Lionel Perez

• Mamadi Fara Camara receives formal SPVM apology, calls renewed for bodycams

  The ordeal has prompted several calls for an independent inquiry looking into what went wrong and renewed calls to implement body cameras for police. 

  Canada

  Feb 8
• Montreal mayor unveils reworked housing bylaw: ‘I feel like we did the right thing’

  At the heart of the "Bylaw for a Diverse Metropolis", as it's known, is the 20-20-20 rule, something Plante and her party have been promising since the 2017 election campaign.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2020
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• Montreal delays decision to rename Place des Festivals after jazz legend Peterson

  Montreal city council has decided to delay its decision to rename Place des Festivals after Oscar Peterson while further information is gathered from family.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
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• Montreal opposition pushes to rename Place des Festivals to honour Oscar Peterson

  Oscar Peterson's widow, Kelly Peterson said the initiative would be a 'wonderful' way to honour her late husband's jazz legacy.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Controversial bike lane in Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood set to be removed

  Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery however wants to keep the path in place until the fall while studying its impact on the area.

  News

  Sep 1, 2020
• Several Montreal boroughs push for the deployment of police body cameras

  The Côtes-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce , Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Montreal North borough councils voted in favour Monday night calling on the city to outfit Montreal police (SPVM) officers with the surveillance technology.

  Tech

  Jun 2, 2020
• Official opposition calls for mandatory face coverings on Montreal public transit

  Ensemble Montreal is filing a motion for the city to ask the Société de transport de Montréal to implement the measure.

  Health

  May 6, 2020
• Coronavirus: Montreal police called to city opposition leader’s home over celebration

  Lionel Perez said police officers showed up at his home during a small family celebration, which took place amid Quebec's fight against the growing coronavirus pandemic.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2020
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• Montreal city councillor withdraws motion defining anti-Semitism amid criticism

  Critics say its wording is problematic because it connects criticism of the Israeli state with anti-Semitism.

  Politics

  Jan 28, 2020
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• Opposition calls on Mayor Plante to pull plug on Lime scooters, JUMP bikes

  Should dockless electric bikes and scooters be part of Montreal's transit options?

  Traffic

  Jan 16, 2020