- An additional allocation of close to $130 million to early childhood in order to:
- support educational intervention among young children
- facilitate children’s transition to school
- support community organizations that offer activities to families
- develop services geared to the needs of children with disabilities
A plan for perseverance and educational success
- Additional funding of over $1.8 billion for schools in order to accompany young people and help them achieve success by:
- enabling them to get off to a good start in kindergarten and first grade
- giving a boost to elementary schools in order to better support the implementation of response plans for students experiencing difficulties
- supporting parents in order to prevent learning disabilities
- enhancing support for students in high school, vocational training and adult education programs
- supporting initiatives designed to boost literacy and francization
1 500 additional staff for student services starting in September 2017, 7 200 more within the next five years
Higher education
Quality advanced training to move Québec forward
- Nearly $1.5 billion to better prepare young people for the future in order to:
- improve the graduation rate and academic success through, among other things, the hiring of more professors in universities
- offer appropriate support to students with special needs
- promote attraction of international students
- encourage partnerships between institutions, concensus building and a regional presence
Investing in quality educational and sports infrastructure
An additional investment of $7.5 million is being allocated to the promotion of student engagement as part of Forces AVENIR
- Nearly $290 million will be used to:
- support labour market integration for immigrants
- promote recognition of prior learning and skills
- increase support for francization efforts in the workplace
- support the hiring of immigrant workers
- support continuing education and skills development through better access to:
- part-time vocational and technical training
- continuing education and refresher training
- assist businesses with the management of their labour force
- help businesses hire, integrate and retain workers
- promote better labour market integration for women
Find out more, page B.161
Young people are the future of Québec
- Increased and stable funding:
- to reduce wait times in hospitals
- to facilitate access to surgery and diagnostic tests
- to train a larger number of specialized nurse practitioners
- to hire more health care practitioners in CHSLDs and for home care
- to support people with an autism spectrum disorder
Close to $3 billion more for health over two years
- A FOCUS ON HEALTH PREVENTION
- Healthy lifestyles at school and at home
- A suicide prevention strategy
- Breakfasts will be served in CPEs and fruit and vegetable snacks will be offered to young people in schools in disadvantaged areas
- Réseau électrique métropolitain (REM)
- Improvement of commuting flow
- Montréal métro blue line
- Improved access to the network in the northeastern sector of Montréal
- Québec-Lévis bus rapid transit (BRT)
- A tool for densification and urban renewal
Sustainable transportation: the way of the future
Electricity for transportation of the future
The Écocamionnage program to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the freight transportation sector
- Increased funding for public transit throughout Québec
- $333 million to further support public transit bodies in their development projects
- Additional support for transportation electrification
- $70 million more over two years to offer rebates of up to
$8 000 for the purchase of an electric vehicle
Research and innovation
- Over $830 million will be used to stimulate research and innovation, including:
- $305 million to encourage innovation and the next generation of scientists
- $180 million to encourage research and innovation in higher education institutions
- $100 million to create an artificial intelligence super-cluster
- $117.5 million to implement the life sciences strategy
Find out more, page B.89
The electricity rate reduction for fostering investment projects is a success: additional investments of $800 million
Entrepreneurship
- More than $440 million for entrepreneurship and financing for businesses in order to:
- support the new entrepreneurship action plan
- develop entrepreneurship among young people
- promote the start-up and growth of innovative businesses
Find out more, page B.125
Regional economic development
- Over $520 million will be invested to:
- create the Fonds d’appui au rayonnement des régions
- recognize Québec’s national capital status and Montréal’s metropolis status
Find out more, page B.193
Tourism
- Making tourism a vector of economic development by:
- supporting major tourism projects
- increasing support for festivals and events
- injecting $100 million in Sépaq parks
- fostering access to tourist attractions for persons with a mobility impairment
Find out more, page 224
Agri-food sector
- Nearly $160 million for stimulating investment in the agri-food sector in order to:
- help agricultural producers update their buildings and equipment
- support innovative agriculture and the food processing industry
- promote reduced pesticide use
- promote greenhouse construction
Find out more, page B.201
Forest sector
- The forest sector will obtain $46 million to:
- enhance the Programme Innovation Bois
- support bodies involved in innovation in the forest sector
- create a platform for developing composite panels and engineered wood products
Find out more, page B.113
The resources of today will serve the generations of tomorrow
To protect the environment and renewable resources,
Québec is making investments in order to:
- prevent risks associated with coastal erosion
- promote the replacement of outdated residential septic tanks in the regions and the protection of lakes and rivers
- offer more support for the caribou management plan and reinvest in wildlife protection
- foster the renewal of piscicultural and forest resources
Find out more, page B.232
Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Recognizing the insular character of the Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Greater tax assistance for inhabitants of the Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Enhancement and extension of the additional deduction for the transportation costs of all manufacturing SMEs of the Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Find out more, page B.264
Extension of the RénoVert tax credit to March 31, 2018
The Maritime Strategy
Developing the St. Lawrence River
- Funding is being provided in order to:
- create the Centre d’expertise en gestion des risques d’incidents maritimes in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- preserve Lac Saint-Pierre
- support the development of commercial fishing and aquaculture
Find out more, page B.259
The Plan Nord
Capitalizing on our natural resources
- New initiatives are making it possible to, in particular:
- build the Institut nordique du Québec
- improve the telecommunications network in the Basse-Côte-Nord region
- install greenhouses in the North for the benefit of local and Aboriginal communities
Find out more, page B.273
Culture
- $113 million for cultural development in order to:
- support the print media so that it can provide diversified regional, local and community information
- enhance the tax credit for Québec film and television
production
- provide additional support to museums
- increase support for Québec’s music sector
Find out more, page B.291
Estimate your tax reduction
- A reduction of more than $500 in the tax burden on a couple with two equal work incomes of $45 000, taking into account:
- the elimination of the health contribution
- the general tax reduction
Helping those in need
- To combat poverty and social exclusion, more than $300 million will be allocated in order to, among other things:
- invest in the construction and renovation of 3 000 social housing units
- encourage the social involvement of vulnerable youth from 16 to 29 years of age
- combat homelessness
Find out more, page B.35
Governmental action plan to counter elder abuse 2017-2022
- Aboriginal communities will receive $195 million:
- $135 million to support their economic, social and community development
- $60 million for the government’s Aboriginal Social Development Action Plan
- An additional $82 million for:
- taking action on gender equality
- fighting bullying
- ensuring better access to justice and compensation for crime victims (IVAC)
Additional investment of $80 million over five years in the Support Program for Community Organizations to ensure the health and welfare of the most vulnerable people