The Laval News

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January 22, 2020

Airport noise group seeks results with improved complaints app

Martin C. Barry

A citizens’ group that is lobbying the Montreal airport authority to cut down aircraft noise has succeeded at least in getting Aéroports de Montréal’s undivided attention with a smartphone app, outpacing a rival group that is currently pursuing class-action lawsuits.

Montréal-dB, which publishes the AÉROplainte app, recently released the initial results of its airplane noise monitoring activities for 2019.

Last year, 519 unique opt-in users of the AÉROplainte app filed 32,224 airplane noise complaints with Aéroports de Montréal (ADM), according to Montréal-dB’s data.

Unreported complaints

While all other airports in Canada report airplane noise complaints that they receive, Montréal-dB founder Bill Mavridis claims the ADM has been under-reporting airplane noise complaints since 2013 by following a policy of only reporting one complaint per person per day.

However, Mavridis added that ADM announced in 2019 that it will start reporting all airplane noise complaints that it receives. The data has been available since the beginning of this year and is reported monthly on their indicators page.

Effects of plain noise

Based on the distribution of complaints by postal codes, potentially a total of 1,594,171 residents of the Montreal Metropolitan Community, including Laval, are affected by airplane noise, says Mavridis.

The group plans to publish an annual report by the end of February that will be distributed to stakeholders in an effort to encourage effective change at the ADM. According to Mavridis, the report will present more detailed results and make recommendations for improving Montreal’s aircraft noise soundscape.

Mavridis said that mapping of Montréal-dB’s complaint data confirms that the problem of airplane noise is widespread.

Support is increasing

“This small change would bring the airplane traffic to the Anjou industrial park area where, at an altitude of 5,000 ft, planes will project less noise to the ground and affect fewer residents,” Mavridis said in an interview last week with Newsfirst Multimedia.

Founded in October 2018 as Montreal Indivisible, Mavridis changed the name to Montréal-dB in September 2019 when the organization began receiving several thousand dollars in subsidies from the Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville and from local city councillors.

Microphone system coming

In conjunction with the AÉROplainte app, Montréal-dB plans to deploy a network of sophisticated microphones to monitor airplane noise all over the city, in order to reduce this to raw data that could be used to formulate scientifically-founded complaints.

A self-employed investment councillor working from home since 2015, it was around then that Bill Mavridis first began to seriously notice the amount of aircraft noise being cast down upon his neighbourhood in otherwise tranquil Ahuntsic-Cartierville.

“I sat down with my son and said this is ridiculous – the problem is getting worse,” he said. “And if it was bad for me, how bad was it for the people living right under the flight paths? So I decided this was something that required some activism to get the point across.”

App forwards complaints

After examining some of the data the ADM was releasing on the number of complaints about plane noise it claimed to be receiving, Mavridis suspected they weren’t telling the whole truth, and so decided to do something about it. “We needed to find out,” he said. “And we found out by creating the app.”

Out of his own pocket, he paid an app designer $500 to handle the task. Once AÉROplainte started to be downloaded, anyone who wanted to report a plane noise incident could activate the app and fill out a complaint form which was forwarded to the ADM’s automated online complaints system.

ADM takes notice

“All of a sudden the ADM was receiving thousands and thousands of complaints,” said Mavridis, noting that the app saves a carbon copy of each complaint in Montréal-dB’s database. So after initially ignoring Montréal-dB, ADM officials finally agreed to meet and talk with Mavridis a few months after the app started flooding them with complaints.

The next step for the technically-savvy Bill Mavridis and Montréal-dB is the impending implementation of the microphone system. He located a company in California which manufactures a relatively inexpensive automated airplane noise tracking system.

Want to join the effort?

Mavridis is currently seeking out residents of Montreal areas impacted by plane noise who’d be willing to install one of the mics (which interface with a personal computer) in order to contribute to Montréal-dB’s growing database of plane noise incident data. This in turn would be used to motivate the ADM into taking real action.

Montréal-dB isn’t the only citizens advocacy group that has been pursuing the ADM to do something about the plane noise issue. However, the other, known as Les Pollués de Montréal-Trudeau, has opted to follow another route: legal action. They currently have class actions pending against the airport authority.

Joseph Phan to compete at International Skaters competition

George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Joseph Phan to compete at International Skaters competition

Joseph Phan, from Laval, did justice to his talent at the 2020 Canadian Tire National Championships, where he ranked 4^th in the senior men’s event. He finished 1^st amongst the Quebec skaters.

His result earned him a spot at the Junior Worlds Championships, which will take place in Tallinn, Estonia, from march 8^th to 11^th.

Early years

Phan began learning to skate in 2006. As a young child, he trained at CPA Asticou in Gatineau, Quebec.[4] In the 2012–2013 season, he was coached by Jocelyne Leduc, Nathalie Martin, and Sylvie Fullum in Saint-Leonard, Quebec.[4]

The 2013–2014 season was his first as a member of École Excellence Rosemère, a club led by Yvan Desjardins in Rosemère, Quebec. After winning the national novice men’s title at the 2014 Canadian Championships,[6] Phan moved up to the junior level and placed fifth at the 2015 Canadian Championships. Later in 2015, he struggled due to a growth spurt of five inches.[8] He became the national junior men’s champion at the 2016 Canadian Championships.

2016–2017 season

Competing in September 2016 at his first Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments, Phan placed sixth in Ostrava, Czech Republic, and fifth in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In December, he won the senior men’s event, ahead of Bennet Toman, at the Skate Canada Challenge and qualified to compete on the same level at the 2017 Canadian National Championships in January. He finished 11th in his senior nationals debut.

2017–2018 season

Phan began his season in August at the 2017 Junior Grand Prix in Brisbane, Australia; he placed second in the short program, seventh in the free skate, and fourth overall. In September, he won silver at his next JGP assignment, in Zagreb, Croatia, where he finished second to Alexei Krasnozhon of the United States. Competing as a senior domestically, Phan finished first, ahead of Nicolas Nadeau and Nam Nguyen, in December at the Skate Canada Challenge. The following month, he placed eighth in the short, fifth in the free, and sixth overall in the senior men’s category at the 2018 Canadian Championships.

2018–2019 season

In August 2018, it was confirmed that Phan had begun training under coach Brian Orser at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club. At his first JGP assignment in Lithuania he placed fifth in the short program, but had a very poor free skate, placing ninth overall. Phan said “Today was really hard for me. When I fell on my second quad toe I lost my confidence. It was a tough lesson. Now I need to bounce back at the next event.” Three weeks later in Slovenia, Phan won the bronze medal. Following this, he commented on Instagram that the transition from training in Montreal to training in Toronto had been difficult initially, but that he now felt things had improved.

At the 2019 Canadian Championships, Phan placed sixth in the short program after falling on his opening quadruple toe loop attempt, though he succeeded in executing his planned combination near the end of his program on his final jump. In the free skate he was more successful, landing both of his planned quads, and placed fourth, to finish in fourth place overall, moving ahead of teammate Conrad Orzel. Phan said “my whole season wasn’t great, to be honest, and what I did here today really gave my confidence back.” He was named alongside Stephen Gogolev to compete at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

Competing at Junior Worlds, Phan set a new personal best in the short program, despite putting a hand down on his triple Axel.

Trudeau cabinet appointee Mona Fortier defends her dossier

George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Trudeau cabinet appointee Mona Fortier defends her dossier

Martin C. Barry

After scarcely two months in the saddle, the country’s new Minister for Middle Class Prosperity wants Canadians to know there’s more to her cabinet posting than its name, which has drawn a fair amount of derision from the media since the day of her appointment.

First elected MP for the riding of Ottawa-Vanier in a 2017 by-election, Mona Fortier was given her cabinet position by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last fall following the 2019 general election.

Among other things, she has responsibility for fleshing out one of the key political catchphrases that has become an essential part of the Liberals’ terminology since Justin Trudeau first took the reins of power in 2015.

Met students at U of M

During a stop in Montreal last week during her first road trip as a cabinet minister, she addressed and held a pre-budget consultation with students and fledgling entrepreneurs at the University of Montreal’s École des hautes études commerciales.

“We have to go back four years ago when the government was first elected in 2015 and realized it was important to continue to strengthen the middle-class,” Fortier said in an interview with Newsfirst Multimedia. “Now we also know that Canadians are feeling the squeeze of costs and income not rising fast enough.

Tasked by the PM

“So the Prime Minister has asked me to look at how we can make sure that we have sound decisions on quality of life measures, affordability measures, to make sure that Canadians continue to grow the middle class, but at the same time they know that they can have access to affordable housing, they can pay their education or their kids’ education and put money aside to have a secure and dignified retirement.”

Fortier is the first female Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier. Prior to being elected, she worked as the chief director of communications and market development at Collège La Cité in Ottawa, and managed her own strategic communications consulting firm.

Believes in bilingualism

Fortier has also served on several non-profit boards of directors, including the Montfort Hospital, the Ontario Provincial Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs and the Shaw Centre.

At the same time, she has shown herself to be a strong advocate for bilingualism. Francophones continue to make up a large segment of the population in her home riding. She is a mother of three, a believer in entrepreneurialism and a University of Ottawa graduate.

While a good number of journalists reacting to Fortier’s appointment said they were mystified as to what practical purpose the new ministry would serve, a mandate letter issued by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spelled out fairly clearly what her responsibilities are.

Cross-government mandate

“You will develop cross-government approaches to ensure that the prosperity and quality of life of the middle class are central to government policy-making,” Trudeau said, suggesting that Fortier will be expected to act as a bridge to other key federal ministries, even though her status is that of a second minister within the Department of Finance.

In Fortier’s own words, “I will be working closely with Finance Minister Morneau who has to make sure that we continue to have a strong economy. I will support those initiatives on a cross-governmental basis to make sure that affordability and quality of life and even financial security are part of our decision-making.

“We have to look at cross or pan-governmental programs and policies to make sure that we engage with my different colleagues around the cabinet table to make decisions,” she said.

Building on job description

When asked by Newsfirst Multimedia to expand on the Prime Minister’s job description, Fortier added, “I think the most important thing for me, in addition to listening to Canadians, is that I will be building that job description by working with my colleagues and also pressing on making sound decisions so that we can continue to grow the middle class and strengthen our economy.”

Fortier was also asked how she reacts to critics who have observed that her ministry appears limited in scope and its name seems only to reflect a basic precept from the original Trudeau Liberal agenda, which has degenerated into somewhat of a cliché.

What Canadians are living

“I believe it is a reality that we live across the country,” she said. “And we have to look at it in a positive way where we’re really looking at what Canadians are living and feeling, and day-to-day families what they need to continue to contribute to our economy.

“Let’s make sure we find the right ways to help people that are maybe having struggles and that are living in poverty situations,” she continued.

“We need to find those programs and measures to bring them to be able to join the middle-class. And for me that’s what’s important. We want all Canadians to succeed and to prosper. And that’s my objective: to find ways to make sure that we do that.”

City Watch – January 22, 2020

George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Laval wins its first LEED Gold certification

Three other municipal buildings await LEED status

(TLN) The City of Laval has succeeded in obtaining the highest ranking certification for environmentally-sustainable public buildings. The municipality won the LEED Gold for the Lausanne Community Centre which was completed in 2018.

“I am extremely proud of this certification,” Mayor Marc Demers said on receiving news of the certification. “This is exactly in line with our strategic vision, which aims to make Laval a city in an urban setting within nature.

On the right track

“This demonstrates that we are doing the right thing where sustainable development is concerned, notably by making buildings that answer to the highest environmental standards.”

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. As Mayor Demers pointed out, the Laval Fire Department’s Firehall No. 2 in Chomedey opened in 2016 and obtained LEED Silver certification.

More LEEDs awaiting

In the meantime, three other new municipal buildings in Laval are waiting to be certified LEED Gold. They are the new Exploration Centre at Parc de la Rivière-des Mille-Îles, the Sainte-Dorothée community centre and Firehall No. 5 in Saint-François.

The principal requirements that must be followed to get LEED certification are that building sites must be managed ecologically, while water, energy, choice of building materials must also meet ecological compliance norms.

Executive-committee makes decisions at January meeting

Members of the City of Laval’s executive-committee took several decisions during a public meeting they held on Jan. 8, including actions involving local water quality, cultural activities and animal protection.

The executive-committee recommended to city council that it confirm the renewal of the City of Laval’s participation in the Industrial Chair for Drinking Water at the Polytechnique Montréal for five years from Oct. 2020 to October 2025 at a cost of $500,000.

Water research

The chair is mandated to produce scientific results recognized by industry, leading towards improved water treatment methods while minimizing health risks. Other cities that participate include Montreal, Longueuil, Repentigny and L’Assomption.

The executive-committee also approved an agreement between the City of Laval and Théâtre Harpagon for the implementation of the program Théâtre à ciel ouvert 2020, for the sum of $119,196.88. This municipal program will be showcasing professional actors in a theatre production to be staged outdoors during the summertime at the Centre de la nature.

Berger Blanc contract

The executive-committee also recommended to city council that it award a new one-year contract for pet and domestic animal care services to Berger Blanc for $1,131,354. Following a public call for tender for the contract, only Berger Blanc answered and met the various criteria. The City of Laval is currently studying potential measures to deal with pet and animal care issues in-house, without having to outsource the task.

Finally, the exective-committee recommende to council to pass a resolution to create a new organization to be known as the Table de développement agroalimentaire de Laval (TDAL). The new consultative group, to be overseen by a board, will be mandated to coordinate and deal with issues involving farming and food production in Laval, along with the marketing of locally-grown products.

Laval gets a good deal for disposing of household waste

City to continue reducing its waste stream, says Dufour

(TLN) At its Jan. 14 public meeting, Laval city council awarded a $54,929,754.65 contract to Complexe Enviro Connexions Ltée, which has a landfill site in Terrebonne, for the collection and management of recyclable materials. Lasting five years, the contract will begin in 2021 and end in December 2026.

Taking into account Laval’s size as a city, the mayor and council maintain the deal is exceptionally good. Laval will be paying $34.92 per tonne in 2021, and up to $39.24 in 2026, while the average for other Montreal-area municipalities will range from $35 to $65 a tonne.

“Our goal for the coming years is to continue to reduce the volume of waste that ends up in landfill,” said Councillor Virginie Dufour of Sainte-Rose who is responsible for environmental dossier while adding that the city expects to announce a new strategy for recyclables in the coming months.

Laval passes by-laws to boost electrification of transport

Charging stations will be required at apartment buildings

(TLN) Laval city council took an important step forward at its January public meeting towards encouraging sustainable mobility. Two by-laws were passed that will make it easier than ever for electric car owners to use re-charging stations on Laval’s territory.

At multi-unit bldgs.

The measures will place some responsibility on apartment building owners for providing electric recharging stations at all new multi-unit residential buildings.

“These new regulations are completely in keeping with our desire to concretely take part in the struggle against climate change,” said executive-committee member Virginie Dufour, the city councillor for Sainte-Rose.

Sustainable mobility

“The obligation to foresee the installation of electric recharging stations at all new buildings being built is something tangible aimed at improving accessibility to the different options for sustainability mobility,” she added.

According to the new rules, all new residential buildings containing from five to 49 units will have to have recharging stations for at least 25 per cent of available parking spaces. Buildings with 50 or more units will have to have recharging stations in place for at least 20 per cent of all parking spaces.

Manon Ouellet -The Lady in Blue is there for you

George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Manon Ouellet -The Lady in Blue is there for you

Renata Isopo

The story of women in law enforcement continues to evolve as police departments discover and assert that female officers bring particular abilities to the profession. These advantages include attitudes and approaches that are less confrontational than those of male officers, a likelihood of less use of force, and more empathetic strategies and effective skills in de-escalation of difficult situations such as domestic conflicts. Many such women have helped shape our law enforcement and citizen protection profession.

Society has replaced autocratic decision-making with transformational leadership, significantly contributing to greater presence of women in senior ranks. According to researchers, women are naturally skilled leaders in this fashion and more easily bring about effective organizational change wanted and embraced in police service. Meet one of these amazing women.

On January 14, intelligent, articulate, and delightfully positive-minded Manon Ouellet was proudly celebrated by Laval Police Director Pierre Brochet, awarding her the city’s Medal of Merit for bringing justice and equity to a wide range of issues and having a profound impact on women in policing. Now the highest-ranking woman at Laval’s police department, the new Assistant-Director is the first female officer to be so recognized.

Veteran of 29 years in police work, the newly-minted deputy-director holds certificates in Criminology and Applied Police and Security Management. Numerous functions have characterized her decades of service to the people of Laval – neighborhood patroller, sergeant- detective, lieutenant-detective, chief inspector, and community intervention agent.

As Laval’s first Detective-Sergeant responsible for handling major crimes, Ouellet paved the way for numerous women in the field. As Laval’s only policewoman to participate in the Kosovo Mission, she helped formulate and implement programs against conjugal violence, greatly advancing the cause for protection of women against abusive treatment.

Recently distinguishing herself as Laval’s Civil Security Division Chief, she played major roles in damage control during and after the devastating 2019 spring floods, through her dynamic leadership and formidable involvement.

Perceived, respected, and accepted by peers and superiors as a focused and determined leader, Manon Ouellet brings passion, commitment to community, and relentless work ethics to her upgraded responsibilities as Laval Police’s second-in-command.

The Laval News wishes this pioneer great success in her new role as Assistant-Director of the Laval Police Department.

Electro-Kut to automate with $825,000 federal grant

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George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Electro-Kut to automate with $825,000 federal grant

Martin C. Barry

A Laval-based toolmaking company that manufactures complex components for Montreal’s booming aerospace sector received an $825,000 loan from the federal government last week to purchase next-generation equipment in order to become more active in global export markets.

Landing gear parts

Located on Michelin St. in the heart of the Laval industrial park, Electro-Kut was founded in 1986. Since then, the business has developed some leading expertise in the machining of cast and forged parts as well as in exotic alloy materials used in landing gear components.

According to Canada Economic Development for Quebec which is making the grant, Electro-Kut has been facing a growing shortage of technical and specialized labour and is no longer able to meet its clientele’s requirements and take full advantage of business opportunities.

To meet the growing global demand for specialized parts, Electro-Kut is therefore undertaking an ambitious automation, robotization and digitization project.

Ramping up exports

The $825,000 repayable amount will allow the company to purchase three pieces of next-generation equipment to produce parts automatically and continuously. Electro-Kut will also be able to kick-start its growth in export markets and take full advantage of market opportunities in this booming sector of the Canadian economy.

“Automation in aeronautics is a complex challenge that takes time to implement before we can reap all the benefits,” said Christian Delisle, founder and president of Electro-Kut. “A patient financial partner such as CED is critical in helping us to modernize our operations.”

An eye to expansion

At the same time, Delisle appealed to the City of Laval’s Commissioner for Industrial Development (who was present for the announcement) to help pave the way for Electro-Kut to obtain a construction permit from the city in order to carry out a badly-needed enlargement of the company’s facilities, which have become overcrowded.

“Electro-Kut is the perfect example of a business that has been able to innovate in how it operates to overcome the growing labour shortage in Quebec,” said Sherbrooke MP Élizabeth Brière, the parliamentary secretary to Minister of Economic Development Mélanie Joly who was unable to be on hand for the announcement.

Promoting businesses

“Rest assured that the government of Canada under the leadership of Justin Trudeau has an eye out for the well-being of all Canadian businesses,” said Laval-Les Îles Liberal MP Fayçal El Khoury.

Addressing the company’s president, El Khoury continued, “We are calling upon you and your team, your employees, to do your best to help to make known the innovative industry in Laval, and to continue working to grow the workforce with people from Laval in order to improve our economy through the creation of employment.”

Laval News Volume 28-02

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George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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The current issue of the Laval News volume 28-02 published January 22nd, 2020, (Laval’s English Newspaper) covers local events such as politics, sports and human-interest stories. It features editorials and other columns. Click on the image to read the paper.

Front page of The Laval News Volume 28, Number 02 — Front page of Laval News, Vol. 28-02 January 22, 2020.

Action Laval calls for measures for REM traffic problems

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George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Action Laval calls for measures for REM traffic problems

(TLN) The Action Laval opposition party at city hall released a report last week, containing proposals on how the City of Laval can best deal with disruptions that will probably be occurring as a result of the construction of the REM high-speed train system in the coming years.

Proposals voted down

Although the proposed measures were presented in Laval city council, the Demers administration, as well as the Parti Laval (another opposition party), voted against them.

During the REM construction period, the commuter rail station in Sainte-Dorothée will be closed for two to four years. As a result of this, rush hours are expected to be hectic, particularly for motorists heading from Montreal to Laval at the end of each work day.

Call for proactivity

“We must be proactive and put into place temporary services to better serve the west of Laval,” said Action Laval city councillor for Chomedey Aglaia Revelakis. “The citizens expect nothing else than their share from their elected representatives. How is it then that the two members of the executive-committee, Nicholas Borne from Laval-Les Îles and Ray Khalil from Sainte-Dorothée, who should be directly concerned by this situation, aren’t moving at all?”

Proposed measures

Action Laval is proposing the following measures to deal with the situation: Designation of reserved lanes during rush hours on Laval’s major routes (such as Curé Labelle and Chomedey boulevards) for buses and car sharing with two or more passengers; Deployment of express buses between the Ste-Dorothée and Montmorency stations; Deployment express buses between the Ste-Dorothée station and Côte-Vertu Metro stop; Deployment of reserved bus lanes on avenue Des Bois.

Laval gets new tools to settle and integrate new immigrants

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George Bakoyannis

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January 22, 2020

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Laval gets new tools to settle and integrate new immigrants

Martin C. Barry

Quebec Immigration, Francization and Integration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette made a trip from Quebec City to Laval last week to announce that the CAQ government plans to spend more than $8.3 million to help improve the French language skills of immigrant workers in the Laval region.

“The addition of these new resources for the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration is good news for the Laval region,” said Sainte-Rose CAQ MNA Christopher Skeete who joined the minister and Laval city councillor Jocelyne Frédéric-Gauthier at Laval city hall for the announcement.

More help from Quebec

“The integration assistance employees will be working together with organizations from the area,” Skeete continued. “They will be providing support in addition to the efforts already being made to ensure the lasting establishment and successful integration of immigrants here in Laval.”

According to Jolin-Barrette, the money will be used to hire new employees at his ministry to be stationed in Laval at Services Québec offices as well as at local employment centres.

More ministerial employees

The arrangement will see the provincial employment services agency working more closely than ever with the provincial immigration department. In all, four new employees will be joining to the two already in place for a total of six employees from the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration in Laval.

Among these will be three employees who will assist with the integration of newly-arrived immigrants. Two others will provide support for immigration on a regional basis. According to Jolin-Barrette’s ministry, the employees will be working out of Services Québec offices on Daniel-Johnson Blvd. in Laval.

New position created

In order to ensure that local businesses get access to the expanded services, the ministry has created a new position: regional immigration counsellor. These ministry employees will be able to offer a tailored level of service and will be mandated to provide businesses with information on government programs and financial assistance.

Regional immigration counsellors will also be able to process employers’ requests directly within regions, while helping guide employers who may wish to use the “employers’ portal” on the Internet, and they will provide support to other employees responsible to integration who interact with immigrants.

Laval also gets funding

In addition to the $8.3 million being spent on the new provincial employees, Jolin-Barrette also announced that Quebec is giving the City of Laval $250,000 to allow the city to implement projects to facilitate the integration of immigrants while helping them to settle in the area.

“This major deployment of resources by the Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration, as well as the additional services to businesses, are part of a continuing strategy of reforms put into place over the past few months,” said Jolin-Barrette.

News from the Laval executive-committee

George Bakoyannis

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January 8, 2020

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(TLN) The members of the City of Laval’s executive-committee made several decisions during public meetings on Dec. 11 and 18, including approval for an archeological excavation in Sainte-Rose and subsidies to community groups.

The committee recommended the awarding of a $100,000 contract for technical services in archeology for the rejuvenation of the Berge des Baigneurs beach in Sainte-Rose.

Archeological dig

Given the fact that artifacts and bone fragments were found in the area which is next to the old cemetery at nearby Sainte-Rose-de-Lima church, the executive-committee wants to make sure that any archeologically valuable items are located by experts.

As part of a municipal policy for financial assistance, the committee also awarded a subsidy to several organizations. $35,000 will be split between 11 youth groups and organizations for senior citizens in order to compensate them for a part of the space rental fees for their activities.

Volunteers honoured

Around 10 volunteers with Moisson Laval who have devoted themselves for years to distributing food to less fortunate Laval residents were honoured recently by the mayor of Laval.

During a ceremony to sign the city’s Golden Book, Mayor Marc Demers noted that Moisson Laval relies on more than 150 volunteers who respond every month to 43,000 requests for food. Moisson Laval recently received a $15,000 subsidy from the city to support the volunteers.

Unreported complaints

Effects of plain noise

Support is increasing

Microphone system coming

App forwards complaints

ADM takes notice

Want to join the effort?

Early years

2016–2017 season

2017–2018 season

2018–2019 season

Met students at U of M

Tasked by the PM

Believes in bilingualism

Cross-government mandate

Building on job description

What Canadians are living

Laval wins its first LEED Gold certification

Three other municipal buildings await LEED status

On the right track

More LEEDs awaiting

Executive-committee makes decisions at January meeting

Water research

Berger Blanc contract

Laval gets a good deal for disposing of household waste

City to continue reducing its waste stream, says Dufour

Laval passes by-laws to boost electrification of transport

Charging stations will be required at apartment buildings

At multi-unit bldgs.

Sustainable mobility

Landing gear parts

Ramping up exports

An eye to expansion

Promoting businesses

Proposals voted down

Call for proactivity

Proposed measures

More help from Quebec

More ministerial employees

New position created

Laval also gets funding

Archeological dig

Volunteers honoured

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