Integrity law causing backlog of roadwork projects

The law meant to clean up the construction industry from corruption has drawn the ire from residents of different boroughs.

 

The Gazette reports, that thirteen of the city's boroughs have been unable to complete necessary roadwork for 2013, because of Bill 1, which is also known as the integrity law.

 

The borough of Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace is the hardest hit. 

 

Two major roadwork projects and $4.3 million worth of small repaving projects wont likely be completed this year.

 

The work is being delayed because of the length of the approval process put in place for construction and contractor companies put into place by the provincial financial watchdog.

 

Montreal city councillor, Marvin Rotrand, is asking interim mayor Laurent Blanchard to convince the Quebec government to be a little more lenient on the law so the back logged work can be completed.

 

Municipalities haven't been able to repair fix rotting pipelines and cracked roads because of the background of the companies applying for the jobs.

 

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