Montreal Inspector General bill tabled at National Assembly

The Quebec governmenttabled a bill this morning toformalize the position of Inspector General forthe City of Montreal.

The bill was filed by the Liberal Minister of Municipal Affairs, Pierre Moreau, and accepted by opposition parties.

Moreau said he expects that the adoption of the bill should go smoothly, sinceMontreal City Hall has not requested further consultations.

"We hope it will be adopted as soon as possible," saidMoreau. "I think the mayor does too, and so do Montrealvoters."

The bill was introduced by former Parti QubcoisMinister of Municipal Affairs, Sylvain Gaudreault, earlier this year.

Aside from several amendments, the bill is identical to one presented by the PQ government.

The position is already filled bylawyer Denis Gallant, who isin the process of recruiting his team of investigators.

• Denis Gallant named Montreal's first inspector-general