Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously adopted a resolution naming a new public place in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The place, in the right-of-way of De Sorel Street between Bougainville Street and Décarie Boulevard, will be called « place des Cantonniers » (Place of the Track Workers).
- The name honours cantonniers, who maintain the Montréal métro’s tracks and related infrastructure.
- The name of De Sorel Street will remain unchanged along its current route.
- City staff say the new name will be sent to public-service providers. Signage can be installed after the Commission de toponymie du Québec makes the name official.
What it means for you#
- Residents and visitors: The new place will have its own name, separate from De Sorel Street. The resolution does not change the street’s name.
- People navigating to the place: The name may appear on signs after it is made official. The decision does not set a date for that.
Money#
No cost information is in the available material.
What is unclear#
- The materials do not say when the Commission de toponymie du Québec will make the name official or when signs will be installed.
Case for#
- City staff say the name recognizes a little-known occupation they describe as essential to métro service.
- Staff say identifying the public place by name is intended to help people locate it.
Case against#
No clear concern available from the supplied material.