General Information
- Official Site (French version)
- The City of Montréal's Web portal.
- Portail régional de Montréal
- The provincial government's web portal for the Montréal region. French only.
Municipal Government
- Announcements
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- Communiqués (French version). Press releases.
- Public Notices (French version). Announcements of upcoming meetings.
- Boards and Offices
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- Conseil du patrimoine de Montréal. Advises elected officials at all levels on heritage issues. French only.
- Conseil interculturel de Montréal. This consultative body advises city government on the integration of minorities into the Montréal's social, political, economic, and cultural spheres. French only.
- Conseil jeunesse de Montréal (French version). Established by the city, the council provides a voice for Montrealers aged 12-30 in issues directly affecting youth.
- Office de consultation publique de Montréal. Office responsible for organizing public consultations, mostly on urbanization and territorial development issues. French only.
- Ombudsman. Investigates complaints from citizens concerning municipal services and makes recommendations for their resolution. French only.
- Boroughs (Arrondissements)
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- Borough Councils. These councils are in charge of several local issues (e.g. culture, leisure, parks, etc.), as stipulated in the city's charter. French only.
- Directory
- Ordres du jour and Procès-verbaux. Council meeting agendas and the Votes and Proceedings. French only.
- Directory of Borough Offices. French only.
- Services and Activities (French version). Links to each borough's directory of services and activities.
- Borough Councils. These councils are in charge of several local issues (e.g. culture, leisure, parks, etc.), as stipulated in the city's charter. French only.
- City Council (French version)
- Montréal's main legislative body comprises the mayor and 64 councillors. Each member, excluding the mayor, represents one of the city's 27 boroughs.
- Ordres du jour. Meeting agendas. French only.
- Procès-verbaux. Votes and Proceedings. Scroll down the page to view Votes and Proceedings. French only.
- Standing Committees. These committees are established by the Council to consult the public on current issues under their separate mandates, and advise the City Council on their findings. French only.
- Directory
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- Contact information for city councillors. Searchable contact information for all city and borough politicians.
- Documents and Records
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- Archives. Official website of the city archives. Includes an online guide to its holdings. French only.
- Historical Images and Photographs
- Property Value Roll. Contains the property value for real estate on the Island of Montréal, as determined by the city for tax purposes. Searchable by street address, cadastre, numéro de matricule, or numéro de lot rénové. Also provides the date of construction, size, and current use. N.B. The online version is not complete. French only.
- Executive Committee (French version)
- Chosen by the mayor, the executive committee drafts financial documents (including the budget) and by-laws for approval by the City Council. Analogous to a parliamentary cabinet, the committee shapes city policy.
- Calendrier du comité exécutif. Full text to Ordres du jour, Faits saillants and Procès-verbaux. French only.
- Financial Management (French version)
- The city's finance department site contains city budgets, annual financial reports, and information on taxes.
- Mayor's Office (French version)
- City Hall's website includes a collection of the mayor's speeches and announcements, as well as links to current issues and initiatives undertaken by his office.
- Urban Planning
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- Conseil du patrimoine de Montréal. Advises elected officials at all levels on heritage issues. French only.
- Habiter Montréal (French version). Reference tool covering all aspects of the housing sector.
- Master Plan (French version). The city's new vision for urban development.
- Office de consultation publique de Montréal. Office responsible for organizing public consultations, mostly on urbanization and territorial development issues. French only.
- Le patrimoine architectural de Montréal. Devoted to the policies and issues surrounding Montréal's architectural heritage. Includes an inventory of heritage sites on the Island of Montréal. French only.
- Ville de Montréal Organization Chart
- PDF file. This detailed schematic drawing outlines the structure of the city government.
Legislation
- Charter of Ville de Montréal (French version). This provincial act (R.S.Q., c. C-11.4) amalgamated all of the old municipalities of the Communauté urbaine de Montréal into one city, and outlined the political structure of the new Montréal.
- City Contract (French version). Signed by both Montréal and the Province of Québec, this document signals a new commitment to cooperation between the two governments on a variety of projects through 2007.
- Draft for a Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities. The proposed municipal human rights charter would be the first of its kind.
- Règlements municipaux. A long but incomplete list of city by-laws. Regulations affecting individual boroughs can be found on the official borough sites. French only.
Statistics
- City Websites
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- Cartothèque
- Atlas de la RMR. Socioeconomic data for Montreal.
- Atlas de l'emploi
- Atlas démographique et socio-économique. Thematic maps.
- Atlas des arrondissements. Socioeconomic indicators for each borough and census tracts. Data from the 2001 Census.
- Montréal en statistiques. The city's official statistics site compiles information from a variety of sources. Mostly in French, though there is a small English section with useful figures (click "Available English Documents" from the menu on the left).
- Portrait des population immigrantes. Overview of immigrant populations in the City of Montreal and each boroughs, including data from the 1996 and 2001 Censuses.
- Profils socio-économiques des ménages. Lists statistical information on households by borough, using data from the 2001 Census of Canada. French only.
- Cartothèque
- Other Sources
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- Direction de santé publique de Montréal: Statistiques. Recent health data in Montreal, some of it broken down by the CLSC.
- EIU CityData. A compendium of information on the prices of several goods and services in the city from 1990 to the present. Also has some information on disposable income. (Choose Montréal in the "Cities" menu on the linked page).
- Institut de la statistique du Québec (French version). In-depth demographic, social, and economic data compiled by the province's official statistics bureau. A good source for information on areas of provincial jurisdiction (e.g. education, welfare, etc.).
- Statistics Canada Community Profiles. Collection of data from the 2001 and 1996 censuses.
Other Sites
- Chambers of Commerce
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- Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal (French version). The Board's official site includes electronic versions of its publications.
- Newspapers
- The local press provides in-depth coverage of municipal politics, and is often the best source for finding information on timely issues.
- Le Devoir. Archives back to 1992 available through Newscan.
- The Gazette. Archives back to 1985 are available through Canadian Newsstand.
- La Presse. Archives back to 1985 available through Newscan.
- School Boards
- The Island of Montréal is divided into three French-language school boards and two English-speaking school boards.
- Répertoire de la vie communautaire à Montréal.
- A portal for locating information about the various community organizations within the city. French only.