Beaconsfield increasing its lawsuit against Montreal and Quebec government – Montreal
Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle is upping the ante towards the Metropolis of Montreal and the Quebec authorities.
The West Island municipality is rising its lawsuit by $2 million, bringing it to $6 million.
The mayor argues that’s the quantity that Montreal has overcharged Beaconsfield for shared public providers, like public transit, police and fireplace combating.
“Let me inform you that we’ve accomplished our homework,” Bourelle instructed International Information.
The 15 demerged municipalities on the island have been making an attempt to renegotiate a take care of Montreal for years over the right way to pay for shared widespread providers.
Every metropolis and city is billed yearly for his or her share however the quantity paid to Montreal is predicated on property values. The mayors of the demerged cities argue that is unfair, wanting the components based mostly on the amount of public providers rendered to every municipality.
A current Quebec authorities ministerial order virtually precludes a change from occurring.
Bourelle contends {that a} residence proprietor in one of many demerged municipalities pays 62 per cent extra for a similar providers as a house proprietor dwelling in Montreal.
The mayor says the time for speak is over, saying that turning to the courts is the best choice for reimbursement.
“Our lawsuit goes to be probably the most significant strategy to resolve this example,” he stated.
However one municipal affairs analyst argues Beaconsfield’s probabilities of successful are distant.
“The intent was all the time going to be to have Montreal management the island, whether or not straight or not directly. On this case, not directly goes to result in the identical consequence,” Karim Boulos instructed International Information.
And the mayor of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue argues Beaconsfield’s case shall be arduous to win.
“I perceive the frustration however I don’t assume it’s going to result in the consequence that we’re on the lookout for,” Paola Hawa instructed International Information.
Hawa insists mounting extra stress on the Quebec authorities is probably the most environment friendly strategy to change the financing components and have cash redistributed to the suburbs.
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