Quebec homeowners say $200K offer to relocate from flood-prone areas not enough

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Quebecers with homes built on flood plains say Premier Francois Legault’s $200,000 offer to move to a home in an area that is less susceptible to flooding is far from enough to get them to relocate.

Legault made the offer on Monday while visiting a neighbourhood in Gatineau, Que., that has been flooded twice in three years. More than 3,100 homes in the province have been struck by spring flooding with more than 1,400 people forced from their homes – many of them in the same areas devastated by flooding in 2017.

But residents in Pierrefonds, Que., say that $200,000 is paltry compared to the actual value of their homes and that they are not leaving. Pierrefonds Mayor Jim Beis told CTV Montreal that the premier’s comments are premature and that the borough should be looking at implementing long-term solutions, rather than talking about relocation.

 

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Build on a flood plain then deal with consequences with flooding. Don't expect government to pay to move you.

Alberta paying for this.

At least francoislegault open the dialogue, hope they will find a final solution soon polqc

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