{"time": "2024-04-17 17:15:00", "attribution": {"en": "Mr. Mario Simard (Jonqui\u00e8re, BQ)", "fr": "M. Mario Simard (Jonqui\u00e8re, BQ)"}, "content": {"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8344597\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Thank you, Mr. Chair.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8344598\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. P\u00e9cresse, you are no doubt aware of the fact that in 2007, conditions were placed on Rio Tinto's acquisition of Alcan. Everyone also knew about these conditions. One such condition was that $3 billion was to be invested in Quebec and British Columbia, $2.1 billion of which was for an aluminum smelter here in Saguenay\u2014Lac-Saint-Jean, which amounted to 240 cells for the production of 450,000 tonnes. Another requirement was maintaining the same level of activity at the Montreal headquarters, to maintain the same level of activity for regional development, and to maintain the research and development activities.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8344599\" data-originallang=\"fr\">As far as I can see, 34 cells have been installed and there are plans to increase this number to 96. That's nowhere near 240 cells. It's also 10 years behind schedule. As for the strategic functions at headquarters, many might consider them to have been outsourced. And research and development has been considerably reduced. There used to be approximately 200 scientists working at Rio Tinto, and now there are barely 100.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8344600\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I have one relatively straightforward question for you: Do you believe that Rio Tinto has met its 2007 commitments?</p>", "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8344597\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Merci, monsieur le pr\u00e9sident.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8344598\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur P\u00e9cresse, vous \u00eates s\u00fbrement au courant du fait qu'en 2007, l'acquisition d'Alcan par Rio Tinto \u00e9tait assortie de conditions. D'ailleurs, ces conditions sont connues de tout le monde. L'une d'elles \u00e9tait d'investir 3 milliards de dollars au Qu\u00e9bec et en Colombie\u2011Britannique, dont environ 2,1 milliards de dollars dans une aluminerie chez nous, au Saguenay\u2014Lac\u2011Saint\u2011Jean, qui \u00e9quivaudrait \u00e0 240 cuves pour une production de 450 000 tonnes. Il fallait aussi maintenir le m\u00eame niveau d'activit\u00e9 du si\u00e8ge social \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al, poursuivre le m\u00eame niveau d'activit\u00e9 de d\u00e9veloppement r\u00e9gional et maintenir les activit\u00e9s de recherche-d\u00e9veloppement.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8344599\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Selon ce que je peux voir, \u00e0 ce jour, 34 cuves ont \u00e9t\u00e9 install\u00e9es et un projet est en cours pour en augmenter le nombre \u00e0 96. On est donc tr\u00e8s loin des 240 cuves. De plus, on a un retard d'une dizaine d'ann\u00e9es. En ce qui concerne les fonctions strat\u00e9giques du si\u00e8ge social, plusieurs personnes vont juger qu'elles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 externalis\u00e9es. Quant \u00e0 la recherche-d\u00e9veloppement, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 consid\u00e9rablement r\u00e9duite. On dit qu'il y avait aux alentours de 200 scientifiques associ\u00e9s \u00e0 Rio Tinto, alors qu'aujourd'hui on en compte \u00e0 peine 100.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8344600\" data-originallang=\"fr\">J'ai une question assez simple pour vous: jugez-vous que Rio Tinto a respect\u00e9 les engagements de 2007?</p>"}, "url": "/committees/industry/44-1/119/mario-simard-1/", "politician_url": "/politicians/mario-simard/", "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4566/", "procedural": false, "source_id": "12685166", "document_url": "/committees/industry/44-1/119/", "related": {"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fcommittees%2Findustry%2F44-1%2F119%2F"}}