Eastern REM, construction industry… Here’s what not to miss this week.
Press conference on the Eastern REM
The mayors of Laval, Terrebonne, Repentigny, Mascouche and the mayoress of Montreal-East, respectively MM. Stéphane Boyer, Mathieu Traversy, Nicolas Dufour, Guillaume Tremblay and Ms. Anne St-Laurent will make a joint announcement about the REM de l’Est.
Monday 1er May, 11:30 a.m., at Laval City Hall
March of 1er May: International Workers’ Day
PHOTO CATHERINE LEFEBVRE, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
March 1st of May, in 2021
Thousands of people will gather in the streets of Montreal on the occasion of International Workers’ Day. The event organized by the Montreal Coalition of 1er May will take place under the theme: we don’t take advantage of inflation! The rally is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at Parc du Souvenir, Verdun metro station.
Monday 1er May, 5:30 p.m., Verdun metro
Modernize the construction industry
PHOTO JACQUES BOISSINOT, THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet
The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal invites media representatives to its breakfast discussion with the Minister of Labour, Minister responsible for the Mauricie region and the Nord-du-Québec region, Jean Boulet. He will address topics such as the efficiency of the construction industry, productivity and worker retention.
Monday 1er May, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at the Hôtel Bonaventure Montréal
Yseult Riopelle, daughter of artist Jean-Paul Riopelle, honored by France
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Yseult Riopelle
Yseult Riopelle, daughter of the artist Jean-Paul Riopelle, will receive the insignia of the Order of Arts and Letters from Mr. Michel Miraillet, Ambassador of France to Canada.
Monday 1er May, at 6 p.m., at the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Launch of the My Family, My Community program in Montreal
PHOTO EDOUARD PLANTE-FRÉCHETTE, THE PRESS
The Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant
The Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, will launch the My family, my community program in the Jeanne-Mance local services network (RLS) on the territory of the Island of Montreal.
Monday 1er May, 1 p.m.
Val-d’Or public consultation on the revitalization and promotion of Indigenous languages
PHOTO EDOUARD PLANTE-FRÉCHETTE, THE PRESS
The Minister responsible for First Nations and Inuit Relations, Ian Lafrenière
The Minister of First Nations and Inuit Relations, Mr. Ian Lafrenière, will participate in the first public consultation on the revitalization and promotion of Indigenous languages.
Monday 1er May, 9 a.m., in Val-d’Or