Luc Montreuil
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Luc Montreuil is a politician in the city of Gatineau
, Quebec
, Canada
. He is the current councillor for the Masson-Angers District
in the city's end.
Montreuil was opposed to the amalgamation
process when the Parti Québécois
provincial government introduced Bill 170 which forced the merger of several municipalities to form large cities on January 1, 2002. When the provincial Liberal government under Jean Charest
announced that sectors could demerge
from cities, Montreuil form a pro-deamalgamation movement. On June 20, 2004, Masson-Angers appeared to have won a referendum by two votes but a pro-amalgamation movement requested a recount which later annulled the de-merger by 15 votes as it required 35% of the sector's eligible voters in order for a de-merger to succeed. After the referendum
, Montreuil vowed that he will still fight for the retreat of Masson-Angers from the city of Gatineau. However, the Quebec Superior Court
concluded that there no issues with electoral list and the case was officially closed after the Collectif pour la reconstitution de Masson-Angers decided no to appeal the Court's decision made in June 2008.
While stating his opposition to the new city of Gatineau, he voted against several city budgets and projects while criticizing the administration's for not developing sufficiently his sector with various and adequate services. Other councillors criticized him for trying to neglect the population and trying to become maire of Masson-Angers once again. Ducharme would later revoked him several duties he had in several committees.
In the 2005 municipal elections
, Montreuil won the election against two opponents who were in favor of the amalgamation
. Since the election, Montreuil has been less critical of the city and the Council and had voted in favor of the 2006-2007 budget in December but still have not abandoned his battle against the referendum's results and project to remove Masson-Angers from the city. He is a member of the city's public safety
Commission and had often voice concerns about speeding in municipal streets.
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. He is the current councillor for the Masson-Angers District
Masson-Angers District
The Masson-Angers District is a municipal district in the city of Gatineau, Quebec. It is represented on Gatineau City Council by Luc Montreuil....
in the city's end.
Biography
Montreuil was the mayor of the former municipality of Masson-Angers before his entry to Gatineau's City Council in 2002 as councillor of the Masson-Angers sector following its merger with four other sectors.Montreuil was opposed to the amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
process when the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
provincial government introduced Bill 170 which forced the merger of several municipalities to form large cities on January 1, 2002. When the provincial Liberal government under Jean Charest
Jean Charest
John James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998....
announced that sectors could demerge
Demerger
Demerger is a form of corporate restructuring in which the an entity's business operations are segregated into one or more components. It is the converse of a merger or acquisition....
from cities, Montreuil form a pro-deamalgamation movement. On June 20, 2004, Masson-Angers appeared to have won a referendum by two votes but a pro-amalgamation movement requested a recount which later annulled the de-merger by 15 votes as it required 35% of the sector's eligible voters in order for a de-merger to succeed. After the referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
, Montreuil vowed that he will still fight for the retreat of Masson-Angers from the city of Gatineau. However, the Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court
Quebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen...
concluded that there no issues with electoral list and the case was officially closed after the Collectif pour la reconstitution de Masson-Angers decided no to appeal the Court's decision made in June 2008.
While stating his opposition to the new city of Gatineau, he voted against several city budgets and projects while criticizing the administration's for not developing sufficiently his sector with various and adequate services. Other councillors criticized him for trying to neglect the population and trying to become maire of Masson-Angers once again. Ducharme would later revoked him several duties he had in several committees.
In the 2005 municipal elections
Quebec municipal elections, 2005
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in its municipalities on November 6, 2005.The municipalities in Quebec for the 2005 election were different than the previous 2001 election, as many municipalities have voted to de-amalgamate....
, Montreuil won the election against two opponents who were in favor of the amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
. Since the election, Montreuil has been less critical of the city and the Council and had voted in favor of the 2006-2007 budget in December but still have not abandoned his battle against the referendum's results and project to remove Masson-Angers from the city. He is a member of the city's public safety
Public Safety
Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters .-See also:* By nation...
Commission and had often voice concerns about speeding in municipal streets.