Economic and Financial Update Update on Québec's Economic and
Financial Situation Fall 2021

$2.1B to help Quebecers cope with the cost of living

• $1.8B to mitigate the cost of living increase
• $304M to help households access housing

See the details in Update, p. C.3

$3.4B to combat the labour shortage and stimulate economic growth

• $2.9B to combat the labour shortage
• $444M to accelerate business productivity growth
• $53M to support the recovery of Québec’s cultural sector

See the details in Update, p. D.3

$3.1B to support families and help communities

• $2.4B to support families
• $742M to help communities

See the details in Update, p. E.3

$4.4B to continue efforts to strengthen the health care system

• $2B to acknowledge the extra efforts and improve the working conditions of health care workers
• $2B to enhance public services and the safety of health care workers
• $404M to reduce the surgery waiting list

See the details in Update, p. F.3

Stronger-than-forecast economic growth

See the details in Update, p. H.3

A favourable budgetary outlook for the coming years

See the details in Update, p. I.3