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Profiles of Montréal Profiles of Montréal MONTRÉAL FACTS AND FIGURES Political organization 2005 Budget 105 $3,980,090,300 Elected officials: the mayor and 104 2005 budget of the Ville de Montréal. borough councillors, 73 of whom also sit on City Council. $131.4 Billion, the total value of immovables (416,377 valuation units) throughout the Montréal territory. Territory 23,354.9 27 City employees, in person-years. Boroughs making up the territory of the new city: nine from the former cities of Montréal and Montréal-Est, and 18 constituted from the 27 former suburban municipalities. Population 1,812,723 482.8 Residents making up the Montréal Square kilometres of Montréal territory, population. Montrealers account for over which includes 11 islands. The largest, the half of the 3,426,350 residents of the Island of Montréal, is 50 kilometres long greater Montréal region (Census and 16 kilometres across at its widest Metropolitan Region) and more than a point. quarter of the population of Québec. A cultural mosaic, the Montréal population comprises members of some 100 cultural communities. 5,700 Kilometres of roads and 883 kilometres of 805,820 railway track. Montréal households. Families make up more than half of these households and 79% are couples. Among single-parent 33 families, 84% are headed by a woman. Kilometres of corridors, indoor malls and tunnels, making Montréal the leader in $31,096 terms of underground networks of this type. Every day, some 500,000 people go about Is the average salary for Montréal workers, their business protected from the elements. aged 15 or older. Montréal families earn an average income of $62,409. 805,820 Montréal housing units. The city leads North America and ranks fifth in the world for residential space-price ratio: 64% of residents are tenants and 36%, homeowners. 37 2005 Budget Education and research Economic activity 4 260 Universities, two French- and two English- Companies operating in the aerospace language, with which are associated industry, concentrating in the Montréal area renowned schools, such as the École des 60% of activities in this sector of the hautes études commerciales, École Canadian economy, and employing some polytechnique, École nationale 40,000 people. d’administration publique, École de technologie supérieure, and Institut national de la recherche scientifique. 20,780,294 Metric tonnes of merchandises passing through the port of Montréal in 2003, the 450 second largest port on the eastern coast of University and private research centres North America. that make Montréal an important centre for innovation. 88 Major corporations with headquarters in Montréal which is also home to 71 Health international organizations, 45 consulates and 112 international finance centres. 33 Hospitals that are at the heart of the healthcare network that also includes Tourism 30 Centres locaux de services communautaires (CLSC). 302,996 Conventioneers in Montréal over 2003, ranking Montréal third in North American for the annual number of international conventions. 13,200,000 Visitors to the metropolitan region in 2003. Spending by these tourists over the year is estimated at more than $2.4 billion. 40 International festivals and events presented every year. They contribute to Montréal’s cultural wealth, and place it on a par with other leading cultural cities, such as London, Paris and New York. 38 Ville de Montréal Political organization December 3, 2004 CITY COUNCIL MAYOR Borough councils Borough mayors Ombudsman Urban-planning Johanne Savard consulting committees Office de consultation publique (Public consultation office) Commission de la sécurité Jean-François Viau publique Chairman (Public security commission) Peter B. Yeomans Conseil des arts Chairman (Arts council) Maurice Forget Chairman Standing committees of Conseil du patrimoine Council and commissions (Heritage council) Louise Letocha Chairwoman Conseil interculturel Auditor’s office (Intercultural council) Anna Campagna Michel Doyon Chairwoman Auditor Conseil Jeunesse (Youth council) Silviu Bursanescu Commission de la fonction Chairman publique (Public service commission) Jacques-Errol Guérin Conseil des Montréalaises Chairman (Montréal council of women) Nicole Boily Chairwoman Société de transport de Executive Committee Montréal Claude Dauphin Chairman Political bodies Organizations Municipal departments 2005 Budget 40 2005 Budget Members of the City Council 2005-2007 Three-Year and of the borough councils 1 Capital Works Budget Gérald Tremblay Boroughs Côte-des-Neiges– Mayor Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Ahuntsic-Cartierville Applebaum, Michael Beauchamp, Maurice (Borough’s Mayor) District of Saint-Sulpice District of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Belleli, Hasmig Rotrand, Marvin District of Acadie District of Snowdon Eloyan, Noushig Searle, Jeremy (Borough's Mayor) District of Loyola District of Cartierville Senécal, Francine Lapointe, Pierre District of Côte-des-Neiges District of Ahuntsic Tremblay, Marcel Polcaro, Achille District of Décarie District of Sault-au-Récollet Zajdel, Saulie District of Darlington Anjou Beaupré, Carol Côte-Saint-Luc– Hampstead– Miranda, Luis Montréal-Ouest (Borough’s Mayor) Berku, Dida • Hénault, Andrée Libman, Robert (Borough’s Mayor) Beaconsfield– • Housefather, Anthony Baie d’Urfé Myles, Anne (Borough’s Mayor) Dollard-Des Ormeaux– Roxboro • Birnie, James A. (Jim) District of James-Morgan Janiszewski, Edward (Borough’s Mayor) • Parent, Anne-Marie District of Beaurepaire Zingboim, Howard • Bayouk, Zoe 1 In conformity with the act on municipal mergers, certain boroughs are divided into electoral districts. In these cases, the district name is indicated below that of the councillor. Member of the City Council and of the borough council • Borough councillor Dorval–L’Île-Dorval L’Île-Bizard– Mont-Royal Sainte-Geneviève– Yeomans, Peter B. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Caron, Suzanne (Borough’s Mayor) (Borough’s Mayor) Cardinal, Jacques • Bourbeau, Robert M. (Borough’s Mayor) • Carrie, Cliff District of Strathmore District of Frederick-G.-Todd • Bélanger, Richard • Rouleau, Edgar A. District of Jacques-Bizard • Stephens, Nicholas District of Désiré-Girouard District of Rockland • Tierney, Bill District of l’Anse-à-l’Orme Kirkland Outremont Meaney, John W. (Borough’s Mayor) Mercier–Hochelaga- Harbour, Stéphane Maisonneuve (Borough’s Mayor) • Gibson, Michel District of Côte-Sainte-Marie Cinq-Mars, Marie Dompierre, Richer • District of Joseph-Beaubien District of Maisonneuve • MacDonald, Brian B. District of Brunswick Piquette, Claude B. Faust, Lyn • District of Jeanne-Sauvé District of Louis-Riel Larivée, Luc Lachine District of Hochelaga Cowell-Poitras, Jane Le Duc, Ivon Pierrefonds-Senneville (Borough’s Mayor) Dauphin, Claude District of Tétreaultville Ward, Bertrand A. (Borough’s Mayor) Saint-Arnaud, Claire Worth, Monique • Blanchet, Bernard District of Longue-Pointe (Borough’s Mayor) • Leblanc, René E. LaSalle Montréal-Nord Barbe, Manon Gibeau, Jean-Marc (Borough’s Mayor) Plateau-Mont-Royal Infantino, James V. Deschamps, Richard Fotopulos, Helen Parent, Marcel (Borough’s Mayor) Farinacci, Alvaro (Borough’s Mayor) District of Mile End • Kaluzny, Oksana • Fortin, Normand Poulin, Christine District of Sault-Saint-Louis District of Ovide-Clermont District of Laurier • Vadacchino, Michael • Morin, Georgette L. Prescott, Michel District of Cecil-P.-Newman District of Marie-Clarac District of Jeanne-Mance Tétrault, Nicolas District of Plateau-Mont-Royal Pointe-Claire Saint-Laurent Ville-Marie McMurchie, Bill DeSousa, Alan Laramée, Robert (Borough’s Mayor) (Borough’s Mayor) District of Saint-Jacques • Iermieri, Aldo Vacant Lemay, Martin District of Donegani (Borough’s Mayor) Vacant District of Sainte-Marie • Trudeau, Morris District of Valois • Biron, Michèle D. O’Sullivan-Boyne, Louise District of Norman-McLaren District of Peter-McGill • Cohen, Maurice Rivière-des-Prairies– District of Côte-de-Liesse Pointe-aux-Trembles– Villeray– Montréal-Est Saint-Michel– Parc-Extension Maciocia, Cosmo Saint-Léonard (Borough’s Mayor) Deros, Mary District of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin Bissonnet, Yvette District of Parc-Extension Minier, Marius Perri, Dominic Lachance, Sylvain District of Pointe-aux-Trembles District of Villeray Zampino, Frank Paul, Colette (Borough’s Mayor) Samson, Anie District of Bout-de-l’Île District of Jarry • Battista, Mario Plante, Michel District of Port-Maurice Tamburello, Paolo District of Rivière-des-Prairies (Borough’s Mayor) • Zambito, Robert L. District of Saint-Michel District of Grande-Prairie Venneri, Frank Rosemont– District of Jean-Rivard La Petite-Patrie Sud-Ouest Bourque, Pierre Bousquet, Robert District of Marie-Victorin Westmount District of Émard Larouche, Denise Marks, Karin Hamel, Line (Borough’s Mayor) (Borough’s Mayor) District of Louis-Cyr District of Vieux-Rosemont • De Castell, John Montpetit, Jacqueline Plante, Jean-François District of Côte-Saint-Antoine (Borough’s Mayor) District of Louis-Hébert District of Pointe-Saint-Charles • Lulham, Cynthia Purcell, François District of W.-D.-Lighthall District of Saint-Édouard Thibault, Nicole Verdun District of Étienne-Desmarteau Bossé, Georges (Borough’s Mayor) Dugas, Laurent Trudel, Claude • Gallagher, John District of Desmarchais-Crawford • Marotte, Ginette District of Champlain 2005 Budget The Executive Committee 2005-2007 Three-Year Capital Works Budget Gérald Tremblay Frank Zampino Francine Senécal Michel Prescott Mayor Chairman of the Vice-chairwoman of the Vice-chairman of the Executive Committee Executive Committee Executive Committee Georges