Summary#
Montréal city council adopted the bylaw titled Règlement sur le Code d'éthique et de déontologie du personnel de cabinet de la Ville de Montréal on April 20, 2026, unanimously. It adopts the City’s code of ethics and conduct for cabinet staff again, without changes to the 2022 code, which it replaces. City staff say the goal is to meet the provincial law’s requirement to review and adopt the code after a general election.
- The bylaw applies to City cabinet staff. The code’s specific rules are not included in the available materials.
- City staff say their review found no changes were needed to the code adopted in 2022.
- City staff say the code had to be adopted by May 1, 2026.
What it means for you#
- City cabinet staff: The adopted code applies to you, but the materials do not provide its rules or say whether any specific duties changed. City staff say the code was adopted without changes from 2022.
- Other residents and City workers: The materials do not identify direct changes for you.
Money#
The decision materials list the financial aspect as “N/A”; they provide no cost estimate.
- The bylaw does not state an amount of spending, fees, or savings in the materials provided.
What is unclear#
- The text of the code is not included, so its conduct rules and any enforcement measures cannot be described.
- The materials do not give the bylaw’s effective date.
- City staff say no changes were needed, but do not explain what their review covered.
Case for#
- The decision meets the post-election review and adoption requirement described by City staff.
- If the 2022 code was still suitable, adopting it again without changes preserves the existing rules while meeting that requirement.
Case against#
- Re-adopting the code unchanged means any gaps in the 2022 rules would remain; the supplied materials do not let readers assess whether there are gaps.
- The materials do not explain the review in detail or show the code’s rules, making it hard to assess whether it adequately covers cabinet staff’s conduct.