Ville de Brossard welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision to declare null and void a December 17, 2007 resolution adopted by Ville de Longueuil.
This resolution had been adopted by the agglomeration council and provided for the delegation to the ordinary council of the central city (Longueuil) of the power to pass mixed deeds (deeds that concern both the local municipality and the agglomeration), without the agreement of the linked cities. This resolution therefore allowed the Ville de Longueuil to make decisions that affected the associated towns on its own, without consulting them.
“This is a major democratic gain that will benefit the entire Longueuil agglomeration. This issue dates back to a time when relations and the dynamics of exchanges with the agglomeration were very different from those of today. That era is now over. We’re working in a much more harmonious climate, and we’re confident that we’ll be able to move forward with win-win solutions,” said Brossard Mayor Doreen Assaad.
The Court of Appeal was therefore of the opinion that the Agglomeration Council had exceeded its jurisdiction in adopting the Resolution of December 17, 2007, and concluded that it was absolutely null and void.
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