Montreal City Hall

• Montreal fire department placed moratorium on specific fire inspections

  There are questions surrounding a moratorium on fire inspections and whether or not it played a role in the deadly fire in Old Montreal back in March.

  Fire

  May 16
  
• Extended paid parking hours shelved throughout the summer in Montreal

  Montreal's mayor says she's open to other suggestions when it comes to extending paid parking hours, but for now 'we don't want to rush into anything because we already did that.'

  Canada

  May 11
  
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• Adapted taxi industry calls for more funding to serve Montrealers with reduced mobility

  Frédéric Prégent, president of Taxelco, said that the company has lost between 20 and 30 per cent of its workforce, and that it needs higher subsidies due to rising gas prices.

  Politics

  Apr 21, 2022
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• Montreal police chief announces retirement, citing ‘purely personal reasons’

  Sylvain Caron said the decision to retire from Montreal police was difficult to make, but it's time he takes 'care of myself and my loved ones.'

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2022
• Montreal man wrongfully accused in attempted murder of police officer reaches settlement with city

  Mamadi Camara sued the city and the Quebec Crown's prosecutor office for faults committed by Montreal police officers as well as criminal and penal prosecuting attorneys.

  Canada

  Feb 23, 2022
• Montreal to host forum on youth violence in wake of teens killed over the past year

  The city will run an online workshop in mid-March involving young people who will discuss ways to reduce violence among their peers.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2022
• Montreal latest Canadian city to consider extending voting rights to non-citizens

  Montreal can ``show leadership'' on this issue and rekindle the debate in the country, according to an April 19 report by the city's committee on social development and diversity.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2021
• Council motion to improve diversity among parties sparks war of words at Montreal city hall

  A motion to improve diversity within Montreal's city hall has sparked a war of words among elected officials.

  Politics

  Nov 18, 2020
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• Montreal to appoint commissioner to fight racism, systemic discrimination

  Mayor Valérie Plante said the creation of the anti-racism commissioner will make the city a more inclusive place.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2020
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• Montreal’s recycling operations to continue if sorting centres close: Plante

  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante vows that recycling operations will continue in the city as a crisis looms in Quebec.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2020