Explore the axis of L’Assomption Boulevard
The Vivre en ville project certainly meets several needs. To present it as a project for the East of Montreal is however dishonest…
Yes, the Montreal North district must be better served and this must remain a priority. But why not weave a public transit network by focusing first on the L’Assomption axis rather than having all services converge on the Berri-UQAM station?
The project proposed by Vivre en ville above all gives the impression of serving the interests of populations already privileged in terms of public transit in the Mont-Royal and Rosemont neighborhoods and whose inhabitants seem overrepresented in our media.
The proposal, if it were to materialize, would potentially unclog the orange line between the Jean-Talon and Berri-UQAM stations, yes. It would also improve the quality of life of people who have already abandoned the car in favor of active and public transport, yes. But would she make new converts? Would the investment really make it possible to achieve the objectives of reducing GHG emissions?
A network consists of several junction points. This is also its strength. The problem in the East is that there is no network. For example, try to reach the Jean-Talon station when a suicide attempt forces the evacuation of the metro at the Cadillac station, for example. By adding a fast underground link under L’Assomption Boulevard, not only will we open up Montreal North, but we will also give residents of the Saint-Léonard, Anjou, Mercier-Ouest, Maisonneuve and Rosemont sectors a real public transit option. north-south, in addition to access to both the blue and orange lines and the green line.
And in this way, the citizen of Montreal-North who must reach the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital will not have to type a trip on the pink line, then transfer to the green one at Berri-UQAM to reach his destination… by taking as long as he would have taken the bus today.
Jonathan Beaulieu, citizen of Mercier-Ouest
Home care: why things never change?
Words, but no actions
What a beautiful text signed by Mme Nguyen and his co-signers! But think a little about this question: how many beautiful and touching texts have we read in 25 years on this same subject? I don’t have the exact number, but I would say tens. By itself, the Dr Hébert has written many very relevant ones. So why do things never change? Because the population has never claimed and because as we do not claim, this subject (like many others) has never really been a substantive political issue. This is a subject that has always been the subject of “talk, talk, chat, chat”. In fact, the population has never taken to the streets to demand anything for the elderly because we are used to having nothing. It’s as simple as that ! The day the population is out, blocking bridges, streets and buildings…then maybe the government will take this matter seriously.
Helene Tremblay, Verdun
sorry situation
I have just read the letter from ten nurses. It is sad to see the home care situation deteriorating instead of improving. Especially since I have the impression that we are going to experience the same problems in our hospitals. Yesterday, I had to find an urgent appointment for a friend for a risk of thrombosis or phlebitis. A day later, no return call from the Pierre-Boucher hospital where I was asked to leave a message. And it’s no better in Charles-LeMoyne where we are invited to send the doctor’s request by mail. The other option is to move to deposit the request in a pink box at the entrance of the hospital. This is the obstacle course. Two hours spent on the phone and on the internet to finally have a private appointment this afternoon… How many sick people will not have the necessary care due to lack of resources, difficulty in reaching appointment centers? and many more ?
Claudette Beland
Mediocrity and lack of competitiveness
Having lived and worked abroad, unfortunately I can only corroborate that it is not only major public projects that cost too much in Quebec, but all construction, whether public, commercial, industrial or residential. . It is not because our workers are less efficient, they do very well when they go to work outside the province, nor that the materials are more expensive here, we are in a free market, after all. It is rather the lack of competitiveness caused by the small number of players and their collusion, endless approval processes and an overly restrictive labor code. We should facilitate the participation of foreign builders who will encourage greater efficiency and innovation, better define the standards to be met and the approval deadlines to allow better planning, populate the evaluation and approval committees with who want to help, accelerate and improve projects and have a labor code that protects workers, but also maximizes their productivity.
Michael Jacques
Housing: everyone should look in the mirror
The mayors may be okay with the rent registry. But when the Administrative Housing Tribunal (TAL) allows increases of 2% per year and taxes increase by 6% to 8%, perhaps they could keep a little embarrassment. The same is true of fire insurance premiums, but no one says so. And when a tenant leaves their apartment, it often takes several hundred dollars, even thousands of dollars, to bring the apartment up to standard. We are not talking about tenants who leave their apartment like a pigsty. When cities decide to impose a tax of $5,000 per door for new construction, to pay for services, that too is radio silence. Everything increases, the gentleman who does the lawn, the cleaning lady who cleans the stairs, the snow removal, Hydro-Québec, etc. Everyone should look in the mirror. It takes a balance and not just a housing registry. Why not a maintenance book for the buildings also to see the expenses of the owners?
Jean Desharnais, Vaudreuil-Dorion