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Raymond Blain
Raymond Blain was a Canadian politician who served on the Montreal City Council from 1986 to 1992."Montreal voters chose gay councillor in '86". ''Ottawa Citizen'', March 8, 1988. He has been credited by media as the first openly gay politician elected to public office in Canada, although he was later confirmed to have been preceded by at least two figures — Bécancour mayor and MNA Maurice Richard and British Columbia municipal councillor Jim Egan — whose pioneering status was overlooked by media at the time. Prior to his election to council, Blain studied law at the Université de Montréal and sociology, science and recreation at the Université du Québec à Montréal,"City councillor Blain dies of AIDS at 41". ''The Gazette'', May 6, 1992. p. A3. and worked as a science educator. Political career Blain first ran for office in the 1986 election, as a candidate for Jean Doré's Montreal Citizens' Movement party in the Saint-Jacques district, which included the city's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal City Council
The Montreal City Council (french: Conseil municipal de Montréal) is the governing body in the mayor–council government in the city of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the city council. The council is a democratically elected institution and is the final decision-making authority in the city, although much power is centralized in the executive committee. The council consists of 65 members from all boroughs of the city. The council has jurisdiction over many matters, including public security, agreements with other governments, subsidy programs, the environment, urban planning, and a three-year capital expenditure program. The city council is also required to supervise, standardize or approve certain decisions made by the borough councils. City Hall * Shed near Pointe à Callière 1642 – as town hall * Château Maisonneuve ?? * Palais de l'Intendance 1698–1713? * Château Ramezay 1760–1774 * Maison Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |