City of Montreal Council

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The City of Montreal Council is the primary municipal legislative body responsible for making citywide policies, bylaws, and budget decisions for Montreal.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
local government body
municipal council
appliesToTerritory entire territory of the City of Montreal
committeeType ad hoc committees
standing committees
compositionIncludes borough mayors
city councillors
country Canada
decisionMakingMode majority vote
electoralSystem local elections by district
executiveOversightFunction monitors implementation of city policies
oversees municipal administration
governingBodyFor municipal services in Montreal
governs Montreal
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasMember Mayor of Montreal
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
headedBy Mayor of Montreal
jurisdiction City of Montreal
legalBasis Charter of the City of Montreal
legislativeFunction adopts citywide policies
adopts municipal budget
adopts municipal bylaws
sets property tax rates
locatedIn Montreal
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Canada
Province of Quebec
meetingCity Montreal
meetingFrequency regular scheduled sessions
meetsAt Montreal City Hall
openToPublic yes
power adopt public security bylaws
adopt traffic and parking bylaws
adopt urban planning regulations
adopt zoning bylaws
approve city contracts above certain thresholds
approve major infrastructure projects
create or modify borough powers within the city charter
responsibility citywide budget
citywide public policy directions
intergovernmental relations framework for the city
overall financial management of Montreal
sector municipal government
subordinateTo Constitution of Canada
laws of the Province of Quebec
termLength 4 years

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Société de transport de Montréal ("municipal government of Montreal")
fundingSource
Montreal
governingBody

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