Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a decision renewing and appointing members of the Comité consultatif en reconnaissance (Recognition Advisory Committee). The committee advises the city on commemorations, naming places, and related matters; this decision does not create a new committee or program.
- Isabelle Dumas’s vice-president mandate, and Francyne Lord’s and Paul-André Linteau’s member mandates, were renewed for three years from June 15, 2026. Luce Lafontaine’s alternate-member mandate was also renewed for three years.
- Elyse Lévesque, previously an alternate member, was appointed as a member for three years, replacing Bérénice Mollen-Dupuis.
- All these mandates are non-renewable.
- Council thanked Bérénice Mollen-Dupuis, Doreen Petiquay-Barthold and Imen Ben Jemia for their service, and Jean-François Leclerc for his service as chair.
What it means for you#
- For city residents: The committee remains an advisory body. Its role is to give advice to help inform city decisions; this appointment decision does not require residents to apply or change their rights or services.
- For the city: The named members have new or renewed terms. The decision does not name a new chair.
Money#
The decision summary says member pay is covered by the operating budget of the city’s Service du greffe (Clerk’s Office); no cost figure is provided.
What is unclear#
- The decision does not name a replacement for Jean-François Leclerc as chair. City staff say a new chair will be named later, but give no timing.
- Imen Ben Jemia had been selected for a vice-president role in an earlier executive committee decision, but this council decision does not appoint a replacement to that role.
Case for#
No clear argument available from the supplied material.
Case against#
No clear concern available from the supplied material.