The Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) requires that the city, every five years, evaluate the vulnerability of the water source for each of its drinking water treatment plants. Find the highlights of these reports here.

In Saint-Laurent, the environment is a priority. Taking action for the climate and biodiversity means thinking about the future, while improving our quality of life today.

Climate action happens in Saint-Laurent !

Organic matter accounts for about 50 per cent of the contents of a garbage bag in Montréal. By using food waste compost bags, you give that organic matter renewed life. The following checklist tells you what to include in your compost bags.

The Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro is making available to electric vehicle users 16 public electric charging stations on its territory in order to encourage the community to participate in the energy transition and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction effort.

Since January 1, 2023, buildings in part or in full intented for non-residential use pay a rate based on the volume of water consumed. Learn about how the new ecofiscal mesure will be applied and what building owners can do to better manage their water use.

Want to track your water consumption? Learn how to understand the data displayed on your water meter.

As host city to COP15, Montréal has invited cities across the world to make a commitment to protecting biodiversity. The challenge is to take 15 tangible actions towards pursuing and accelerating their efforts to preserve ecosystems.

Protecting native pollinators and their habitats and recognizing their importance in Montréal’s urban ecosystems. This is the main objective of the 2022-2027 Montréal: A Biodiversity Territory to Support the Protection of Pollinators plan.

Water treatment plants must operate continuously in order to provide quality drinking water. This achievement is possible thanks to modern facilities like those at the Charles-J.-Des Baillets treatment plant, the third largest in Canada.

​Montréal is taking action to protect and restore biodiversity. In December, the city will host the COP15, a United Nations conference at which close to 200 countries will be called upon to engage in concrete actions to stop the loss of biodiversity around the world in the decade to come.