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e-1667 (Commercial development of land)

E-petition
Initiated by Linda Collette from Montréal, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to Justin Trudeau

Whereas:
  • The Canada Lands Company (CLC) presented a “Preliminary Master Plan for the Revitalization of the Old Port of Montreal”;
  • This plan profoundly changes the use of Clock Tower Quay, which runs along the river and is home to the Clock Tower, a historic and iconic monument of Old Montreal;
  • This plan provides for the construction of a number of buildings that would block one of the rare views of the river and increase the amount of concrete and create heat islands;
  • This plan involves handing over a large portion of Clock Tower Quay to the private sector for businesses, restaurants, a hotel and a multi-level parking garage, which will create serious traffic and safety problems.
We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau to order:
1) That CLC not be allowed to privatize the use of the Clock Tower Quay area;
2) That CLC revise its plan to better integrate it with the City of Montreal, particularly as regards planning and safety;
3) That CLC showcase the Clock Tower historic monument;
4) That the Clock Tower Quay area become a harbourfront pedestrian park that maximizes views of the river and green spaces while giving priority to public transit; and
5) That any redevelopment be done according to sustainable development principles.
Government response tabled on November 19, 2018 (Sessional Paper No. 8545-421-225-01)
Open for signature
May 23, 2018, at 9:27 a.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
September 20, 2018, at 9:27 a.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs)
October 5, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02723)
Government response tabled
November 19, 2018
Photo - Marc Miller
Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs
Liberal Caucus
Quebec