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Watercourses Act (CQLR, c. R-13).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
1964 (2022)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Expropriation Property rights Basic legislation Freshwater resources management Inland waters Waterworks Water rights Flood Transport/storage Water charges
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act lays down provisions relating to watercourses in Québec. Every owner of land may improve any watercourse bordering upon, running along or passing across his property, and may turn the same to account by the construction of mills, manufactories, works and machinery of all kinds, and for such purpose may erect and construct, in and about such watercourse, all the works necessary for its efficient working, such as flood-gates, flumes, embankments, dams, dykes and the like. The Minister of the Environment shall have charge of the carrying out of this Act, with the exception of Section 3 and of Division VIII, which are under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks. The text consists of 11 chapters as follows: Alienation of the bed and banks of watercourses and of the sea (I); Right of action of lessee (II); Use of watercourses and prevention of flooding (III); Expropriation of lands required for the development and utilization of certain water-powers (IV); Expropriation of the right of way required for the laying of pipes for bringing water to a pulp or paper mill (V); Driving of timber (VI); The construction and maintenance of reservoirs for the storage of the water of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams; Charges (VIII); Construction and maintenance of other dams and similar works (IX); Emergency recourses (X); Final provisions (XI).

Full text
English
Website
www.canlii.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulation respecting the water property in the domain of the State (R. Q. c. R-13, r.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2003

Keyword: Transfer, Lease, Water rights, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation respecting the leasing of land in the domain of the State for the building, operation and maintenance by private producers of hydroelectric power plants having a capacity of 25 MW or less (CQLR c T-8.1, r. 5).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2006)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Land tenure, Public land, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Municipal Powers Act (CQLR c C-47.1).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2020)

Keyword: Public private partnership (PPP), Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Enforcement/compliance, Decentralisation, Local government, Renewable energy, Hydropower generation, Land-use planning, Drainage/land reclamation, Urban land, Forest fires, Subdivision of land, Pests/diseases, Animal health, Waste disposal, Waste management, Water supply, Waterworks, Water shortage/drought, Water quality standards, Sewerage, Irrigation, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX