Mr. Speaker, on October 8, over 120 people got together at the André-Laurendeau CEGEP in LaSalle for a forum that I organized called “The Future of our River, Rapids and Canal”. They all agreed on the importance of better protecting our ecological, historical and cultural heritage. Rich and inspiring discussions led the participants to the idea of creating an urban national park.
This park would become the second national urban park in Canada located in the second-largest urban centre in Canada.
I am committed to working with them on this project, which would be a major legacy to Canada for the 150th anniversary of Confederation and the 375th anniversary of the founding of Montreal.