Montreal Executive Committee
The Montreal Executive Committee (French: Comité exécutif de Montréal) is the executive branch of the municipal government of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The committee reports directly to city hall and is responsible for generating documents such as budgets and by-laws, which are then sent to the Montreal City Council for approval. As of 2017, the committee consists of the mayor of Montreal, twelve members, and five associate members.[1]
After the 2009 municipal election, mayor Gérald Tremblay broke with a longstanding tradition and appointed two members of opposition parties to the committee.[2] Tremblay also broke with precedent in naming himself as chair of the committee.[2] Following Tremblay's resignation in November 2012, interim mayor Michael Applebaum also took a cross-partisan approach, naming a coalition committee with representatives from all three party caucuses as well as the bloc of independent councillors.[3] When Laurent Blanchard, the chair of the executive committee under Applebaum, succeeded Applebaum as mayor in June 2012, he made only minor changes to the executive committee, adding one new member to fill the vacant seat.[4]
Following an offer made during the 2017 election, Mayor Valérie Plante named one opposition member to the council, Verdun borough mayor Jean-François Parenteau of Équipe Coderre. However, he chose to leave the party and sit as an independent.[5]
Members
There are thirteen members of the executive committee, including the mayor, and five associate members.[1]
| Name | District | Party | Position[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Members of the executive committee | |||
| Benoit Dorais | Borough mayor, Le Sud-Ouest | Projet Montréal | Chair of the executive committee Finance, human resources, legal affairs |
| Sylvain Ouellet | Councillor, François-Perreault (Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension) |
Projet Montréal | Vice-chair of the executive committee Water, infrastructure |
| Magda Popeanu | Councillor, Côte-des-Neiges (Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce) |
Projet Montréal | Vice-chair of the executive committee Housing, property planning management |
| Robert Beaudry | Councillor, Saint-Jacques (Ville-Marie) | Projet Montréal | Economy and businesses |
| Éric Alan Caldwell | Councillor, Hochelaga (Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) |
Projet Montréal | Transportation, Office de consultation publique de Montréal |
| François Croteau | Borough mayor, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie | Projet Montréal | Smart city |
| Luc Ferrandez | Borough mayor, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal | Projet Montréal | Environment and major parks |
| Rosannie Filato | Councillor, Villeray (Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension) |
Projet Montréal | Social development, homelessness, recreation and sports |
| Christine Gosselin | Councillor, Vieux-Rosemont (Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie) |
Projet Montréal | Culture and heritage |
| Nathalie Goulet | Councillor, Ahuntsic (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | Projet Montréal | Public safety |
| Laurence Lavigne Lalonde | Councillor, Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe (Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) |
Projet Montréal | Transparency, democracy, citizen life, Space for Life |
| Jean-François Parenteau | Borough mayor, Verdun | Independent | Citizen services and purchasing |
| Valérie Plante | Mayor of Montreal | Projet Montréal | Mayor of Montreal Mount Royal, downtown, international relations |
| Associate members | |||
| Marianne Giguère | Councillor, De Lorimier (Le Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Projet Montréal | Vice-chair of the executive committee Housing, property planning management |
| Sophie Mauzerolle | Councillor, Sainte-Marie (Ville-Marie) | Projet Montréal | Associate councillor for the mayor |
| Suzie Miron | Councillor, Tétreaultville (Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) |
Projet Montréal | Infrastructure |
| Alex Norris | Councillor, Jeanne-Mance (Le Plateau-Mont-Royal) | Projet Montréal | Public safety |
| Craig Sauvé | Councillor, Saint-Henri-Est–Petite-Bourgogne– Pointe-Saint-Charles–Griffintown (Le Sud-Ouest) |
Projet Montréal | Mobility and citizen services |
| Marie-Josée Parent | Councillor, Champlain–L'Île-des-Sœurs (Verdun) | Independent | Culture |
| Hadrien Parizeau | Councillor, Saint-Sulpice (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | Independent | Youth, sports and leisure |
2013-2017 Executive Council
Council under mayor Denis Coderre from November 14, 2013 – November 16, 2017.
| Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Coderre | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Mayor of Montreal
Finances, human resources, legal affairs |
| Pierre Desrochers | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Chair of the executive committee
Finance, major projects, human capital, corporate communications, legal affairs and assessment |
| Anie Samson | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Vice-chair of the executive committee
Public safety, services |
| Harout Chitilian | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Vice-chair of the executive committee
Administrative reform, information technology, Smart City project |
| Manon Gauthier | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Culture, heritage |
| Chantal Rouleau | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Water, water infrastructure |
| Russell Copeman | Coalition Montréal | Housing, urban planning, real estate and real estate transactions, and strategies, Office of Public Consultation |
| Réal Ménard | Coalition Montréal | Sustainable development, environment, large parks, green spaces |
| Dimitrios Jim Beis | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Procurement, sports, cultural communities |
| Lionel Perez | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Infrastructure, the electrical services commission, governance, democracy, government relations |
| Monique Vallée | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Social and community development, homelessness |
| Aref Salem | Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Transport |
References
- 1 2 3 Normandin, Pierre-André (20 November 2017). "Comité exécutif de Montréal: "On brise avec la tradition", dit Valérie Plante". La Presse. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Opposition gets seats on Montreal executive committee", CBC News, 17 November 2009, accessed 26 May 2011.
- ↑ "Executive committee". Ville de Montréal. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "New mayor Laurent Blanchard shuffles executive committee". The Gazette, June 28, 2013.
- ↑ Normandin, Pierre-André (20 November 2017). "Montréal: trois élus d'expérience à des postes-clés au comité exécutif". La Presse. Retrieved 20 November 2017.