REPORT - Jeunesse 375 Mtl€¦ · present this report containing the aspirations, wishes and ideas...

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Inspiration, dreams, interaction, discoveries

REPORT

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Content

The voices of over 1,000 youth

Coordination

Julie Roussin and Laura Cliche

Research and writing

Mélanie Pouliot, Carle Bernier-Genest, Julie Roussin, Laura Cliche,

Élyse Tremblay-Longchamps and Olivier Rinfret

Photo Credits

Helena Vallès and Carle Bernier-Genest

Graphic Design

Mgraphiste

Traduction

Marie-Pierre Lavoie Translation Inc. and Stephanie Jeremy

Production

Concertation Montréal and the Forum jeunesse de l’île de Montréal

ISBN code: 978-2-9816526-4-5

Montreal, June 1, 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................. 5

Presidents’ Remarks................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................... 7

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................... 9

The Initiative................................................................................................................................................................. ........................................................12

The Largest Youth Consultation ......................................................................................................... .........................................................................15

The Ambassadors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................16

On A Local (Montreal) Scale.......................................................................................................................... ................................................................. 18

Internationally............................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................21

Exploratory Mission Belgium.............................................................................................................................. ...........................................................22

Exploratory Mission Morocco........................................................................................................................... ............................................................ 23

Exploratory Mission Scandinavia...................................................................................................................... ........................................................... 24

Exploratory Mission Shanghai.......................................................................................................................... .............................................................25

11 Themes .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Democracy By, For And With Youth ...........................................................................................................................................................................28

Bringing Youth Closer To The City Administration ..............................................................................................................................................29

A Strong Sense Of Community ....................................................................................................................................................................................30

A Universal Accessiblity Policy ....................................................................................................................................................................................31

A Place For Youth In International Affairs ..............................................................................................................................................................32

The Arts As A Testament To Montreal’s Diversity ..............................................................................................................................................33

The Arts, An Integral Part Of Our Daily Lives .......................................................................................................................................................35

An Exciting And Safe Nightlife .....................................................................................................................................................................................36

Universally Accessible Education ................................................................................................................................................................................37

Easy Access To Digital And Technological Learning ...........................................................................................................................................38

An Increasingly Intelligent City ............................................................................................................... ....................................................................39

Innovative Transportation . ...................................................................................................... ......................................................................................40

Car-Free Daily Living ............................................................................................................ ...........................................................................................42

Biking As A Way Of Life ...................................................................................................................................................................................................43

A City Of Sustainable Development ..........................................................................................................................................................................44

Montreal Zero Waste........................................................................................................................................................................................................45

Citizens Who Share And Reuse .................................................................................................................. .................................................................47

Accommodating New Forms Of Economy ..............................................................................................................................................................48

A City That Is A Pioneer In Fair Trade .......................................................................................................................................................................49

A Larger Place For Urban Farming .............................................................................................................................................................................51

Healthy Citizens ................................................................................................................ .................................................................................................52

Mental Health at the heart of our concerns ...........................................................................................................................................................53

Accessible Sports And Leisure Activities .................................................................................................................................................................54

Support For Sexual And Gender Diversity Stakeholders .................................................................................................................................55

Montreal, An Ambitious City .........................................................................................................................................................................................57

Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................58

Partners ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61

About ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We thank the City of Montreal for demonstrating its willingness to give a voice to youth during Montreal’s

375th anniversary festivities and thereby bring the #Jeunesse375Mtl Project to fruition.

We thank all the organizations who combined their creativity and talents in making the

#Jeunesse375Mtl Project a success. We thank the members of the Organizing Committee: Apathy is

Boring, with its expertise in the use of creative methods for citizen engagement; the Montreal Youth

Council with its knowledge of the City of Montreal’s democratic system; the New World Institute,

whose creative facilitation processes contributed to the Summit’s programming; the Offices jeunesse

internationaux du Québec, LOJIQ, which allowed local youth to share their achievements internationally

and to be inspired by what is being done elsewhere; and the YMCA of Quebec, which engaged and

connected with youth.

We also acknowledge the contribution of the Advisory Committee and of the proud partners and

contributors, including the l’Association du jeune Montréal (Association of Young Montreal), the

International Youth Office, the Centre culturel Marocain Dar Al-Maghrib de Montréal (Dar Al-Maghrib

Moroccan Cultural Centre of Montreal), the radio étudiante CISM (CISM Student Radio), the Montreal

Coalition of LGBT Youth Groups, Exeko, the Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de

l’Université de Montréal (Federation of Student Associations of the University of Montreal Campus),

the Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec (College Student Federation of Quebec), Force jeunesse,

the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal, Native Montreal, Parrainage civique les Marronniers

| Jarry Deuxième café bistro, the Regroupement des jeunes chambres de commerce du Québec (Junior

Chambers of Commerce of Quebec) and the Table des Carrefours jeunesse emploi de l’Île-de-Montréal (Youth

Employment Centre Roundtable of the Island of Montreal).

We commend the outstanding work and commitment of the ambassadors, who reached out to youth from

all backgrounds and who echoed the voices of their peers.

Finally, several organizations and members of the Montreal community came out to inspire youths at the

Summit and display the impressive initiatives underway in our communities: Will Prosper from Tout le

Hood en parle, Caro Loutfi from Apathy is Boring, Martin Choquette from the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi

Montréal Centre-Ville, Tommy Kulczyk, City of Montreal’s Commissioner for Children, Julie

Caron-Malenfant from the New World Institute, Émilie Nolet from ÉAU – Écosystèmes Alimentaires

Urbains, Jeansil Bruyère from AIDS Community Care Montreal, Tania Morency from Concertation

Montréal, Mélanie Lemay from the Centre d’aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel,

Julie Villain from Printemps numérique, Miguel Simao Andrade from ENSEMBLE for the respect of

diversity, Xavier Peich from SmartHalo, Avataq Cultural Institute, les Scientifines, Association québécoise

des organismes de coopération internationale, Ladies Learning Code, the Cirque Hors Piste, Alternatives,

BC en fête, Projet MR-63, Système alimentaire montréalais, the No-Hate Campaign and Altergo.

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MARIE-EVE BRUNETAs president of CMTL, I am very happy and proud to ensure the dreams of youth are heard through this extraordinary project. The dreams you will discover will hopefully inspire us not only in the present, but also in the more distant future,

specifically when Montreal will be celebrating its 400th anniversary.

With their dreams, youth teach us how to look towards the future. They call on the entire Montreal community to develop a healthier, more sustainable, more caring and more intelligent metropolis.

These dreams are bearers of an extraordinary democratic ideal. The younger generation does not settle for suggesting ideas, they clearly want to get involved in bringing them to fruition. Montreal is moving, more than ever, to the beat of youth.

I am personally inspired. I hope the same will be true for all of my elected colleagues from the City of Montreal.

JENNIFER RAYMOND-TEASDALEThe Forum jeunesse de l’île de Montréal (FJÎM), and its partners are proud to present this report containing the aspirations, wishes and ideas of hundreds of young Montrealers. The 25 dreams that have emerged from the #Jeunesse375Mtl Initiative are the result of true youth engagement that reflects Montreal’s image: diverse, engaged and innovative.

The project was conceived and implemented by wonderful organizations that have worked together with the City of Montreal to echo the voices of youth by joining forces and combining their creativity and expertise. It is through this engagement that we have embarked on such an ambitious initiative, bringing together youth from all backgrounds and neighborhoods.

The largest youth dialogue in Quebec, the FJIM has more than 250 member organizations. Rest assured that on the heels of the #Jeunesse375Mtl Initiative, we will be pursuing our mission with tons of ideas and dreams ready to be carried out.

We hope the dreams of youth, our dreams, will inspire you. In conclusion, I would like to thank our 18 partners, as well as the City of Montreal, who made this major initiative possible.

Marie-Eve BrunetPresident,

Concertation Montréal

Jennifer Teasdale-RaymondPresident,

Forum jeunesse de l’île

de Montréal

PRESIDENTS’ REMARKS

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Montreal is full of engaged, competent and globally-minded young talent willing to contribute in concrete

ways to the development of their neighbourhood and city. It is on this premise that the City of Montreal

launched the #Jeunesse375Mtl project initiative. However, to gain an understanding of its roots, we need

to go back to the 2013-2017 Montreal Youth Strategy. In its literature, the City of Montreal expressed a

willingness to take the opportunity of its 375th anniversary festivities to organize a youth event that

would echo the voices of local youth. That’s how the idea was kicked off and a tremendous adventure

involving 18 partner organizations began.

Last November, 19 engagement ambassadors representing the 19 Montreal districts were selected to

deliver the mandate of reaching out to youth from their districts in order to gather their input, perceptions

and dreams for their neighborhoods and city. In a gymnasium, in a youth home, at their neighborhood YMCA,

through a multitude of activities, more than 40 meetings between youth aged 12 to 30 years were held

throughout Montreal. Close to 700 youth completed a survey intended to gather their opinions and

recommendations about the development of their city. And as it is sometimes beneficial to take a look around

us in pursuit of further development and improvement, our 19 ambassadors delivered four exploratory

missions internationally in order to gather best practices from elsewhere and propose them for Montreal.

The Youth Summit that took place on May 6 and 7 was undoubtedly the highlight of this major operation.

For two days, hundreds of participants had the opportunity to get inspired, interact, debate and have their

voices heard. Involved youth who were not as new to the initiative, representing a diverse segment of the

population from east to west and south to north of the island, mobilized and allowed themselves to envision what

Montreal would be like by the time its 400th anniversary rolls around. The youth at a forum also had the

opportunity to present their dreams to about ten elected officials from the City of Montreal.

We are pleased to present this report, which is the result of a wealth of insights from the entire

#Jeunesse375Mtl operation that hopefully will serve to provide momentum to the next Montreal Youth

Strategy. It features twenty-five dreams. Don’t be surprised if you discover some that do not currently fall

under the municipal purview. The instruction shared with youth was clearly understood. They were asked

to envision what their city would be like by the time its 400th anniversary rolls around. Youth therefore

dreamed without filters, taking for granted that the City of Montreal, through the next Youth Strategy, will

be able to exercise leadership and engage the entire Montreal community. Twenty-five years, twenty-five

dreams to fulfil.

INTRODUCTION

“For two days, hundreds of participants had the opportunity to get inspired, interact, debate and have their voices heard.”

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#Jeunesse375Mtl allowed youth to contribute to

the development of their communities by sharing

promising ideas and dreams for their districts.

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THE INITIATIVE

SELECTION OF 19 AMBASSADORSMore than 200 youth applied to become ambassadors, and one per district was selected.

YOUTH CONSULTATIONSThe 19 ambassadors spent 3 months reaching out

to youth from their districts.

QUESTIONNAIRESClose to 700 youth completed the #Jeunesse375Mtl survey.

> 47% Women

> 46% Men

> 2% Other

> 4% No Answer

> Between 12 and 17 years old: 66%



> No Answer: 3%

NOVEMBER 2016

JANUARY2017

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INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY MISSIONSThe ambassadors travelled abroad (Shanghai, Scandinavia, Brussels and Morocco) to learn from best practices.

YOUTH SUMMIT

For 2 days, the Summit attracted 447 attendees, all of whom were youth who shared their dreams and

aspirations for the development of their city.

MARCH2017

MAY2017

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45YOUTH

CONSULTATIONS

4INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY

MISSIONS

A YOUTH SUMMIT WITH

447 YOUNG

ATTENDEES

18PARTNERS

41PUBLISHED MEDIA

ARTICLES

668SURVEYS

COMPLETED

19AMBASSADORS

55BLOG

ARTICLES

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THE LARGEST YOUTH CONSULTATION

25 DREAMS

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Ben Lumière

LaSalle

Anissa Capilnean

Anjou

Angelo Molhem

Verdun

THE AMBASSADORS

The engagement ambassadors representing the 19 Montreal districts were selected to reach out to

youth aged 12 to 30 from their districts in order to gather their input, perceptions and dreams for their

neighborhoods. Through their various activities, they were able to give a voice to the youth, have their ideas

heard and find out their perceptions of what Montreal should be by the time the city’s 400th anniversary rolls

around.

Agathe Plez

Outremont

Ernest Edmond Jr.

Rivière-des-Prairies–

Pointe-aux-Trembles

Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen

Ville-Marie

Daphné-Anne Takpanie

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Céline Juppeau

Le Plateau-Mont-Royal

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Houda Rachdaoui

Saint-Léonard

Philippe Boucher

L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Martin Sorto-Ventura

Montréal-Nord

Maude Massicotte

Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Ikram Mecheri

Le Sud-Ouest

Younes Boukala

Lachine

Taharima Habib

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-

de-Grâce

Nizar El Barqaoui

Saint-Laurent

Mada Liyous

Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Marc-André Ross

Villeray–Saint-Michel–

Parc-Extension

Kharoll-Ann Souffrant

Pierrefonds-Roxboro

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ON A LOCAL

21 % MONTREAL, A CITY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Youth want a green city that takes a leadership role in environmental

protection. A lot of them envision better public transit and a world-class bike

network.

17 % MONTREAL, AN INTERNATIONAL CITYYouth are proud of their city and want it to rank amongst

the world’s major cities in all areas. They want Montreal to

become a star that inspires other cities around the world.

10 % MONTREAL, A CITY OF SPORTS AND LEISUREYouth like to move and want more sports infrastructure

and equipment in their neighborhoods. They also attach

a great deal of importance to the presence of Montreal’s

professional teams in all of the major sports.

8 % MONTREAL, A GLOBAL HEALTH CITY Youth are sensitive to health issues and want healthy

food, an environment that is conducive to everyone’s

development and aid resources for people in need.

8 % MONTREAL, AN INCLUSIVE CITYYouth want to see an end to all forms of discrimination.

Their wish is for us to work towards a more open society

that values diversity and promotes openness towards

others.

5 sets of themes stand out for their popularity in the survey completed by 668 youth prior to the start of the Youth Summit. Here they are:

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4 % MOTOR TRANSPORTATIONYouth want smoother traffic, better-maintained streets and

better-operated parking spaces.

4 % ECONOMY AND WEALTHYouth want a rich and prosperous city with a strong

economy that offers them tremendous opportunities.

5 % MORE YOUTH ACTIVITIESYouth want more activities geared specifically towards

them and want these activities to be accessible, local and

diversified.

3 additional sets of themes emerged from the surveys and, although approached differently at the Summit, are worthy of mention in this report. Here they are:

(MONTREAL) SCALE

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INTERNATIONALLYEXPLORATORY MISSION – BELGIUM

EXPLORATORY MISSION – MOROCCO

EXPLORATORY MISSION – SCANDINAVIA

EXPLORATORY MISSION – SHANGHAI

4 EXPLORATORY

MISSIONS

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From March 4 to 11, the exploratory mission to Brussels focussed on the themes of citizen involvement,

universal accessibility and living together. The five visiting ambassadors were inspired and listed four core

ideas that they would like to see implemented in Montreal or which gave them food for thought:

> Innovative and artistic ideas for accessibility, for example, a Cultural House whose accessibility ramps were

designed by artists to embellish the building and preserve its heritage component.

> Jointly-organized social, cultural and discovery ideas for youth with intellectual disabilities and other youth

from the community, so as to build bridges between the various groups. They visited the Gratte organization,

which innovates through ambitious projects, such as travelling abroad, i.e. hiking on donkey-back in Greece.

> Disability awareness campaigns led by youth with disabilities, including an educational tool named Disable

Yourself, which could be released throughout Quebec.

> Infor-jeunes, an organization that answers all of youth’s questions, regardless of their nature (whether it be

for health care, foreign internships, job applications, access to a lawyer, etc.). This organization has become a

one-stop shop that addresses all of Belgian youth’s concerns in person, online or by phone.

EXPLORATORY MISSION

BELGIUM

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From February 25 to March 4, the exploratory mission to Morocco focussed on the themes of living together and youth citizen involvement. The delegation, consisting of five ambassadors, had the chance to visit the country’s three major cities of Rabat, Marrakech and Casablanca. The youth were inspired and listed three core ideas that they would like to see implemented in Montreal or which gave them food for thought:

> The scope and dynamism of youth homes, in

which several activities for and through youth are

conducted, including awareness campaigns.

> The importance attached to Aboriginal culture and

language. In the Kingdom of Morocco, the Aboriginal

language is Amazigh. In 2011, it was entrenched

in the new constitution as a national language of

Morocco. It is widely taught and valued. Finally, the

Amazigh culture is proudly represented at the Royal

Institute located in the country’s capital city of Rabat.

> An immense green space that serves as a

technology park in the city of Marrakech, where

a number of interactive digital boards provide

information on the history of the city, the park

and other countries. These boards also serves

as guides to help people find their way around

the city thanks to its many geographical maps of

the various quarters as well as to the wealth of

information available on restaurants, shops, parks,

banks, hotels and taxis located in the city. Finally,

information is also available on all the events

planned for the city in the months to come, based on

interests selected and, for the rest, a navigation bar

is available for inquiring about any other desired

topic. In a nutshell, a universally-accessible mega

dashboard in the heart of a major park in the

magnificent city of Marrakech.

EXPLORATORY MISSION

MOROCCO

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From February 25 to March 4, the exploratory mission to Morocco focussed on the theme of sustainable

development. Four ambassadors had the chance to visit Copenhagen (Denmark) and Helsingborg

(Sweden). The youth were inspired and listed three core ideas that they would like to see implemented in

Montreal or which gave them food for thought:

> City planning that values cycling, whereby practically each street includes a bike path on both sides and

cyclists can park their bikes anywhere. They were impressed by the large number of bikes in use. They even

built a mini-city where bike schools teach young children the rules of the road for cyclists, so that they can ride

safely.

> The municipality that introduces sustainable development practices and plays an active role in facilitating

the symbiotic relationship between industries in the region. That latter are invited to share their resources to

avoid any loss. For example, a company’s organic waste is converted to biogas, which is used to fuel the city

bus system.

> Practices supportive of citizen involvement in the development of their city. For example, the delegation

was informed that the city invites students, over a period of 2 months, to develop tangible projects for their

communities. The youth subsequently have the chance to present them in the form of mini-youth summits to

their elected officials and talk to them about opportunities to implement their ideas.

EXPLORATORY MISSION

SCANDINAVIA

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From March 10 to 18, the exploratory mission

to Shanghai focused on the themes of education,

equality, entrepreneurship, culture and city planning.

The delegation, consisting of five ambassadors,

listed three core ideas that they would like to see

implemented in Montreal:

> The approach to city planning that creates

harmony between skyscrapers and traditional

architecture and provides a view of temples and

parks, even downtown. The city strikes a balance

between fast modern development and preservation

of traditional spaces.

> The scope of the Shanghai subway, which includes

300 stations and 23 lines. Although Montreal is not

as densely populated, it is conceivable that one day

the Montreal metro will follow the Shanghai example

and serve each and every area of the island.

> The M50 arts district, which features some

hundred art galleries with artists who sell or exhibit

their artworks. The delegation enjoyed seeing

budding artists, others better known, as well as the

wide variety of art forms that were presented.

EXPLORATORY MISSION

SHANGHAI

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(WHAT DO YOU ENVISION FOR MONTREAL?)

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11 THEMESMONTREAL, A CITY OF DEMOCRACY

MONTREAL, AN INCLUSIVE CITY

MONTREAL, AN INTERNATIONAL CITY

MONTREAL, AN ARTISTIC CITY

MONTREAL, A NIGHT-TIME CITY

MONTREAL, AN EDUCATIONAL CITY

MONTREAL, A CITY OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

MONTREAL, A CITY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

MONTREAL, A GLOBAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CITY

MONTREAL, A CITY OF SPORTS AND LEISURE

MONTREAL, A CITY OF SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY

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DEMOCRACY BY, FOR AND WITH YOUTH

MONTREAL, A CITY OF DEMOCRACY

DESCRIPTION

Youth want to get more involved in democratic living and suggest various ways for them to play a larger role in

decision-making processes.

1. Creating a youth council with budget and support from the City in each of its districts

2. Reserving spots for youth in all decision-making bodies

3. Creating a municipal democracy investment fund to support youth initiatives

4. Increasing youth awareness of democracy at the earliest stage possible

5. Supporting the establishment of youth media developed by and for youth in order to

increase awareness of the issues and city services

6. Reserving a page for youth in a Montreal daily newspaper

7. Encouraging mobile city and district councils. In order to enhance participation, an

information campaign would be needed

IMPLEMENTATION

“From education to democracy, each and every person should know what their city

and community are and how they can bring about democratic change for it.”

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BRINGING YOUTH CLOSER TO THE CITY ADMINISTRATION

MONTREAL, A CITY OF DEMOCRACY

DESCRIPTION

Youth are very intrigued by what is going on at the municipal level; some of more connected to their

neighborhoods, others to downtown or the area where their school or work is located. It is important to

provide them with tools and activities that help them connect better with the municipal world.

1. Increasing access to and awareness of public service jobs for youth

2. Promoting education in municipal politics and doing a better job of popularizing it

3. Integrating youth impact clauses into the city’s decision-making summaries

4. Providing the necessary support to empower youth councils from all districts

5. Ensuring that youth visit decision-making spaces such as City Hall

(for example, with their school)

IMPLEMENTATION

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A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY


DESCRIPTION

Yes, youth lobby for greater involvement in the city’s affairs and also recognize that everyone’s involvement is

a key factor in creating an inclusive city with a strong sense of community, allowing for different realities and

points of view.

1. Developing a toolbox for a better sense of living together

2. Promoting the idea of self-managed citizen committees that conduct social inclusion

activities to enable the full participation of everyone

3. Setting up parent community councils in each district and leveraging them in youth activities

4. Working on intergenerational networking projects, especially those for addressing social

isolation

5. Drawing on a Norwegian program that allows for apartment sharing between elderly

citizens and students for the purpose of enhancing intergenerational relations

6. Ensuring that City consultations include an intergenerational component

7. Organizing citizenship campaigns by including youth in the design phase, with a component

on digital realities

8. Encouraging the provincial government to include First Nations history in the high school

history curriculum

9. Increasing the number of neighborhood celebrations so as to foster inclusion

IMPLEMENTATION

“That our history is inclusive in order for our future to be inclusive and for Montreal to have a sense of

community is not negotiable.”

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A UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBLITY POLICY


DESCRIPTION

An inclusive city also means listening to and taking into account the specific needs of certain groups of people.

To increase involvement from all youth in community life, actions need to be implemented.

1. Ensuring that accessibility is taken into account before the City issues any building or

renovation permits

2. Training public officials so that they are equipped with the tools to support universal

accessibility

3. Installing elevators in all metro stations

4. Ensuring that all public buildings have accessible washrooms

5. Finding innovative solutions for increasing the number of access ramps

6. Recognizing that the absence of universal accessibility is a form of discrimination

IMPLEMENTATION

“A lack of accessibility can create isolation and a climate of discrimination against individuals with special

needs; that is what we need to eliminate.”

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A PLACE FOR YOUTH IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS


DESCRIPTION

There is an abundance of youth projects and organizations in Montreal. Full of enthusiasm, youth aim to

emerge from their living environment in order to learn from what is being done elsewhere and promote those

youth initiatives that make them proud, in addition to having their voices resonate abroad.

1. Creating a youth structure within the city’s International Relations Office

2. Positioning Montreal as a leader in terms of including youth in the metropolis, most notably

by setting up a Metropolis Youth Secretariat in Montreal

3. Supporting the development of projects involving youth as spokespeople for the City or

districts, for example by creating a Montreal Youth Ambassador concept in the various areas

4. Setting up a Succession component in all trade and political missions led by the City,

including a mentorship program between youth and more experienced participants

5. Strengthening municipal diplomacy and recognizing the ever-increasing influence that cities

exert on today’s issues

6. Boosting Montreal’s reputation on a global scale to attract more youth (students, attracting

talent, etc.)

IMPLEMENTATION

“We dream that Montreal will become a world leader in youth initiatives.”

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THE ARTS AS A TESTAMENT TO MONTREAL’S DIVERSITY


DESCRIPTION

Youth believe that all art forms are worthy of expression and that they embody Montreal’s richness and

diversity. It is important to encourage all of their forms and rely on future artists to depart from the traditional

forms of expression. In fact, art needs to reach out to people.

1. Making Montreal Canada’s arts capital by committing to develop ties with cultural

communities

2. Making First Nations arts accessible and promoting its artists and artisans

3. Organizing an annual festival of emerging arts to celebrate all of the artistic disciplines

combined

4. Helping emerging artists to understand artist status, their role, their rights and the existing

pay scales

5. Creating art forums in each district so as to provide young artists access to performance

venues

6. Linking these art forums to a Montreal network

IMPLEMENTATION

“What role can art play in a society? It can create wonderful diversity!”

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THE ARTS, AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR DAILY LIVES


DESCRIPTION

The arts have a strong presence in Montreal. According to youth, we need to democratize the arts and make

them even more accessible throughout the island, in neighborhoods and in everyone’s living environment.

More than a means of expression, art is also a means to bring people closer together, a way to build bridges

between citizens from different communities and backgrounds.

1. Making artistic practices accessible for everyone, including through free access and

information on existing venues and services

2. Offering an exploratory artistic expression circuit across Montreal’s Cultural

Neighborhoods

3. Democratizing the arts, most notably by fostering cultural outreach

4. Extending Montreal’s historic reach to all neighborhoods

5. Developing a network of street libraries in all neighborhoods

6. Promoting street art

IMPLEMENTATION

“My wish is to see a larger place for art and public spaces throughout Montreal.”

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AN EXCITING AND SAFE NIGHTLIFE

MONTREAL, A NIGHT-TIME CITY

DESCRIPTION

Youth want an active nightlife. For them, life in the evening and at night is so much more than just bars, it’s also

a tool for social, community, economic and tourism development. They think that these developments should

take place with dialogue and safety in mind.

1. Developing a digital communications platform on nightlife in Montreal

2. Creating a one-stop shop in the city for organizing night-time activities (licensing,

regulations, etc.)

3. Fostering dialogue on nightlife between police, youth and community organizations

4. Encouraging community services to take the lead on security for night-time activities

5. Developing and supporting free diversified cultural activities like night markets, debate

nights, sports tournaments, night-time museum visits, etc.

6. Assisting youth homes with organizing such nights

7. Improving current public transit infrastructure, most notably by increasing bus frequency in

the evening and ensuring bike paths are well lit at night

8. Testing the 24 hour park concept in places that allow it

9. Using evening and night activities as a deterrent to delinquency

IMPLEMENTATION

“Youth, it’s us, it’s you, and together we should propel Montreal towards new horizons.”

“To become like a New York and Paris, among the cities that never sleep!”

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UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION

MONTREAL, AN EDUCATIONAL CITY

“Using parks and alleys as learning places all year long, including through educational screenings.”

DESCRIPTION

Youth are calling for a broad vision of education, which, indeed, falls within the purview of the school system,

but not exclusively. The City and several stakeholders also have a role to play. Education goes beyond the

school walls, taking on other dimensions that are more fragmented and suited to the needs of youth. What

ultimately matters is that various forms of learning are fostered in clean and stimulating environments.

1. Promoting the construction and renovation of schools that youth find appealing and suited

to their needs

2. Ensuring that young immigrants whose status is pending are immediately integrated into

the educational system

3. Creating a toolbox for fostering linkages between schools and community organizations,

including developing end-of-day extracurricular activities

4. Developing tangible tools for supporting youth personal development (self-esteem,

managing emotions, mental health, etc.)

5. Ensuring that all Montreal school students are taken on at least one cultural outing per

month and provided with the necessary travel documents

6. Pursuing all avenues to educational success, including popular education

7. Encouraging closer ties between students, business and artisans, most notably through

school outings and internships with businesses

IMPLEMENTATION

“We want the City to fund community gardens in each school.”

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EASY ACCESS TO DIGITAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING


DESCRIPTION

It is believed that youth get connected to technology at a very early age; however, this is not always the case. In

actual fact, disparities exist as much between youth as between the generations. Knowledge and future skills

must be accessible, namely by reaching out to youth and the population in their environment.

1. Honing youth technological skills and leveraging them in order to develop the skills of their

peers, with an emphasis on diversity and parity

2. Teaching programming starting in elementary in all Montreal schools

3. Setting up Fab Labs and Makerspaces in public places (schools, libraries, culture homes,

parks, etc.)

4. Providing on-line training to citizenship training to youth and teaching them to detect fake

news

5. Strengthening the ties between high school youth and university youth who are studying

technology

6. Fostering intergenerational pairing and mentorships to enable youth to teach the elderly

how to use new technologies

IMPLEMENTATION

“We would like our children to have a basic knowledge of computers and technology.”

“Retirees are often disconnected from technology, which means that they are no longer

connected with us.”

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AN INCREASINGLY INTELLIGENT CITY


“That is how far we have come. There needs to be WiFi throughout Montreal!”

DESCRIPTION

In addition to fostering digital and technological learning, it is important to make them accessible. Further

integration of these into urban developments and transportation and building improvements is also a key

factor in moving towards a truly intelligent city.

1. Ensuring that Montreal is a city where technologies are central to development

2. Adopting a digital strategy that actively involves youth

IMPLEMENTATION

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INNOVATIVE TRANSPORTATION


DESCRIPTION

Technologies can enhance the appeal of the various modes of green transportation. For youth, public transit

must be prioritized and brought into the 21st century.

1. Introducing WiFi on buses and metros

2. Setting up bus shelters that include interactive apps like Google Maps and Transit for, among

other things, informing users about arrival times of the next buses

3. Developing an app for urban ride-sharing

4. Emphasizing clean transportation technologies, including through bus electrification

5. Building solar-heated sidewalks

6. Ensuring that driving schools in each district make youth aware of green transportation,

green driving and road safety

7. Promoting the development of high speed trains

IMPLEMENTATION

“Heated sidewalks, if Scandinavia can do it, Canada is also capable of doing it.”

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CAR-FREE DAILY LIVING


DESCRIPTION

In their vision of the future, youth imagine their trips by bike, by foot or by public transit instead of by car. To

this end, there is a call to action to improve the existing services and create new ones.

1. Adopting a policy of two modes of public transit within 400 metres of each Montreal home

2. Closing downtown to vehicular traffic the first Sunday of each month in order to promote

active transportation and the appropriation of public space by pedestrians

3. Continuing to develop the concept of pedestrian neighborhood streets so as to foster

interaction between citizens

4. Reintroducing the tramway on major roads 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to,

among other things, ease congestion on the metro’s orange line and serve neighborhoods

from the east and west

5. Increasing the number of bus lanes

6. Offering free mass transportation on days marked by significant air pollution

7. Ensuring consistency of mass transportation fares for students between Montreal, Laval

and Longueuil.

8. Publicizing the initiatives of elected officials who use green modes of transportation so as

to inspire citizens

IMPLEMENTATION

“What better way to dream about travelling than without a car from Pointe-aux-Trembles to Île-Bizard in 1 hour.”

“We want a day, the first Sunday of the month, when downtown would be closed to vehicular traffic and there

would be plenty of room for bikes and pedestrians.”

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BIKING AS A WAY OF LIFE


DESCRIPTION

Over the past few years, Montreal has really made strides in the area of bike networks; and youth want the

City to keep up the momentum. They also want the City to go further by envisioning the bike as a way of life

and not only as a mode of transportation. With this rationale in place, even more ambitious measures could be

achieved.

1. Establishing partnerships with all of Montreal’s educational institutions in order to provide

mass transportation and free Bixi to all students, with the possibility of including these costs

in the tuition fees

2. Increasing the number of bike paths close to schools and educational institutions

3. Installing bike racks on all buses (and ultimately on tramways) and enabling cyclists to take

the metro with their bikes at more flexible times

4. Creating a four-season bike network connecting the far east and far west of the island,

which would include road bikes

5. Extending the Bixi network to the entire Island of Montreal

6. Increasing parking for active transportation all year long

7. Generating a buzz around active transportation through the creation of bike riding schools

in each district

IMPLEMENTATION

“To support active transportation, the City needs to generate a buzz.”

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A CITY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


DESCRIPTION

Youth are more aware of the importance of embracing a vision of sustainable development in everything

that relates to the municipal world. They want to reap the benefits of living in a green, healthy and inclusive

environment. According to them, the City must pursue this type of action and be innovative.

1. Implementing measures to combat climate change

2. Supporting the conversion of waste into energy

3. Testing busses that run on alternative fuels, like waste water

4. Finding a snow removal method that is both safe and environmentally friendly

5. Encouraging citizens to make responsible and ethical choices, namely by developing an

information campaign on the environmental costs of everyday consumer products

6. Taxing non-green products

7. Supporting green project grants

8. Using wild and indigenous plants in the city’s plantations and pursuing a policy of

discouraging the use of grass

IMPLEMENTATION

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MONTREAL ZERO WASTE


DESCRIPTION

There is still a great deal of work to be done in order to ensure better waste management at all levels. Youth

are convinced that we need to address the foundation of our consumption and take an enlightened look at

consumables, waste and, downstream, the most environmentally-friendly means of parting with waste. They

want a city that reuses, restores, consumes more intelligently and disposes of as little as possible.

1. Initiating a legislative framework to ban plastics and plastic bottles

2. Forging partnerships with grocery stores to combat food waste and share the surplus with

individuals in need

3. Equipping public spaces with 3-way garbage cans, backed by an awareness and information

campaign

4. Publicizing existing waste-reduction resources through source reduction, reuse, recycling

and development

5. Developing and disseminating technologies that are conducive to a culture of zero waste

6. Combatting programmed obsolescence

IMPLEMENTATION

“It is May 17, 2042, it’s Montreal’s 400th anniversary and Montreal has become a zero waste city,

a worldwide example. ”

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CITIZENS WHO SHARE AND REUSE

DESCRIPTION

Youth are calling for a sharing economy based on recovered goods that are easily accessible to the entire

population of Montreal in user-friendly environments. For them, renewed consumption habits driven by the

principles of sharing and reusing are of the utmost importance for the future of our planet.

1. Encouraging the sharing of surplus food between citizens, including through a network of

public fridges

2. Promoting meeting places, like repair shop cafes or tool-lending libraries in all

neighborhoods

3. Facilitating the establishment of drop-off points for citizens to share donated items, like

public cupboards and street libraries

4. Promoting recovery centres and acknowledging the contribution of urban collectors

IMPLEMENTATION

“Community gardens, community fridges, collective kitchens should be more numerous.”


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ACCOMMODATING NEW FORMS OF ECONOMY


DESCRIPTION

Any thoughts youth have of their city are part of a desire to create a sustainable economy based on the new

forms of economy. More than anything, they are interested in seeing Montreal develop around a social,

circular, bio and local economy that is close to its population, producers, entrepreneurs and artisans.

1. Being recognized internationally as a circular economy city

2. Developing a promotional campaign to show the benefits of the circular economy

3. Supporting social and solidarity economy

4. Encouraging organic farming practices throughout the Island of Montreal

5. Promoting the concept of buying local, especially by promoting short networks between the

producer and consumer

6. Developing, encouraging and promoting arts and crafts

IMPLEMENTATION

“By the year 2042, we want Montreal to become a major player in the circular economy.”

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A CITY THAT IS A PIONEER IN FAIR TRADE


1. Creating a “Montreal, Fair City” certification in partnership with the Fair Trade organization

2. Expanding the public market network to all districts and supporting fair trade in these areas

3. Creating mechanisms to reduce the cost of fair products and making them accessible

4. Setting up a chamber of fair trade

IMPLEMENTATION

“We would like to create a chamber of fair trade.”

DESCRIPTION

Fair trade is part of this continuum of a sustainable city and economy. This is of great importance to youth who

want their city to stand out in this area by establishing and maintaining mechanisms to support the growth of

this form of trade.

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A LARGER PLACE FOR URBAN FARMING


1. Creating more spaces for community gardens and urban farming

2. Introducing a community garden in each school

3. Developing an educational chicken coop project in schoolyards

4. Developing an educational green street concept to teach urban farming

5. Reviewing the city regulations so as to foster urban farming, the establishment of green

roofs, etc.

6. Having four-season public markets in all neighborhoods

7. Prioritizing local farming

8. Developing the concepts of indoor farming, such as greenhouses, etc.

IMPLEMENTATION

“We want more open public markets in both the winter and summer.”

DESCRIPTION

Youth are very sensitive to the foods they consume and their origin. In their opinion, urban farming must

take on an even larger role. There are a multitude of urban farming projects underway in Montreal. This very

creative and dynamic sector deserves to have the conditions needed to further expand.

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HEALTHY CITIZENS


DESCRIPTION

Embracing a healthy lifestyle, that’s the essence of being healthy. Youth believe that everyone must have

equal access to services and resources that are conducive to healthy eating, sports activities, green modes of

transportation and healthy habits.

1. Pursuing an overall health action plan, developed with the community and focussed on

prevention and healthy habits

2. Studying the role of the city to improve the physical and social environment with the health

of the population in mind

3. Recognizing the role the city plays in healthy eating among youth

4. Supporting the implementation of innovative projects to encourage youth to engage in

outdoor activities, for example setting up barbecues in parks

5. Improving the accessibility of existing health resources

6. Offering free mass transportation to financially-vulnerable individuals so as to enable them

to access the resources they need

7. Providing all Montrealers with access to adequate and safe housing

8. Stepping up the fight against poverty

IMPLEMENTATION

“To talk about overall health, we need to combat discrimination.”

“Enhancing access to health helps to make dreams a reality.”

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MENTAL HEALTH AT THE HEART OF OUR CONCERNS


DESCRIPTION

Youth are particularly sensitive to the reality of youth being socially excluded and those living with mental

health problems. Longing for inclusion and a brighter future, they want to see mental health resources stepped

up.

1. Surrounding oneself with a Mental Health Advocate, akin to the Advocate for the Homeless

2. Improving training for police forces on mental health issues

3. Working towards addressing social determinants that impact mental health (the presence

of green spaces, leisure activities, meeting places, etc.)

4. Doing a better job of promoting existing mental health resources

5. Developing an information and awareness campaign to reduce the stigmatization of people

battling mental health problems

6. Increasing the number of psychologists in schools

7. Pursuing an agenda of preventing homelessness

IMPLEMENTATION

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ACCESSIBLE SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES

MONTREAL, A CITY OF SPORTS AND LEISURE

DESCRIPTION

Diverse, free and adapted sports facilities in all neighborhoods are what youth are asking for. They like

what they find in the city, but also point out that there are significant disparities in the facilities and services

available in the various neighborhoods. For youth, more spaces and more sports equipment are expected.

1. Identifying funding partners for providing all Montreal youth access to sports equipment

2. Identifying existing sports infrastructure on the island and the need for additional facilities

3. Supporting the installation of infrastructure near libraries, Cultural Homes and Youth

Homes

4. Staging sports events to promote existing equipment

5. Encouraging the use of school gymnasiums outside school hours

6. Setting up a large skate park in each district

IMPLEMENTATION

“The grass is dead, they replaced it with asphalt, and they added parking spaces, which leaves us with

less and less playground spaces.”

“We would like to see libraries lend out sporting equipment.”

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“Montreal cannot proclaim itself to be an inclusive city without imposing on itself a mandate and

obligation to implement a Montreal-wide sexual and gender diversity policy.”

SUPPORT FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY STAKEHOLDERS

MONTREAL, A CITY OF SEXUAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY

DESCRIPTION

The tremendous work done by LGBTQ+ organizations is recognized by youth. According to them, they must

be increasingly supported and heard by the City. In the interests of inclusion, it is important to give a voice to

youth from the LGBTQ+ community, in addition to supporting them in their advocacy actions.

1. Developing a mandatory awareness and training program for City of Montreal staff on

sexual and gender diversity

2. Setting up a City of Montreal LGBTQ+ council consisting of citizens from all communities

3. Organizing, in partnership with community organizations, a universally-accessible LGBTQ+

Summit that would lay the groundwork for a policy and action plan for the well-being of

individuals from the LGBTQ+ community

4. Commemorating international days regarding LGBTQ+ communities

5. Providing long-term financial support to LGBTQ+ organizations, in particular the most

marginalized segments of the population

6. Including community organizations in the Village’s revitalization efforts

7. Creating a new LGBTQ+ community centre with the necessary means and resources to

address the needs of all of its communities

IMPLEMENTATION

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MONTREAL, AN AMBITIOUS CITY

DESCRIPTION

Over the past few months, youth have spoken about their vision of their city and communities. They have at

times been critical and tough in this regard. But for the most part, they have been wonderfully realistic, taking

a look at their living environment with the idea of improving it, making it more enjoyable in everyday life, for

them, their families and their friends. They have also dreamed of greatness for their city… an ambitious one at

that.

1. Identifying the areas in which Montreal is a model for the world’s other major cities to follow

2. Working towards making Montreal a benchmark city in the world, especially in terms of

water quality, cultural effervescence, diversity and commitment to sustainable development

3. Supporting the staging of major sports events in Montreal, such as the FIFA World Cup, the

Olympics and the return of the Expos

4. Being recognized as the fashion capital

5. Developing a new universal exhibition in Montreal akin to Expo 67

6. Becoming a must-see metropolis for child welfare

7. Being a world leader in terms of tangible actions regarding youth, oppressed people and

environmental protection

IMPLEMENTATION

“Montreal must be one of the best cities in which to live and be happy.”

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CONCLUSION

In 2042: City of Montreal’s 400th anniversary

Target: 25 dreams realized

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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“It is often said that youth are the future, but youth are especially the present.”

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CONCERTATION MONTRÉALConcertation Montréal’s (CMTL) mission is to develop the region through dialogue. To do this, it brings

together socioeconomic leaders and elected city officials from the Island of Montreal in order to initiate and

support innovative and pivotal regional initiatives.

Concertation Montréal is recognized by Greater Montreal as a preferred contact in matters of cross-sectoral

dialogue and regional development and receives funding from the City of Montreal to deliver on these

mandates.

Concertation Montréal provides its expertise within various sectors, such as sustainable development,

education, science and technology, governance, youth and parity.

THE FORUM JEUNESSE DE L’ÎLE DE MONTRÉALThe Forum jeunesse de l’île de Montréal is a consultative body of Concertation Montréal, with representation

from 500 Montreal-based organizational and individual members. The Forum has been working over the past

15 years on initiating dialogue, as well as advocating for and providing tools to young Montrealers in order to

support citizen involvement and the welfare of youth aged 35 and under. Its basic philosophy: by and for youth.

The Forum is governed by a board of directors made up of 17 directors aged 35 and under, whose mandate is

to represent the various key areas: socioeconomic development, social and community development, water

quality, diversity and advocacy, education, work and employability, arts and culture, environment, sports and

leisure and individual members.

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