Every Quebec municipality must ensure an adequate response to emergency communications within its territory. To do so, it can either operate its own emergency center or enter into an agreement with another municipality or a private organization that operates an emergency center. In Quebec, there are 27 emergency 9-1-1 centers to meet the needs of the population.
To ensure the funding of this essential service, a municipal tax of $0.52 is levied by telephone service providers. This tax is specifically intended to financially support 9-1-1 emergency centers.
The management and distribution of this tax are entrusted to l'Agence municipale de financement et de développement des Centres d'urgence 9-1-1 du Québec. This non-profit organization, designated by the ministre des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation in accordance with the Loi sur la fiscalité municipale, ensures that the funds collected are equitably distributed to the 9-1-1 emergency centers.
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