Etiket: Laforest
Minister Andrée Laforest wants to help municipalities adapt
This text is part of the special section Municipalities New tax agreement, law to protect elected officials, progress in government orientations in land use planning… The Minister of Municipal Affairs…
Minister Laforest will table a bill on intimidation against mayors and municipal councilors
The Minister of Municipal Affairs, Andrée Laforest, plans to table a bill on Wednesday to better “protect elected officials” and fight against intimidation against them. This bill should allow municipal…
Resignation of France Bélisle | Cities must make changes, according to Minister Laforest
(Quebec) The Legault government is “doing its part to support elected officials,” according to Minister Andrée Laforest, who is responding to the call from the resigning mayor of Gatineau, France…
“Mea Silva”, Émilie Laforest | The duty
Finally, his turn. Émilie Laforest has been surrounding, supporting, advising and giving confidence to local artists for almost a decade: this was undoubtedly the major step prior to this first…
Questionable expenses of the OCPM | Minister Laforest asks leaders to think about their future
The Minister of Municipal Affairs, Andrée Laforest, invites the president and secretary general of the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM), Isabelle Beaulieu and Guy Grenier, to think about…
Questionable expenses at the OCPM: a “worrying” situation, says Minister Andrée Laforest
The Minister of Municipal Affairs says she is troubled by the numerous expenses at the Office de consultation publique de Montréal revealed by our Bureau of Investigation and plans to…
Municipal politics | The trend is towards mergers, confirms Minister Laforest
Municipal mergers, as well as the sharing of employees and services between municipalities, are an underlying trend, confirms the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Andrée Laforest. Posted at 4:47 p.m. Municipal…
Minister Andrée Laforest says cities have the means to fund climate adaptation
Cities have leeway to fund their adaptation to climate change, Municipal Affairs Minister Andrée Laforest said on Wednesday. Mme Laforest confirmed that she shares the analysis of Prime Minister François…
Terror at Saint-Constant City Hall | Minister Andrée Laforest “very touched”
The Minister of Municipal Affairs said she was “very touched” by the situation of the civil servants and elected officials of Saint-Constant who have to deal with the aggressiveness of…
Laforest announces the construction of 1,723 affordable housing units
While the housing crisis is in full swing and 37,000 households are waiting for social housing, the Legault government announced on Wednesday the construction of 1,723 affordable housing units, starting…
Minister Laforest backs down on “clause F”
At the suggestion of the Liberals, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Andrée Laforest, decided not to touch clause F, which allows owners of new constructions to impose rent increases without…
Great interview Philippe Laforest, CEO of Groupe Paco | A cylinder that stands out on the international scene
For more than 60 years now, the Paco Group has been innovating in the field of electromechanical equipment and today achieves more than 95% of its turnover on the international…
Urban densification: “There is a way to build differently”, recognizes Minister Andrée Laforest
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, declared Tuesday that there are “trends” in urban development, without affirming – like her colleague Minister of Transport – that densification…
Minister Andrée Laforest facing the housing crisis and the management of the pandemic
This text is part of the special section Municipalities The pandemic and acrimonious debates about the housing crisis have marked the last two years of the Minister of Municipal Affairs…
Minister Laforest wants to legislate before the summer on abusive rent increases
The Minister responsible for Housing, Andrée Laforest, wants to table a bill, by the end of the parliamentary session, to modify clause F, which allows certain landlords to impose excessive…
Cities to act against evictions, says Minister Laforest
While the opposition criticizes her for her “inaction” in the issue of evictions of tenants, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, suggests that cities tackle the phenomenon…