Public consultation

Public consultation is a key element of our project planning process. That’s why we meet with the host communities.

Our discussions with you help us better understand your community and optimize our projects to ensure an optimal integration of our equipment.

Steps involved

Preliminary consultation (Fall 2023 – Summer 2024)

The objectives of the preliminary consultation, which takes place in the early phases of a project:

Understand the expectations and concerns of local organizations with regard to the project
Better understand the project’s host environment and identify the components of the territory that are valued by the local community

Consultation activities that we have already completed:

Meetings with regional tables (November 2023, March 2024, October 2024)
Meetings with several local stakeholders (municipalities, MRCs and the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)) (Fall 2023, March 2024, October 2024)
A discussion with residents (June 17, 2024)
An online consultation (June 17 to July 17, 2024)
A webinar to present the project (December 2024)

Read the review of the preliminary consultation phase [PDF 616 kb]

Consultation and presentation of the project (Winter – Spring 2025)

During this step, we once again consult with local stakeholders and we meet with the public in order to do the following:

Present the route variants studied
Present any changes made to the project design (height of the towers, width of the right‑of‑way, etc.)
To encourage cooperation with the host community, speak to the landowners concerned about possible improvements and upcoming steps
Gather comments, concerns and questions from organizations and the public regarding line route variants as well as questions about the substation

Announcement of selected solution (Fall 2025)

During this last phase of our public consultation process, we present the results of our analysis conducted following our environmental studies and our consultation activities.

In this step, we:

Present the selected line route variant
Hold discussions with property owners affected and local organizations to ensure an optimal integration of the new line into the host environment
Include the comments and concerns from the host community in our environmental assessment process to ensure that the chosen tower is well suited to the host environment