Opposition mounts against Quebecs new flood maps [Video]

Opposition is growing over Quebec’s new flood maps, with the province’s professional association of real estate brokers warning they could disrupt the housing market and directly impact homeowners.

Rene Leblanc, who has invested in his home on des Macons Street in Pierrefonds for 40 years, said the new maps put his future in jeopardy.

“I always thought that one day the value of that home would supply me with the necessary funds to go into that last chapter of my life. And now I find that may not happen,” Leblanc said in a recent interview.

Macons Street flooded only once, in 2017, but it’s considered high risk according to flood maps from Montreal’s metropolitan community.

“The new proposed flood map caught us by surprise. Actually, surprise doesn’t do it justice. We were shocked by it,” Leblanc added.

Christian Andrew Marco, another Pierrefonds resident, shared Leblanc’s concerns.

“Everything is a concern now because now we’re in a red zone,” Marco …