The Pipeline Committee is made up of companies that transport hydrocarbons by underground pipeline in Québec. Its mission is to convey a common prevention message to ensure the safety of the public and the integrity of its members’ pipeline systems. 

The companies target the same clientele: municipalities, excavators, schools, associations, etc. By joining forces, they can reach this clientele more effectively and disseminate their safety and prevention message more widely.

The Pipeline Committee began its awareness efforts more than 10 years ago and continued them in 2011 with the following initiatives:
 

1. Awareness campaign involving municipalities (2009-2011)
In 2011, the Pipeline Committee completed its series of meetings with municipalities crossed by pipeline systems. In doing so, it met with 142 employees of municipalities belonging to the following regional county municipalities (RCMs)  as well as of the following municipalities and boroughs: : see details

 2. Awareness campaign involving the ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) (2010-2012)

The campaign involving the MTQ continued in 2011, and the Committee met with 151 employees from the following directorates whose territories are crossed by pipeline systems and their service centres: see details

 3. Schools
The Pipeline Committee met with 269 students from the following schools:

• École de formation d’opérateurs de machinerie lourde, Commission scolaire des Navigateurs, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome
• École de formation d’opérateurs de machinerie lourde, Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs, Les Cèdres
• École nationale de camionnage et équipement lourd (ENCEL), Terrebonne and Vanier
• École professionnelle de machinerie lourde du Québec, Sainte-Julienne
• Cégep de Saint-Laurent (Attestation of Collegial Studies: urban infrastructure foreman; and professional development course: pavement, sidewalk and curb maintenance) Montréal.

 4. Excavators
The Pipeline Committee once again conveyed its prevention and safety message to 2,273 excavators and municipal employees in the territories crossed by pipeline systems with personalized letters by regular mail and e-mail. 

5.Municipal newsletters – promotional campaign
The Pipeline Committee placed an advertorial in 24 newspapers published by various municipalities. The newspapers are delivered free to all households and are available on the websites of the following municipalities:  see details

6.Electronic newsletters – agricultural sector
A link to the Pipeline Committee’s leaflet and list of municipalities on the Internet was included in the two following electronic newsletters sent to workers in the agricultural sector:

• Agriconseils ... en bref published by Réseau Agriconseils
• Flash Express published by Clubs-conseils en agroenvironnement.

 7.Annual conferences
The Pipeline Committee and Info-Excavation shared a booth at the annual conferences of the following organizations:

• Alliance pour la protection des infrastructures souterraines du Québec (APISQ)
• Fédération québécoise des municipalités (FQM)

The Pipeline Committee is available for group meetings. Call (514) 331-5618, and one or more members of the Committee will be pleased to meet with you at your convenience.