Act to establish the Fonds national de l’eau (R.S.Q., c. F-4.002). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Québec Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Institution Water supply Water quality standards Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract Article 1 of the present Act establishes that a fund to be known as the “Fonds national de l'eau” is hereby established at the Ministère de l'Environnement. The fund shall be dedicated to the financing of measures taken by the Minister of the Environment to ensure water governance and in particular, to the financing of measures conducive to the protection and development of water resources and to ensuring a sufficient quality and quantity of water in a perspective of sustainable development. The Minister of the Environment is responsible for the application of this Act. Full text English Website www.gouv.qc.ca