Floods

Martin Coiteux, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Safety and Minister responsible for the Region of Montreal, announced on Tuesday morning new measures to help the municipalities affected by the floods last spring. There are plans to hold personalized meetings with victims in major affected areas, create partnership committees between the […]

Good news for spring flood disaster victims. The Canadian Red Cross is providing $ 600 in additional funding to meet immediate needs. The Canadian Red Cross Gatineau Recovery Office Coordinator Stéphane Martel says that it was because of the generous donations that they are able to offer this resource. clip – Stéphane Martel This amount […]

An article in the Le Devoir Newspaper published on July 2, reviled that employees of MNA’s will receive bonus compensation for responding to and assisting residence during the spring floods. This is a decision of the Bureau of the National Assembly for 19 constituencies where the staff of the offices of deputies received additional remuneration […]

The Municipality of Pontiac Council has adopted a resolution last Tuesday to provide respite for flood victims. Owners who submit proof of registration in the Financial Assistance Program of the Department of Public Safety will be able to defer the next payment of municipal taxes due from October 1, 2017 to December 22, 2017, free […]

In a publication via their Facebook page last Friday, the Municipality of Pontiac told its residents that containers are in place until June 12 for flood trash and debris. Residents are also asked to be patient since the large amount of waste in the containers complicates the work of the contractors who must empty them […]

A meeting focusing on the legal aspects following the floods will be held in the Municipality of Pontiac on Monday, June 5 from 6 pm at the Luskville Community Center located on Highway 148. A lawyer will provide explanations and information on legal recourse and options for compensation. For more information, visit the website of […]

Tonight there is an information session about the provincial government compensation programs for flood victims. The session will provide advice for people who had to evacuated their homes and are about to return. Some people affected by the floods have already returned to their homes. Tasks concerning the clean-up have already begun in several places. […]

Tomorrow at 7:30 pm at the Parish Hall of Fort-Coulonge located at 529 Baume Street, an information session for the victims and people who have been affected by the floods will be held. This gathering put on by the Municipality of Mansfield is intended to inform people about funding for property damage caused by the […]

Following an inspection of the roads affected by the floods, the Municipality of Pontiac revised the status of certain roads and the scope of its evacuation notice. Some roads are considered partially practicable. Residents can use them carefully and must respect any barricades that will be repositioned according to the state of the route. Residents […]

The Department of Public Safety is providing an information sessions on financial assistance for individuals and businesses affected by the spring floods. Temporary offices have also been set up for individual meetings. A Public Information Sessions will be held this evening, May 15, at the Luskville Community Center, located at 2024 Route 148 in the […]