Québec's Infrastructure Bill, Take Two: Bill 66 Accelerates The Rollout Of Major Projects

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. A code red was declared on September 27, 2020 for the major urban areas of Montréal and Québec, while the economy of the province of Québec as a whole continues to suffer. As such, the provincial government is keen to mitigate the economic impact of the virus.

A proposed solution is hastening the development of large-scale construction programs and it was for that purpose that Sonia Lebel, Québec's Treasury Board Chair, tabled Bill 66 on September 23, 2020, before the National Assembly. Bill 66 is a more focused update to Bill 61, the Québec Government's heavily criticized earlier attempt at accelerating the rollout of projects over the summer.