Discussion · Oral Questions
Jean-Denis Garon Bloc Québécois
“A train company is pressuring people in Mirabel to let workers onto their land at any time. The government needs to pause this project and talk to the community first instead of intimidating residents.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Alto steamroller is barrelling down on the people of Mirabel for the high-speed train project. At first, Alto employees were knocking on people’s doors to ask permission to perform inspections on their property, but now, they are sending letters to try to buy unlimited access to properties for three years, day or night, for $1,500. Imagine how stressful that is for citizens who have not been consulted, but who are being visited by employees and receiving letters implying that their property will be expropriated. Will the government pause the Alto project and try to earn social licence instead of intimidating people in their own homes?”
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Mr. Speaker, the Alto steamroller is barrelling down on the people of Mirabel for the high-speed train project. At first, Alto employees were knocking on people’s doors to ask permission to perform inspections on their property, but now, they are sending letters to try to buy unlimited access to properties for three years, day or night, for $1,500. Imagine how stressful that is for citizens who have not been consulted, but who are being visited by employees and receiving letters implying that their property will be expropriated. Will the government pause the Alto project and try to earn social licence instead of intimidating people in their own homes?