Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously adopted an orientation on nominations to the board of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It sets the city’s position on appointments; the agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting.
- The city’s position is to nominate Dominic Perri, Jocelyn Pauzé, Julie-Pascale Provost and Mercedez Plante as STM board members.
- It is to nominate Aref Salem as president and Effie Giannou as vice-president.
- It is to nominate Catherine Boucher as the board’s representative for public transit customers under 35, Sylvain Le May for adapted-transport users, and Sylvain Gariépy for public transit users.
What it means for you#
- Transit riders: The proposed board includes representatives for public transit customers under 35, adapted-transport users and public transit users. This decision does not change transit services, fares or eligibility.
- The named nominees: The city’s adopted position is to nominate them to the roles listed above; this resolution alone does not make the final appointments.
Money#
No cost information is in the available material.
What is unclear#
- The material does not state the nominees’ term lengths or whether the positions are paid.
Case for#
No clear argument available from the supplied material.
Case against#
No clear concern available from the supplied material.