Saint-Laurent’s 2022 Priority Projects 90% Completed For a greener, healthier, more inclusive, attractive and innovative community Saint-Laurent, February 8, 2023 – One year after the adoption of its Strategic Plan, the status report on the completion of the 2022 priority projects was tabled at the general meeting of Saint-Laurent Council on February 7. Among the hundred or […]
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Spotlight on Saint-Laurent’s Cultural Program this Winter and Spring
Spotlight on Saint-Laurent’s Cultural Program this Winter and Spring Saint-Laurent, January 12, 2023 – Saint-Laurent is pleased to unveil its program for winter and spring 2023. Theatre, musical performances, dance and more: with your family or friends, there’s plenty to enjoy! Quote “Over the next few weeks, there will be many opportunities to be entertained, to stir your […]
Bangladesh Ambassador to the UN elected as the Vice President of the UNDP Executive Board
Bangladesh Ambassador to the UN elected as the Vice President of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board New York, 10 January 2023: Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has been elected as the Vice President of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board for 2023 at the elections held today in New York. The Ambassador of Kenya […]
Registration to begin for School break camp for kids from kindergarten to grade 6
Registration to begin for School break camp for kids from kindergarten to grade 6 Saint-Laurent, January 11, 2023 – Starting January 17, parents can register their children for School break camp, from February 27 to March 3, 2023. Over the course of a week, kids from kindergarten to grade 6 will participate in a wizarding-themed program. Many […]
Final text of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Final text of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Montreal, Canada – The final text of the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, agreed at the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is now available in all United Nations languages at: https://www.cbd.int/conferences/2021-2022/cop-15/documents as document: CBD/COP/15/L25 The “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” […]
Whole of society for people and planet
Whole of society for people and planet This is a “moment for nature” that has been some time in the making. Allow me to begin by expressing my deep gratitude to Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu, and through you to the government and people of China, for your leadership as president of this […]
Global deal to reverse nature loss by 2030 agreed
Global deal to reverse nature loss by 2030 agreed, but immediate action and funds needed to deliver Montreal, Canada (19 December) – Two years later than planned, due to delays caused by the COVID pandemic, WWF welcomes the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Agreement, committing the world to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 – a global […]
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities celebrate COP15
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities celebrate COP15 deal on nature, and welcome the opportunity of working together with states to implement the framework Montreal, 19 Dec 2022 Following two weeks of often tense negotiations of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), in Montreal, Canada, the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) praised the text for […]
Saint-Laurent Launches its Climate Action, It’s Happening Here! Campaign
Saint-Laurent Launches its Climate Action, It’s Happening Here! Campaign Saint-Laurent, December 5, 2022 – In step with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), held in Montréal on December 7-19, Saint-Laurent is unveiling its campaign L’action climatique, c’est ici que ça se passe! (Climate Action, It’s Happening Here!). Continuing with its pre-pandemic strategy marked by the Eco-Citizens’ Rendez-Vous in October […]
Saint-Laurent Voices its Opinion for a Greener, Healthier, More Inclusive, Attractive and Innovative City
Saint-Laurent Voices its Opinion for a Greener, Healthier, More Inclusive, Attractive and Innovative City Saint-Laurent, October 12, 2022 – Saint-Laurent, represented by its Mayor, Alan DeSousa, voiced its opinion to the Office de consultation publique de Montréal on October 12 as part of the consultation process leading to the new Land Use and Mobility Plan that will […]
Saint-Laurent Wants to Increase Support for the “Snow Brigade”
Saint-Laurent Wants to Increase Support for the “Snow Brigade” Saint-Laurent, October 05, 2022 – At its general meeting on October 4, 2022, Saint-Laurent Council adopted a resolution asking Ville de Montréal to increase support for the borough’s “Snow Brigade” from $5,000 to $25,000 per year. Quote “It’s important that we continue to care for people with limited mobility and for our […]
Saint-Laurent adopts a $78.4 M budget and $92.6 million
Saint-Laurent adopts a $78.4 M budget and $92.6 million Ten-Year Capital Investment Program to ensure the development and longevity of its assets Saint-Laurent, October 5, 2022 – At its General Meeting on October 4, Saint-Laurent Council adopted its budget for 2023. Totalling $78,377,000, it represents an increase of $1,823,400 over the $76,553,600 budget adopted for 2022, and $494,600 […]
A Captivating Program of Cultural Events in Saint-Laurent This Fall
A Captivating Program of Cultural Events in Saint-Laurent This Fall Saint-Laurent, September 15, 2022 – On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the presence of arts and culture in Montréal’s various neighborhoods, Saint-Laurent is pleased to unveil a captivating program for all ages and all tastes! With family or friends, it’s time to be […]
Bois-Franc TOD awarded the Grand prix du Design 2022
Bois-Franc TOD awarded the Grand prix du Design 2022 Saint-Laurent, September 14, 2022 – The boroughs of Saint-Laurent and Ahuntsic-Cartierville along with the Provencher-Roy Architects firm have won the Grand Prix du Design, in the category of Urban Design Silver Certification, for the planning of the Bois-Franc TOD(1) , a real estate development structured around public transit. The Bois-Franc station, located […]
Saint-Laurent steps up safety efforts around schools
Back-to-school road safety campaign Saint-Laurent steps up safety efforts around schools Saint-Laurent, September 8, 2022 – As thousands of students return to school, Saint-Laurent is pleased to announce an investment of more than $3.6 million this year, jointly with Ville de Montréal, to ensure the safety and convenience of transit on its territory, particularly in school zones. […]
Grand celebrations to mark the reopening of the Aréna Raymond-Bourque
Grand celebrations to mark the reopening of the Aréna Raymond-Bourque 1200 People Celebrate the Renovated Arena and the Return of Raymond Bourque in Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent, September 7, 2022 – More than 1200 people passed through the doors of the Aréna Raymond-Bourque on September 3 for its grand reopening celebrations. Alan DeSousa, Mayor of the borough […]
3rd Edition of the Fête des récoltes de Saint-Laurent
3rd Edition of the Fête des récoltes de Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent, September 1, 2022 – Following the success of the first two editions, the Fête des récoltes de Saint-Laurent—organized by VertCité, in collaboration with the Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent—will be back again this year for a third edition on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., […]
Grand Celebrations Marking the Reopening of the Aréna Raymond-Bourque on September 3, 2022
Grand Celebrations Marking the Reopening of the Aréna Raymond-Bourque on September 3, 2022 Saint-Laurent, August 29, 2022 – Saint-Laurent is pleased to announce the grand reopening of the new renovated Aréna Raymond Bourque on Saturday, September 3, 2022. The event will be celebrated at the arena with festivities from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the presence of […]
Highlight of Saint-Laurent’s 2021 Financial Repor
Tabling of the Highlight of Saint-Laurent’s 2021 Financial Repor Saint-Laurent, June 29, 2022 – In accordance with the Charter of Ville de Montréal, which stipulates that at a regular Council meeting held in June, the Borough mayor must report to residents on the highlights of the financial results, the Saint-Laurent Mayor, Alan DeSousa, tabled his Highlights of […]
24th June is a public holiday on occasion of Fete Nationale du Quebec || Bidyot Bhowmik
24th June is a public holiday on occasion of Fete Nationale du Quebec || Bidyot Bhowmik La Fete Nationale du Quebec also known as Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day is a holiday celebrated on June 24 by French Canadians across Quebec in Canada. It was brought to Canada by French settlers celebrating the traditional Feast Day of the […]