Quebec's environment minister says the public has no problem with the Northvolt project

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There are no problems with the social acceptability of the Northvolt battery project, the province's environment minister, Benoit Charette, told a legislative committee on Wednesday.

Charette was answering questions from opposition MNAs about the controversial project, which has been making headlines for months.

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However, these questions are often met with silence from the minister, who has refused to answer many questions as the project is being contested in the courts.

“We have a problem of social acceptability,” said Alejandra Zaga Mendez, a member of Quebec's NSC, demanding that the Bureau of Environmental Protection (BAPE) hold hearings to answer all citizens' questions.

“The project is widely supported, I don't think there is a problem of social acceptability,” Charette said, referring to polls.

“There are people who have questions, they may be concerned, and that's perfectly legitimate in a democracy, but in reality, those people are probably given more votes.”

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