Publication of the Commission’s report and the STM’s action plan
In February and March 2020, a public consultation process took place in the form of several information evenings and input sessions. The goal of this community dialogue was to design a project that would integrate seamlessly into the lives of Montrealers.
The Commission leading this process has submitted its report and issued 43 recommendations that will allow us to enrich the project and produce infrastructure that meets the expectations of our customers and citizens. Read the Commission's report and the STM's action plan.
Commission's report - French only
Key facts:
- 9 information evenings and input sessions
- 631 attendees
- 80 people took the floor to ask questions
- 85 inputs submitted to the Commission
- 50 participations in the guided online survey
Opportunities for community members to learn more about the different major steps structuring the STM’s approach to the project.
Presentation - Information evening
Answers to questions left unanswered during information sessions
Saint-Michel area
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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Saint-Léonard area
Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Anjou area
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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February 18 information session
STM head office
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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Opportunities for community members to share expectations or comments related to the Blue line project.
Input submitted in writing only
Answers to guided online survey
Saint-Michel area
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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Input presented to the Commission
Saint-Léonard area
Monday, March 2, 2020
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Input presented to the Commission
STM head office
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
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Input presented to the Commission
Anjou area
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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Input presented to the Commission
STM head office
Thursday, March 5, 2020
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Input presented to the Commission
Politique corporative - French only
Commission's questions adressed to the STM - French only
STM's responses to Commission's questions - French only
Summary of decision-making process for the final route and infrastructure locations - French only
La famille signalétique guide - French only
Find out more
Read the preliminary vision for the development of the territory prepared by the City of Montréal (in french only).
To carry out the Blue line project, and especially to construct its new buildings (stations and auxiliary structures), the STM must obtain a by-law from the City of Montréal’s Agglomeration Council. This by-law enacts the urban planning rules that the STM must follow when performing the work for the project.
To obtain the by-law, the STM must first hold a public consultation in accordance with its corporate policy entitled Politique de consultation publique – réseau du métro (PC 1.14).
- Our board of Directors is initiating the consultation process by creating a Commission.
- The commission is made up of a chairperson and two commissioners from outside the STM who are mandated by the Board.
- Citizens are informed through various communication channels, such as the STM’s website, newspapers, signage at worksites and invitations delivered to residents’ mailboxes.
- The commission involves:
- An information session where the project is presented, followed by a question period
- An input session
- After the consultation, the commissioners submit their report to the STM along with their recommendations. The commission’s work is complete once the report is submitted.
Marguerite Bourgeois, Commission Chair
Marguerite Bourgeois graduated from McGill University in science and law and has worked in the industrial, services and manufacturing sectors for private and public companies including Alcan, Loto-Québec, Fonorola and IPEX. She has a strong background in legal and corporate affairs leadership, strategic planning, project management and start-ups on both a national and international scale. She has put this diverse professional background to use as ad hoc commissioner of the Office de consultation publique de Montréal and at the STM.
Ms. Bourgeois has always paired her professional activity with social engagement, whether as a Centraide committee member, as president of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Quebec Division, as a member of the Association of Volunteer Guides at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, or as part of other paraprofessional and community groups.
Ms. Bourgeois successfully completes her mandates with the help of her people- and results-oriented approach, organization, and negotiation skills.
Joshua Wolfe, Commissioner
Joshua Wolfe has a master’s in urban planning from Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s in science and human affairs from Concordia University. He works as a sustainable development advisor for municipalities and NGOs. In 1990, he was accepted as a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has taught city sustainable development and public participation at Concordia University, at UCLA Extension in the Public Policy Program, at McGill University, at the Institut international de gestion des grandes métropoles and the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2). A Montréal native, Mr. Wolfe has also lived in California, where he carried out environmental impact studies and prepared urban plans for various municipalities and other public organizations in the San Francisco and San Diego areas. He was ad hoc commissioner of the Office de consultation publique de Montréal from 2002 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2019.
Radouan Torkmani, Commissioner
Radouan Torkmani has an education in both engineering and architecture and currently works on developing, planning and coordinating projects to construct new schools. In addition, he has a keen interest in issues related to urban mobility and utilizes dialogue with users in his architectural research to conceive and determine best ways forward. A specialist in active, consensus-based research, Mr. Torkmani has displayed exemplary social engagement as well as great vision and leadership abilities. He is vice president of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec Foundation and a member of the Groupe des 30, an initiative that brings together 30 ambassadors with board of directors experience to encourage other talented individuals to follow in their footsteps.
The Blue line project follows in the wake of the Déclaration du gouvernement du Québec et de la Ville de Montréal to revitalize Montréal East. Many projects are underway to give a new impetus to this sector. Increased mobility, economic development, and improved living environments are at the heart of this ambitious project. For more information, see Québec.ca/RevitalisationEstMontreal (in French only).