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General Information

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The City of Montréal's Web portal.

The provincial government's web portal for the Montréal region. French only.

Municipal Government

Announcements

• (). Press releases.
• (). Announcements of upcoming meetings.

Boards and Offices

• . Advises elected officials at all levels on heritage issues. French only.
• . This consultative body advises city government on the integration of minorities into the Montréal's social, political, economic, and cultural spheres. French only.
• (). Established by the city, the council provides a voice for Montrealers aged 12-30 in issues directly affecting youth.
• . Office responsible for organizing public consultations, mostly on urbanization and territorial development issues. French only.
• . Investigates complaints from citizens concerning municipal services and makes recommendations for their resolution. French only.

Boroughs (Arrondissements)

• . These councils are in charge of several local issues (e.g. culture, leisure, parks, etc.), as stipulated in the city's charter. French only.
  • . Council meeting agendas and the Votes and Proceedings. French only.
• . French only.
• (). Links to each borough's directory of services and activities.

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Montréal's main legislative body comprises the mayor and 64 councillors. Each member, excluding the mayor, represents one of the city's 27 boroughs.

• . Meeting agendas. French only.
• . Votes and Proceedings. Scroll down the page to view Votes and Proceedings. French only.
• . These committees are established by the Council to consult the public on current issues under their separate mandates, and advise the City Council on their findings. French only.

Directory

• . Searchable contact information for all city and borough politicians.

Documents and Records

• . Official website of the city archives. Includes an online guide to its holdings. French only.
• Historical Images and Photographs
  • . A series of drawings and photographs on several topics. A joint project of the Pointe-à-Callière Museum and Industry Canada.
  • . Over 300 photographs of buildings, places, people, and municipal services. A joint project of the City of Montréal Archives and Industry Canada.
• . Contains the property value for real estate on the Island of Montréal, as determined by the city for tax purposes. Searchable by street address, cadastre, numéro de matricule, or numéro de lot rénové. Also provides the date of construction, size, and current use. N.B. The online version is not complete. French only.

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Chosen by the mayor, the executive committee drafts financial documents (including the budget) and by-laws for approval by the City Council. Analogous to a parliamentary cabinet, the committee shapes city policy.

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The city's finance department site contains city budgets, annual financial reports, and information on taxes.

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City Hall's website includes a collection of the mayor's speeches and announcements, as well as links to current issues and initiatives undertaken by his office.

Urban Planning

• . Advises elected officials at all levels on heritage issues. French only.
• (). Reference tool covering all aspects of the housing sector.
• (). The city's new vision for urban development.
• . Office responsible for organizing public consultations, mostly on urbanization and territorial development issues. French only.
• . Devoted to the policies and issues surrounding Montréal's architectural heritage. Includes an inventory of heritage sites on the Island of Montréal. French only.

PDF file. This detailed schematic drawing outlines the structure of the city government.

Legislation

• (). This provincial act (R.S.Q., c. C-11.4) amalgamated all of the old municipalities of the Communauté urbaine de Montréal into one city, and outlined the political structure of the new Montréal.
• (). Signed by both Montréal and the Province of Québec, this document signals a new commitment to cooperation between the two governments on a variety of projects through 2007.
• . The proposed municipal human rights charter would be the first of its kind.
• . A long but incomplete list of city by-laws. Regulations affecting individual boroughs can be found on the official . French only.

Statistics

City Websites

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  • . Socioeconomic data for Montreal.
  • . Thematic maps.
  • . Socioeconomic indicators for each borough and census tracts. Data from the 2001 Census.
• . The city's official statistics site compiles information from a variety of sources. Mostly in French, though there is a small English section with useful figures (click "Available English Documents" from the menu on the left).
• Overview of immigrant populations in the City of Montreal and each boroughs, including data from the 1996 and 2001 Censuses.
• . Lists statistical information on households by borough, using data from the 2001 Census of Canada. French only.

Other Sources

• . Recent health data in Montreal, some of it broken down by the CLSC.
• . A compendium of information on the prices of several goods and services in the city from 1990 to the present. Also has some information on disposable income. (Choose Montréal in the "Cities" menu on the linked page).
• (). In-depth demographic, social, and economic data compiled by the province's official statistics bureau. A good source for information on areas of provincial jurisdiction (e.g. education, welfare, etc.).
• . Collection of data from the 2001 and 1996 censuses.

Other Sites

Chambers of Commerce

• (). The Board's official site includes electronic versions of its publications.

Newspapers

The local press provides in-depth coverage of municipal politics, and is often the best source for finding information on timely issues.

• . Archives back to 1992 available through .
• . Archives back to 1985 are available through .
• . Archives back to 1985 available through .

School Boards

The Island of Montréal is divided into three French-language school boards and two English-speaking school boards.

• French-language
• English-language

A portal for locating information about the various community organizations within the city. French only.