The government of Quebec is officializing for the first time a major expansion and renovation project at the Rouyn-Noranda courthouse.
Three houses for seniors construction projects will be launched, in Palmarolle, Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or.
Elsewhere in the health sector, Quebec is also accelerating the projects already underway to build the Macamic CHSLD and to expand the emergency department and the redevelopment of intensive care at the Amos hospital.
Several road projects are also part of the plan, including the expected project to correct the Brière curve at Rivière-Héva and the addition of a passing lane in this sector of route 117.
The reconstruction of the Barrière river bridge in Rémigny and a culvert on route 101 in Nédelec, as well as culvert replacement works in Rouyn-Noranda are also part of the plan.
Abitibi-Témiscamingue projects targeted:
- Construction – Seniors’ house – Rouyn-Noranda (MSSS Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Amos Hospital Emergency and Intensive Care Expansion (MSSS Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Major expansion and renovation of the Rouyn-Noranda courthouse (MJQ Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Construction of a residential and long-term care center (CHSLD) in Macamic (MSSS Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Reconstruction of the Barrière – Rémigny bridge on Chemin Saint-Urbain (MTQ Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Correction of the Brière curve and addition of a passing lane – Route 117 in Rivière-Héva (MTQ Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Reconstruction of the surface and reconstruction of a structure (culvert) on route 101 in Nédelec (MTQ Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Reconstruction of the surface and replacement of culverts on roads 101 and 117 in Rouyn-Noranda (MTQ Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Construction – Seniors’ house – Val-d´Or (MSSS Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
- Construction – Seniors’ house – Palmarolle (MSSS Abitibi-Témiscamingue)
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The president of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region is delighted with the possible renovation of the Rouyn-Noranda courthouse.
The building built in 1954 no longer meets the needs of the justice system, particularly in terms of security.
For example, judges must circulate through the public to get to their seats, and accused and victims regularly find themselves in the same space.
The chairman Me Pascal Jolicoeur believes that modernization was necessary. What we dream of is having a courthouse at current standards, a courthouse that can allow people, both lawyers and judges, to work safely and efficiently
he says.
We also know that the courts have started to undertake the paperless shift, therefore to have the possibility of benefiting from this paperless shift at the Rouyn-Noranda courthouse
, adds the chairman.
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