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Statistics Canada's Census Profile presents information from the 2021 Census of Population - Varennes, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec.
Jul 10, 2023 · TRANSFORMING NON-RECYCLABLE WASTE INTO ENERGY. The Varennes Carbon Recycling (VCR) plant will produce biofuels and circular chemicals made from non-recyclable residual materials as well as wood waste. A tangible support for the circular economy.
Jul 1, 2002 · The population development of Varennes as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). Source: Statistics Canada (web). Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration. 2022 figures are based on the 2016 census.
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The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, along with Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region, are pleased to announce joint funding to expand the biomethanization facilities owned by the Société d’économie mixte de l’est de la couronne sud (SEMECS). These facilities are located in the Varennes Novoparc industrial park in Montérégie.
Varennes (Quebec), May 16, 2022 – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, along with Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region, are pleased to announce joint funding to expand the biomethanization facilities owned by the Société d’économie mixte de l’est de la couronne sud (SEMECS). These facilities are located in the Varennes Novoparc industrial park in Montérégie.
This nearly $100 million project will receive a maximum joint government investment of $65,178,887. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $25,200,000 from the Green Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for the expansion of the treatment plant. Quebec is contributing $39,978,887 from the Programme de traitement des matières organiques par biométhanisation et compostage (PTMOBC). Quebec's contribution includes a maximum of $36,992,768 for the expansion of the treatment plant and $2,986,119 for the purchase of organic matter collection bins.
The work, which began on a preliminary basis in the summer of 2020, will increase the biomethanization treatment capacity of the existing SEMECS facilities. This expansion project follows a 20-year agreement with SEMECS, renewable once, for the treatment of residual organic materials from municipal and industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sources from the agglomeration of Longueuil. This includes the City of Longueuil and the municipalities of Boucherville, Brossard, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and
Saint-Lambert. In addition, there will be greater demand from the ICI sector in SEMECS’ member MRCs (Vallée-du-Richelieu, Marguerite-D'Youville and Rouville), along with other ICI sources from the agglomeration of Montreal, which will be treated at the enhanced SEMECS facilities. The new part of the plant is expected to be operational by 2023.
The work includes:
"Our government recognizes the urgent need to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. The project we are announcing today is a step in that direction. Through this project, the surrounding municipalities will be able to reduce a greater quantity of organic matter in a more efficient and healthier way. This supports both the green economy and sustainable development. Bravo to all the partners who continue to work together on such an important project for our environment and our future."
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of
Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
"Quebec still generates significant quantities of organic matter. This is why the Stratégie de valorisation de la matière organique [Quebec’s organic matter recovery strategy] aims to recover at least 70% of these materials by 2030. The first step in achieving this goal is most certainly the implementation of the necessary treatment infrastructure. With the expansion of its biomethanization facility in Varennes, supported by the Government of Quebec, SEMECS will be able to continue transforming the economic and environmental burden of organic matter management into a great opportunity to participate in the growth of the green economy. I congratulate the managers of SEMECS and all the elected officials who support it!”
Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region
"With this beautiful green infrastructure, SEMECS has succeeded in diverting tonnes of organic matter from its member municipalities from landfill by transforming it into biogas. It has been so successful that other municipalities wanted to use its services, and we are here today to celebrate the expansion of the site, which will further reduce the region's greenhouse gas emissions, produce more organic soil amendments and provide biomethane and even more biogas. The plant will hopefully be able to receive even more organic waste next year. This is great news!”
•Digestate: In the fifth year of operation, the entire facility will produce 30,000 to 35,000 tonnes of digestate, of which 18,729 tonnes per year will be attributable to the expansion. A group of local farmers, who supply agricultural organic matter for energy production at the nearby Greenfield Global distillery, will receive the digestate generated by the SEMECS facilities. This digestate will be used as an organic soil amendment.
•Biomethane: The expansion project will produce 4.3 millions m3 of biomethane per year, which will be purified and injected into Énergir's gas network. Also, 1.4 million m3 of the biogas generated will be sent to the nearby Greenfield Global distillery to reduce its natural gas use.
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 20,994. In 2015, the population is listed at 24,000.
Varennes is a picturesque and modern town, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Marguerite-D'Youville, in Montérégie, in Quebec, Canada. Varennes is an agricultural, industrial, residential and recreational tourism destination.
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The estimated 2024 population of Varennes is 21,163. The population of Varennes was recorded at 21,198 in the 2021 Canadian Census, and was recorded at 21,257 in the 2016 census. This is a change in population of-59, which is an annual growth rate of -0.06%.
