253.1. For the purposes of section 258 of the Act to reform the municipal territorial organization of the metropolitan regions of Montréal, Québec and the Outaouais (2000, chapter 56) and for the establishment and implementation of a financial framework for public transportation for all regions of Québec, the Minister shall consult every municipality involved in the financing of public transportation services in Québec and the main stakeholders in that sector, determined by the Minister, in order to obtain the consensus necessary for the development of a policy on the financing of such services.