Presentation (from left to right): Julien David-Pelletier (Commissioner for Homelessness), Bochra Manaï (Director of the Bureau des commissaires), Benoit Dagenais (Director General of the City of Montreal), Maty Diop (Commissioner for Fighting Racism and Systemic Discrimination), and Randy Legault-Rankin (Indigenous Relations Commissioner).

Mission

The Bureau des commissaires has the following missions: fighting against racism and systemic discrimination (including ableism), strengthening relations with Indigenous peoples and combatting homelessness. It is composed of 3 commissioners and a director.

Director of the Bureau des commissaires: Bochra Manaï 

Bochra Manaï holds a doctorate in urban studies, a master’s degree in migration and inter-ethnic relations and a master’s degree in urban geography. She has been working for years on immigration issues and the dynamics of exclusion and inclusion in urban neighbourhoods. 
As director of the Bureau des commissaires, she assists the 3 commissioners in their 2025-2030 planning and accounting activities and preparing public reports at the city. 

Commissioner for Fighting Racism and Systemic Discrimination: Maty Diop 

Maty Diop holds a master’s degree in administration and management and is actively committed to building fairer and more supportive communities. She has devoted a large part of her career to the realization of developmental projects that promote inclusion and the fight against racism and discrimination. 

Role 

As a commissioner, she supports the city in its ongoing transformation into an administration that is free of racism and systemic discrimination. 

Mission 

Her mission has 4 components: 

• Advising the municipal administration on public policies, organizational practices and strategic decisions to ensure an inclusive, equitable and anti-racist approach in all municipal departments.
• Developing and implementing a municipal action plan to combat racism and systemic discrimination, including tangible recommendations to transform the city’s internal practices.
• Raising awareness and educating municipal managers and staff about issues of systemic racism, unconscious bias and forms of discrimination, while developing information materials for residents and employees about their rights and remedies.managers and staff about issues of systemic racism, unconscious bias and forms of discrimination, while developing information materials for residents and employees about their rights and remedies.
• Ensuring rigorous and transparent monitoring of the city’s anti-racism commitments, including annual reporting, data collection, and coordination with other entities such as the Commission de la fonction publique de Montréal. 

Indigenous Relations Commissioner: Randy Legault-Rankin 

Drawing on his experience as a communicator in Indigenous cultural and community settings, Randy Legault-Rankin connects the city with Indigenous communities, fostering dialogue, collaboration and reconciliation.on his experience as a communicator in Indigenous cultural and community settingsLegault-Rankin connects the city with Indigenous communities, fostering dialogue, collaboration and reconciliation.

Role 

As the indigenous relations commissioner, he supports the city in creating unifying events, creating procurement and economic development strategies, reassuring partners and creating a bond of trust for Indigenous people.

Mission

His mission has 4 components: 

• Guiding and advising the administration on all matters relating to relations between the city and Indigenous communities.
• Developing a reconciliation strategy for the city with multiple partners by implementing a paradigm shift and incorporating an “Indigenous reflex” into the city’s policies and action plans.
• Raising awareness among municipal staff to build understanding of Indigenous realities and foster inclusive and respectful practices.
• Promoting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, integrating it into municipal policies and raising awareness of its principles among stakeholders. 

To read the Bilan de la Stratégie de réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones 2020-2025 (in French only).

Commissioner for Homelessness: Julien David-Pelletier 

A lawyer by training, Julien David-Pelletier has been socially engaged throughout his career with a view to ensuring better access to law and justice for all people. His experience has allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the complex issues related to homelessness. 

Role 

As commissioner, he coordinates the city’s efforts to help the most vulnerable, in consultation with community and institutional partners. He also advises the administration on best practices in relation to homelessness.

Mission

His mission has 4 components: 

• Promoting actions to plan and develop services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Creating communication and consultation mechanisms with partners, the population and unhoused people to better understand and express their realities and needs.
• Submitting information to raise awareness to the municipal administration, partners and residents.
• Supporting the municipal administration in establishing public policies and practices that promote inclusion and citizenship and provide services to people who are homeless.