MONTREAL WEST, Oct. 15, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association
of Suburban Municipalities (ASM) is responding to the draft
Minister's Order Rules to establish the fiscal potential of
the related municipalities of the urban agglomeration of
Montreal for the purpose of
apportioning urban agglomeration expenditures, published in the
Gazette Officielle du Québec on October 13, 2021. As
representatives of the demerged cities and their citizens, the ASM
strongly rejects the adoption of such an order. First, the
publication of this proposal, in the midst of an election, shows a
complete lack of respect for the ongoing and future discussions
among the concerned municipal elected officials. More importantly,
this proposal by the Government of Quebec clearly abandons the demerged cities
and their citizens, which will render permanent the current unfair
formula. The ASM therefore calls for the rejection of the draft
Minister's Order and the continuation of the committee's work on
co-payments, with the obligation of a mutually acceptable
outcome.
According to the ASM, the draft order would have the effect of
making the population of the related cities bear 18% of the costs
of the agglomeration's services, even though they account for only
12% of the concerned population. The ASM recommends that new
indicators, such as the user-pay principle and the population
factor, be incorporated into the financial metrics to better link
services provided to the population receiving them.
The draft Minister's Order is available at the following
link:
http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php?type=1&file=75724.pdf
About the Association of Suburban Municipalities
The Association of Suburban Municipalities is comprised the
15 suburban cities located on the island of Montreal. Each one of them has their own voice
and municipal management. Together, they have about
250,000 citizens.
SOURCE Association of Suburban Municipalities