay.
The announcement was made in the Old Port of Montreal with Premier Couillard, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and other provincial government leaders.
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