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46-667: Projet Montréal was created by environmental activists in May 2004. Richard Bergeron was the party's first mayoral candidate. He was elected to the City Council in 2005 and gathered 8.53% of the vote for Mayor. In the September 2006 by-election held in the district of Marie-Victorin, Projet Montréal candidate and former city councillor Kettly Beauregard won 31.7% of the vote, for a strong second-place finish. In December 2007, candidate Jean-Claude Marsan took second place with 37.43% in

92-595: A tram system in the city. Bergeron, in his 2005 book, Les Québécois au volant, c'est mortel , wrote a paragraph which raised questions about the events surrounding the September 11 attacks . Direct quote: No one knows what really happened on Sept. 11, 2001. We have been sated with pictures of two airliners striking the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. This is the only event of which we can be sure. The reasons for this act remain unknown. As for

138-648: A bachelor's degree in Architecture , a master's in Urban Planning , and a doctorate in Regional Planning from Université de Montréal . He has practiced architecture, been an urban planning consultant and taught at l'Institut d'urbanisme. Associated with several research projects concerning urban policy, urban services management and the environment, he has travelled in numerous countries, including Burkina Faso , Haïti and Morocco . Bergeron

184-456: A by-election to replace disgraced Outremont borough mayor Stephane Harbour. At the same time, there was a by-election in Outremont's Robert-Bourassa district to replace Marie Cinq-Mars, who chose to run for borough mayor. Candidate Denise Rochefort also placed second, with 35.13% of the vote. In the 2009 Montreal municipal election , Bergeron led the party through steadily increasing polls to

230-420: A change of approach that continued into the 1960s, based on an idea of higher education as the key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and society. The royal charter that founded Université Laval in 1852 was designated a National Historic Event in 1972. This location, at 1 rue des Remparts, Quebec, still continues operation as a centre for educating Roman Catholic priests. A section of

276-572: A majority of seats in the city council as well as having its mayoral candidate Valérie Plante become the mayor of Montreal. Projet Montréal advocates sustainable urbanism , which is the application of the principles of sustainable development to an urban setting, such as Downtown Montreal . One of the party's proposals consists of building light rail in order to do the following: Projet Montréal's 2009 platform elaborates commitments for seven major aspects of urban living: Victories are indicated with bold fonts. Projet Montréal currently holds

322-487: A seat on council, this time in the district of Saint-Jacques. Coderre was elected the new mayor of Montreal. On November 18, 2014, Bergeron left Projet Montréal to sit as an independent and join his former rival Denis Coderre's executive committee. His role is to oversee urban development in the downtown core. He will focus on covering the eastern section of the Ville-Marie Expressway and implementing

368-525: A strong third-place showing, winning fourteen seats on city and borough councils, including two borough mayors, and sweeping Le Plateau-Mont-Royal . In April 2012, Érika Duchesne won a by-election in the Vieux-Rosemont district of Rosemont-La Petite Patrie , giving Project Montréal its 11th seat on city council. In the 2013 Montreal municipal election , Projet Montréal doubled its number of seats within city council, going from 10 to 20 and becoming

414-544: A writ of Pope Benedict XV . In 1971, a second charter transferred all authority to the Université Laval council. By 1925, the university had outgrown its location. The Old City was very crowded, making it difficult to add new buildings to the campus. The university moved to Sainte-Foy in the 1950s, which at the time was a semi-rural community west of the Quebec city centre. The School of Architecture returned to

460-593: Is engaged in the sale of products to customers throughout the university, such as books, lecture notes and computers. They have two locations. One is on campus in the administrative building and the other near La Fabrique, the Arts building in Old Québec. Athletics take place at the Pavillon d'éducation physique et des sports (Physical Education and Sports Complex), in short PEPS . Laval's varsity sports teams are named

506-716: The Quebec transport ministry and the City of Montreal to reconstruct the Turcot Interchange in such a way as to create an urban boulevard with a large capacity for high-quality public transportation . He asked the City of Montreal to preserve remaining green spaces , submitted proposals for improving the quality of snow removal in Montreal and demanded that future scandals be avoided by limiting donations to municipal political parties to $ 300 per person per year, by having

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552-587: The Rouge-et-Or (Red & Gold). As of 2024, the men's football team of Laval have won 12 Vanier Cups and has thus the most titles in the country, followed by the Western Mustangs (8 Vanier Cups). Public figures, including Prime Ministers of Canada, Premiers of Quebec, Supreme Court Justices, federal Cabinet Ministers, Senators, and Lieutenant-Governors as well as national and international athletes have graduated from l'Université Laval. Some of

598-640: The 1950s, and of its lands, 56 percent are wooded areas, grasslands, and sports fields . Practically all buildings are linked by 10 km (6.2 mi) of underground walkways, which are particularly useful in the winter and whose walls are mostly covered by murals painted by student associations and student visitors over the years, as well as graffiti. The campus is also home to the Roger-Van den Hende botanical garden ( fr ) which contains some 67 species of deciduous and coniferous trees and 60 different species of birds. The Louis-Jacques-Casault building also hosts

644-467: The Council, in a move meant to foster cooperation. Less than one year later, on November 4, 2010, Tremblay asked Bergeron to step down from the executive committee over his refusal to support a proposal to revamp the aging Turcot interchange. Bergeron again ran for mayor in 2013 , against Denis Coderre , Mélanie Joly and Marcel Côté . He finished third with 25.45% of the popular vote, but retained

690-909: The Microbiome-Endocannabinoidome Axis in Metabolic Health, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Photonic Innovations, and Communication and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Neurophotonics. The university has also received research funding from Huawei but has kept the details of the funding confidential. Les Presses de l'Université Laval (University Press), which was founded in 1950, deals with Canadian civilization, literature, medieval studies, law, social sciences, physical sciences and engineering. It publishes some 120 books per year. The Coopérative de l'Université Laval (University Co-op)

736-669: The School of Chemistry (1923), the addition on Ste. Famille Street (1931), the Mining School (1938), and the cafeteria building (1945), all by architect Joseph Simeon Bergeron. However, the neighbourhood was already crowded and activities later moved in nearby Sainte-Foy, which was more spacious. Today's campus covers 1.2 km (0.46 sq mi) and has over 30 buildings (also called pavillons ), including many iconic exemplars of modern architecture . Its earliest buildings and landscapes were designed by Edouard Fiset ( fr ) from

782-661: The Vieux Séminaire has been the location for the Université's school of architecture since 1987. The Camille-Roy pavilion houses the restored Promotions Room, which can be rented as a venue for various types of events. In 2017, the university became the first in Canada to divest its endowment from fossil fuel companies. After it was granted a university charter, several buildings were built in Old Quebec, including

828-517: The board, was to serve as a link between the two bodies and lead the institution. In the early part of the 20th century, the need for higher education expanded beyond the classical fields of theology, law and medicine, and the university introduced science and social-science departments such as forestry and household science. In addition, graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and

874-593: The completion of a research thesis was introduced. "Laval", a waltz by French-Canadian ragtime composer Wilfrid Beaudry , was dedicated to the students at Laval University and the University of Montreal. The music for piano was published in Quebec by J. Beaudry, circa 1906. In 1929, the Quebec Seminary was designated as a national historic site of Canada. The university opened its department of social, political, and economic sciences in 1938, signalling

920-454: The current administration in these matters. Projet Montreal is a municipal political party, founded in November 2004. It advocates sustainable urbanism , a philosophy that emphasizes the need for an administration and an environment that are friendlier to pedestrians . In 2005, Bergeron finished a distant third in the mayoral contest with 8.5% of the vote. Incumbent Gérald Tremblay

966-544: The early 1990s, Bergeron converted to Islam out of love for his wife and respect for his Moroccan in-laws . He has stated that neither he, nor his wife, are practicing Islam. In 2005, Bergeron ran simultaneously for Mayor of Montreal and City Councillor for the district of DeLorimier , located in the Borough of Plateau-Mont-Royal , under the Projet Montréal label. As a Montreal city councilor, Bergeron asked

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1012-484: The eastern tip of Saint Helen's Island , which is now a parking lot. On October 6, 2009, prior to the debate at the Conseil Régional de l'Environnement, Bergeron released his party's Plan for a Sustainable Montreal, something for which his party, Projet Montreal, is known hold high in its ideals. On October 8, 2009, Bergeron unveiled his party's plan for public transportation , in which he suggested that

1058-689: The executive committee hold its meetings in public and by returning the supervision of its projects to the City of Montreal. On May 2, 2009, the Projet Montréal leader lodged a complaint with the Sûreté du Québec concerning the contract for water meters and the apparent link between it and the sale of the Contrecoeur site by the SHDM. He asked the police to investigate the role of certain elected officials, highly placed civil servants or directors of

1104-648: The financing of political parties. The poll done between October 14–15, 2009 and published October 19, 2009, had Bergeron at 23%, while his two main opponents were said to be at 37% and 36% (Harel and Tremblay respectively). This poll however was done before the Benoit Labonté and Bernard Trépanier scandals had broken. The final poll (done over October 28 and 29 and published October 30, Angus Reid) put Bergeron at 32%, with Louise Harel at 34% and incumbent Gérald Tremblay in last place at 30%. Besides Gomery, many notable celebrities came out to support Bergeron in

1150-429: The following seats on Montreal City Council and borough councils. The city councillors listed above all sit on the councils of their respective boroughs. In addition to these, the party holds the following seats on borough councils. Richard Bergeron Richard Bergeron (born 1955) is a Canadian politician and former Montreal city councillor . He founded Projet Montréal , a municipal political party, and

1196-828: The founding of the Grand Séminaire de Québec and 1668 with the founding of the Petit Séminaire by François de Montmorency-Laval , a member of the House of Laval and the first Bishop of New France . During the French regime, the institution mainly trained priests to serve in New France . After the Conquest of 1760 , the British expanded education in Canada to include the liberal arts. French Canadians had at

1242-630: The internet. * The Département des Sciences des Aliments et de Nutrition has an accredited dietetic program. The university is accredited by a professional organization such as the Dietitians of Canada , and the university's graduates may subsequently become registered dietitians. Université Laval holds four of the 19 Canada Excellence Research Chairs awarded nationwide: Canada Excellence Research Chair in Remote Sensing of Canada's New Arctic Frontier, Canada Research Excellence Chair in

1288-463: The later stages of the campaign, including the Gazette's Henry Aubin , world-renowned philosopher and McGill emeritus, Charles Taylor , as well as a group of fifty local artists in their letter 'for the love of Montreal' Despite polling at a statistical tie shortly before the election, Bergeron finished third in the mayoralty race. However, after being the only member of Projet Montréal elected in

1334-408: The official opposition against Denis Coderre 's team. After the election, Richard Bergeron stated that he would resign his party leadership within the next 12 or 24 months. He admitted that he was disappointed with the election results, but that he would remain to make Projet Montréal into a true opposition to Coderre's administration. In the 2017 Montreal municipal election , Projet Montréal had won

1380-539: The old building (now affectionately referred to as Le Vieux Séminaire ) in 1989. Université Laval is governed by a board of governors and a faculty senate. This structure was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906, which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by

1426-447: The oldest institution of higher education in Canada and the first North American institution to offer higher education in French. The university, which was founded in Old Québec, moved to a new campus in the 1950s in the suburban borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge . It is ranked among the top 10 Canadian universities in research funding and holds four Canada Excellence Research Chairs. The university's beginnings go back to 1663 with

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1472-518: The previous election, he led his party to the election of two borough mayors, ten seats on city council, and four borough councillors, including control of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal . Bergeron himself was elected city councillor for the district of Jeanne-Mance via his co-candidate Nimâ Machouf . On November 17, 2009, Bergeron was appointed by Tremblay to the city's executive committee, becoming responsible for urban planning. He joined Lyn Thériault of Vision Montréal as opposition members on

1518-449: The price of STM monthly passes be reduced to $ 60 for adults and $ 30 for students. Moreover, Bergeron has stated he would ask the government to study the extension of the Line 5 Blue (Montreal Metro) west towards Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Montreal West train station . On October 19, accompanied by his chairman of fundraising, Justice John Gomery, Bergeron demanded a provincial inquiry into

1564-654: The regional branch of the National Archives of Quebec . The sport building is called PEPS and is said to be the largest sport complex in eastern Canada. It is adjacent to the covered TELUS stadium. Construction for the Telus stadium started in 2010 and was opened to the public in January 2012 ( fr ). Apart from the school of architecture, located in Old Quebec since 1988, the only out of campus facilities are

1610-600: The request of Lord Elgin , then Governor-General of the Province of Canada. Through the charter, the Université Laval was created with "the rights and privileges of a university". Pope Benedict XV approved the plan and authorized the institution to establish chairs of theology and confer degrees. In 1878, the university opened a second campus in Montreal , which became the Université de Montréal on May 8, 1919, by

1656-445: The school of visual arts in the downtown neighbourhood of Saint-Roch , and the experimental Montmorency forest  [ fr ] (70 km (43 mi) north of Quebec City). As of 2002, Université Laval offered over 350 programs to more than 38,000 students. The university also attracts more than 2,500 foreign students annually, and has almost 1,000 students drawn from Canadian provinces outside of Quebec. Many students come to

1702-538: The third time. That was in my previous life and I was a bit stupid at that time, Universit%C3%A9 Laval Université Laval ( French pronunciation: [ʏnivaɛ̯ʁ̥sɪ̥te laval] ; English : Laval University) is a public research university in Quebec City , Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec , founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it

1748-421: The time no opportunity to pursue higher education, and Bishop Bourget of Montreal suggested expanding the Séminaire de Québec into Université Laval . Louis Casault , a priest who taught physics at the Séminaire de Québec , went to Europe to seek a royal charter and study the best university systems there. The Séminaire de Québec was granted a royal charter on December 8, 1852, by Queen Victoria , at

1794-606: The two other planes that would have crashed — one on the Pentagon, in Washington, and one in Pennsylvania ;— they resemble a macabre farce, in my opinion. Everyone knows that any airplane crash produces an abundance of debris. Yet no one has seen any debris at all at the Pentagon or Pennsylvania. I personally don't believe 60-tonne planes can simply vanish. It might be that what we witnessed on Sept. 11, 2001,

1840-463: The university for the Français pour non-francophones program that offers instruction in French as a second language to students from Canada and around the world. It is also the only university in Quebec which trains forestry engineers. Since the mid-1980s, Université Laval has offered distance learning; over 30 programs and 400 courses are offered by distance learning, of which 80% are accessible from

1886-506: Was a simple act of state banditry of titanic proportions. The events of that fateful day provided the mafias surrounding George W. Bush with a pretext for taking over the petroleum reserves of the Persian Gulf. In an interview in 2009 with La Presse Bergeron was quoted as saying, I am damn proud of that paragraph. I worked really hard on it. I had 10 people read it and they all said "don't do it". Even my editor. My duty as an academic

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1932-585: Was its leader until 2014. He was the party's mayoralty candidate in the 2005, 2009 and 2013 municipal elections. He is a Montreal City Councillor for the Saint-Jacques district in the Ville-Marie borough and is a member of city council's Commission sur la mise en valeur du territoire et du patrimoine . Richard Bergeron was born in 1955 in Alma, Quebec . He moved to Montreal in 1975 where he acquired

1978-448: Was re-elected. However, Bergeron was elected to the City Council with 36.5% of the ballots. His closest opponent received 33.7% of the vote. On August 9, 2009, John H. Gomery announced that he would be the honorary president of the fundraising campaign of Projet Montréal. On October 2, 2009, Bergeron announced his party's plan to open up the southern water front (now cast unused industrial zoned space) to residents as well as redevelop

2024-438: Was responsible for strategic analysis for l' Agence métropolitaine de transport . As an urban planner and researcher, he has a specialized in transportation, real estate economics and the environment. He favours the return of the tramway to Montreal, an efficient and modern tramway that he calls the "New Tramway". Bergeron is married to Amina Ouaqouaq (of Moroccan origin), and the father of two children Guillaume and Nadianie. In

2070-522: Was subsequently president of the Fédération des coopératives d'habitation de l'île de Montréal (Montreal Island Federation of Housing Co-operatives), an invited professor at l' Université Laval and a researcher. From 1996, as a consultant to the Ministère de la Métropole , he produced some ten studies on the redevelopment potential of vacant spaces around Montreal metro stations. Starting in 2000, he

2116-414: Was to incite intellectual questioning. It is a frivolous question to ask whether I agree with it or not. In an October 2013 interview on CBC Radio 's Daybreak, he backed away from his comments saying: I wanted to shock people, because I was a writer, I was writing an essay and our objective when we do that is to shock people just for fun. I'm not in that life anymore — I'm a candidate to run Montreal for

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