(Montreal) The Official Opposition at Montreal City Hall is calling for a public coroner’s inquest into the Place d’Youville fire, which killed seven people in mid-March.
Elected officials are also concerned about the possibility that several other buildings in Old Montreal will house windowless rooms, sometimes with the consent of municipal authorities.
“There is a human tragedy that has affected downtown Montreal. I don’t understand how a public inquiry can be dismissed out of hand,” said Aref Salem, leader of the opposition. “There are people who died. We would like to shed some light on this. »
Mr. Salem and his colleagues have just sent a letter to the Chief Coroner of Quebec, Ms.e Pascale Descary, in order to put forward their arguments.
The opposition would also like a review of the way the borough of Ville-Marie grants transformation permits.
“We are asking the municipal council to mandate the auditor general’s office to conduct an investigation into the process for issuing the transformation permits that would have been granted despite the non-compliance of the architectural plans,” said the spokesperson for the city. opposition on public security, Abdelhaq Sari.
“It’s been a week since the borough of Ville-Marie, as well as the administration of Mme Plant, bury themselves in silence. It takes a serious and objective person to shed light on this situation. »
Valérie Plante’s cabinet did not immediately react to the official opposition’s exit.