Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a decision appointing Morad Bkhait and Thierry Petit-Phat to the Conseil interculturel de Montréal (Montréal Intercultural Council) for three-year terms starting in September 2026, and renewing Mohamed Noredine Mimoun’s membership for a second three-year term. The decision does not amend a bylaw. City staff say the goal is to fill vacancies and support the Council’s work.
- Bkhait replaces Faty Diambang, and Petit-Phat replaces Youssef Benzouine.
- Mimoun’s renewed term also runs from September 2026 to September 2029.
- The Council has 15 volunteer members and gives advice and recommendations on issues affecting ethnocultural communities.
What it means for you#
- The three appointees: Bkhait and Petit-Phat begin their first terms; Mimoun begins his second.
- Montréal residents: The decision changes the Council’s membership, not residents’ rights, services, or obligations. The Council provides advice and recommendations to city officials and council.
Money#
City staff say the City of Montréal provides all funding for the Council’s operations, but give no dollar amount or added cost for these appointments.
- The decision does not authorize a new program or state a separate payment for the appointees.
What is unclear#
- The materials give no estimate of the additional cost, if any, of these appointments.
- The decision does not say how often the new members will meet or what specific work they will take on.
Case for#
- City staff say the vacancies need to be filled for the Council’s work to continue. They report that the two new members were selected from a reserve list created after a recruitment campaign that received 81 applications.
- The decision also keeps a member with a completed first term on the Council, which may support continuity.
Case against#
No clear concern is available from the supplied material for this administrative appointment decision.