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30-791: It was commissioned in response to conflicts in the Catholic school board in Saint-Léonard . The Mouvement pour l'intégration scolaire (MIS), created by francophone parents in the middle of the Saint-Leonard Crisis, wished for mandatory French-language education for allophones , but immigrants, mostly of Italian origin were supported by anglophones in creating the Saint Leonard English Catholic Association of Parents to defend being able to choose either English or French schools. Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand appointed

60-676: A better future for their children. They were obliged to work in English to live and they saw French Canadians give them the example. They observed that in Montreal at least, a part of the French-Canadian parents were sending their children to English schools and private schools, each time they had the financial means to do it. They therefore followed the same path. Their bilingualism seemed absolutely necessary to them, and they never stopped demanding neutral bilingual schools, so that their children could get

90-538: A domed football stadium, Stade Hébert, which is home to the Saint-Léonard Cougars of the CJFL football league. There are bocce courts located at almost every public park. There are two ping-pong tables located at Parc Delorme. Saint-Léonard contains a cavern located at Pie XII Park. Since the replacement of denominational (Catholic/Protestant) school boards with linguistic (French/English) ones, Saint-Léonard

120-660: A turbo bath spa. There are also two saunas, one for women and one for men. Skaters can skate safely in the skate park located in Parc Delorme. Admission to the park is free, and it is open to the public May through October. Saint-Leonard has 10 km of bike paths around the borough, that connect various parks, pools and municipal structures. On November 1, 2022, the city of Montreal announced its Vision vélo 2023-2027 which plans to increase Montreal's cycling network by 200 km. This includes 2 REV (Réseau Express Vélo) routes passing through Saint-Leonard on Lacordaire Boulevard and

150-495: Is Laurier Macdonald High School English language primary schools: The borough of Saint-Léonard's Library is part of the Montreal Public Libraries Network . Saint-Léonard's first library opened in 1966, in a very modest house on Jarry Street. In 1974, the new city hall and current library were built side by side on Lacordaire Boulevard (photo to the right). Expanded in 1984, the library has modernized over

180-451: Is a borough ( arrondissement ) of Montreal , Quebec , Canada. Formerly a separate city, it was amalgamated into the city of Montreal in 2002. The former city was originally called Saint-Leonard de Port Maurice after Leonard of Port Maurice , an Italian saint. The borough is home to Montreal's Via Italia . Saint-Leonard is located in the northeastern part of the Island of Montreal. It

210-758: Is also the place where the Snow blower was invented by one of their citizens, Arthur Sicard. List of former municipalities in Quebec The Province of Quebec currently has 1,128 local municipalities including 233 cities, 655 municipalities and 42 villages, 131 parishes and 42 townships. In addition, there are 662 communities that previously held some form of urban municipality status. These include 176 former cities or towns , 190 regular municipalities , 121 villages , 133 parishes and 41 townships . These communities no longer exist as independent urban municipalities due to amalgamation, annexation or dissolution. In

240-459: Is bordered by five boroughs: Montréal-Nord to the north and northwest, Anjou to the east, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to the southeast, Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie to the south and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension to the southwest and west. Jean-Talon Street East (Rue Jean-Talon Est) traverses through the borough, connecting it to Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Anjou. Quebec Autoroute 40 ( Autoroute Métropolitaine ), part of

270-511: Is in the end a marginal language, since non-francophones need it very little. A great number of francophones in important tasks use English as often, and sometimes more, than their mother tongue. And that, even though francophones in Quebec are a strong majority, in the work force as well as in the total population. On the subject of the language of instructions, it noted: The immigrants arrived in Quebec to improve their material condition and to insure

300-578: Is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural neighbourhoods on the Island of Montreal and about 49% of the population is foreign-born. Today, the Saint-Leonard has the 10th highest population of Montreal's 19 boroughs and is the 8th most densely populated borough. The borough has one of the highest concentrations of Italian Canadians in the city, along with Rivière-des-Prairies (RDP). As such, it has surpassed Montreal's rapidly gentrifying Little Italy as

330-560: Is served by one school board for the English schools and a school service centre for French schools. All French schools are part of the Centre de services scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSSPÎ) while all English schools are part of the English Montreal School Board (EMSB). The French language high school is École secondaire Antoine de Saint-Exupéry . French language primary schools: The English language secondary school

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360-647: Is the electoral district representing Saint-Léonard in the House of Commons in Ottawa. The current MP is Patricia Lattanzio from the LPC first elected in 2019. Saint-Léonard is divided by Lacordaire Boulevard into two city council districts, Saint-Léonard-Est and Saint-Léonard-Ouest. The borough elects a borough mayor, who also sits on Montreal City Council ; each district elects one city councillor and one borough councillor. The borough mayor, city councillors, and borough councillors make up

390-699: The Trans-Canada Highway , traverses the area. Exits 76, 77 and 78 are in Saint-Leonard. Public transportation in Saint-Leonard is managed by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). Saint-Leonard has an extensive bus network in the borough with a total of 14 bus routes. There are 12 daytime routes including two express routes and 2 night routes. The STM's 141 Jean-Talon Est bus serves Jean-Talon Street East, with buses taking off at every 10 minutes maximum during peak hours from Saint-Michel and Honoré-Beaugrand metro stations. The Mascouche Exo line runs through

420-492: The borough council. As of the 2021 Montreal Municipal Election the borough Mayor, borough council and both city councillors are all from Ensemble Montréal. Includes mayors of the former city (1886–2001) and current borough (2001- ) of Saint-Léonard: Saint-Léonard is the hometown of notable people such as Roberto Luongo , Nadia G and Martin Brodeur . Notable companies from Saint-Léonard include Saputo Inc. Saint-Léonard

450-624: The Leonardo Da Vinci Centre ( Centre Leonardo Da Vinci ) is located along Lacordaire Boulevard , near Aréna Martin Brodeur. The parish of Saint-Leonard-de-Port-Maurice was founded in April 1886 and eventually became the City of Saint-Leonard-de-Port-Maurice on March 5, 1915. Saint-Leonard was traditionally a rural francophone hamlet with under a thousand people until the mid-twentieth century. The town became increasingly developed and urban throughout

480-468: The best possible training. The report recommend the government to give Quebec a policy in which the general objective would be: "to make French the common language of Quebecers, that is to say, a language which, being known to everyone, could be used as a communication tool in contact situations between francophones and non-francophones." Thus far, English, the language of the majority in Canada and North America,

510-523: The borough and has a stop at Gare Saint-Léonard-Montréal-Nord. While lacking in a connection to the Metro system, the future Blue Line extension of the Montreal Metro , which is previewed to open in 2029, will have three stations located in Saint-Leonard, with all of them located along Jean-Talon Street East. The REM de l'est is a planned light rail rapid transit system that would connect Saint-Leonard and

540-539: The centre for Italian culture in the city, with numerous cultural institutions and commercial enterprises serving the city's second-most populous cultural community. The stretch of Jean Talon Street between Langelier and Viau Boulevards has become known as Via Italia . By necessity, many services are available in Italian , English and French (the Leonardo da Vinci Centre, for instance, offers cultural activities and events in

570-566: The commission, it is often referred to in French as the Commission Gendron. The final report of the commission was published on February 13, 1973. It consisted of three volumes: On the subject of the language of work, the commissioners concluded: It comes out that if French is not about to disappear among francophones, neither is it the predominant language in the Quebec labour market. French seems useful only to francophones. In Quebec even, it

600-434: The context of this list, "annexed" means that the former municipality disappeared after being annexed by an existing municipality or following the creation of a new municipality formed under the bases and with the institutions of an existing municipality. Meanwhile, "merged" means that the former municipality was merged with one or multiple municipalities to form a new municipality. Usually, unlike annexed municipalities, none of

630-405: The following people as commissioners: The commission was mandated to propose measures "to ensure 1) the respect of the linguistic rights of the majority as well as the protection of the rights of minorities and 2) the free blooming and diffusion of the French language in all activity sectors at the educational, cultural, social and economic levels." Because the linguist Jean-Denis Gendron presided

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660-419: The language of socioeconomic promotion for most workers, had been playing a much greater role than French as an interethnic language inside Quebec. The commission recommended the Quebec government make French the sole official language of Quebec and declare French and English the national languages of Quebec. The report also included some 31 measures devised to reinforce the position of the French language in

690-415: The making of wine, cheese, sausage, and tomato sauce in quantity. These activities bring extended families and neighbours together and often spill out into front driveways. The Saint-Leonard Aquatic Complex ( French : Complexe aquatique de Saint-Leonard ) was built in 2006 and is home to three swimming pools: one recreational basin, one 25-metre (82 ft) pool and one acclimation basin that includes

720-642: The other on Jean-Talon Street. If all goes to plan this will be the first time that Saint-Leonard will be connected to the rest of the Montreal bike network. A bike repair station is located next to the bike path on the Boulevard Robert entrance to Parc Wilfrid-Bastien. Saint-Léonard has two hockey arenas, Aréna Martin Brodeur, located on 5300 Boulevard Robert, and Aréna Roberto Luongo, located on 7755 Rue Colbert. These arenas host local games, and usually provide food, locker rooms, showers and public free-skating. Saint-Léonard also has many outdoor hockey rinks in

750-705: The rest of eastern Montreal to the Downtown core in less than 30 minutes. It will have a connection to the metro's future Blue Line extension at Lacordaire. Carrefour Langelier is a small-sized shopping mall located in Saint-Leonard, at the corner of Jean-Talon Street East and Langelier Boulevard . Saint-Leonard is also home to the Le Boulevard shopping centre, although a portion of the mall is actually located in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension. An important English, French and Italian community centre,

780-429: The three languages). The borough is characterized by its spacious, wide-set semi-detached brick duplexes (and triplexes, four-plexes, and five-plexes — an architectural style unique to Montreal), backyard vegetable gardens, Italian bars (cafés), and pastry shops serving Italian-Canadian staples such as cannoli , sfogliatelle , and zeppole . At some times of year, it is possible to observe seasonal Italian traditions like

810-406: The twentieth century, benefiting from the expansion of the City of Montreal and a massive wave of Italian immigration which enriched life in the area with numerous cafes and restaurants. In 2016, the number of Italian Canadians in Saint-Leonard was 25,510. Maghrebis people make up a diverse group in the city; 3,900 people are of Berber ethnic origin and 3,770 people are of Arab ethnic origin. It

840-611: The winter. There are seven rinks set up before winter, and then they are iced when the temperature is appropriate. There was a delay of rink making in 2007 when the weather was warmer than usual. Soccer is a very popular sport for the youth in Saint-Léonard. Every large public park in Saint-Léonard has a soccer field open to the public. Both Saint-Léonard arenas are used by the figure skating community. Many Olympic and World Champions have trained here in different disciplines like singles, pairs, dance and synchronized skating. The city has

870-594: The workplace. Following the presentation of this report, the National Assembly of Quebec , then under a Liberal government, passed the Official Language Act . The Act was ultimately supplanted by the 1977 Charter of the French Language . St. Leonard, Quebec Saint-Leonard ( / ˈ l iː oʊ n ɑːr d / LEE -oh-nard ; French : Saint-Léonard [sɛ̃ leonaʁ] )

900-614: The years and is home to the Port-Maurice Gallery. Saint-Léonard leans heavily Liberal at both the provincial and federal levels. While at the municipal level it leans exclusively towards Ensemble Montréal. Jeanne-Mance–Viger is the electoral district representing the borough of Saint-Léonard in the National Assembly in Quebec city. The current MNA is Filomena Rotiroti from the QLP first elected in 2008. Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel

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