OTTAWA \u2014 The federal government has announced funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of\u00a0Canada\u00a0(IAAC) is now available to help Indigenous people and the public participate in the impact assessment for the proposed\u00a0Sorel-Tracy Port Terminal Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n QSL International Ltd. is proposing the construction and operation of a new port terminal in the industrial-port zone of Sorel-Tracy, Que. As proposed, project would include a new floating wharf and related intermodal infrastructure. The project is meant to support the transportation of agricultural goods, fertilizers, road salt and oversized steel parts and would accommodate up to 35 ships per year, a release states.<\/p>\n Funding is available for eligible individuals and groups to support their participation in the upcoming steps of the impact assessment process, which include reviewing and providing comments on the proponent\u2019s impact statement and the IAAC\u2019s draft Impact assessment report with potential conditions.<\/p>\n Applications received\u00a0by\u00a0March 14\u00a0will be considered.<\/p>\n For more information about the\u00a0Participant Funding Program<\/a>, including eligibility criteria and the application form, visit the\u00a0project home page<\/a>, reference number 83969, and click on \u201cParticipant Funding.\u201d You can also contact the Participant Funding Program by writing to\u00a0fp****<\/span>@**********<\/span>gc.ca<\/span>\u00a0or by calling 1-866-582-1884.<\/p>\n As a next step, the IAAC will announce the start of a public consultation period.<\/p>\n![\"-\"](\"https:\/\/cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2025\/02\/600X350_New2.png\")
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