Considering the great importance of religious and institutional sites and buildings in the identity and landscape of Montreal and its neighbourhoods, and the pressures including abandonment that these are increasingly exposed to,
Considering that the Government of Quebec or the City of Montreal appear, despite their commitments, to have not adopted and published proactive and integrated strategies that address the many challenges that lie ahead for this heritage as illustrated in the piecemeal approach towards such cases as that of the Très-Saint-Nom-de-Jésus church in Maisonneuve, its interior décor and its organ,
The Annual General Meeting of the members of Heritage Montreal asks that:
- The Government of Quebec holds specific consultations, adopts, and implements a national and transparent strategy on religious heritage including the publication of criteria for heritage evaluations and tax incentives to stimulate and support projects that would be respectful of the heritage values of these properties.
- The City of Montreal adopts a corresponding strategy as part of the updating of its Urban Master Plan and Heritage Policy.
