Original title: Beauport Container Terminal Project: The Quebec Port Authority Acknowledges The Decision Of The Impact Assessment Agency Of Canada
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada confirmed that the Quebec Port Authority is the competent authority to oversee the environmental assessment of the Beauport container terminal project, submitted by stevedore QSL. The review will proceed under the port authority's own Impact Assessment and Mitigation Process, which combines an independent effects assessment mandated by the proponent with a second external review selected by the Port Authority.
The Quebec Port Authority stated the decision does not authorize the project, and the proponent must complete all steps before any decision. Parameters, including the timeline and public and stakeholder participation procedures, will be specified in the coming weeks.