To ensure the success of Montréal’s Nightlife Policy, the city has set up a special roundtable on the issue.

This roundtable will include a diversity of members to reflect the range of stakeholders and skills that lend vitality to the city’s nightlife.

Call for expressions of interest

This call for expressions of interest is intended for people who wish to submit applications to serve as co-opted members. The application deadline is January 20, 2025.

This is a 2-year commitment involving 4 meeting per year, including 2 in-person meetings. Members can also take part in ad hoc committees.

• A framework policy for nighttime activities in Montréal

The roundtable will play a leading advisory role. It will provide opinions and recommendations aimed at informing decision-making and will actively work to find solutions.

The roundtable will fulfil a threefold mandate:

1. Support the implementation of the actions set out in the Policy to ensure their applicability, in compliance with the mission, competencies and capacities of each party.
2. Promote dialogue between stakeholders to develop a clear and updated vision of the challenges and advantages of a nightlife ecosystem.
3. Establish working groups on issues such as regulations, cohabitation with neighbouring residents, noise management, programming, social and community issues, development of the public space, etc.

The 32-member roundatable will have 2 co-chairs, 15 appointed members and 15 co-opted members.

Co-chairmanship

For the roundtable’s initial mandate, the co-chairs are:

• Ericka Alneus, executive committee member responsible for culture, heritage, gastronomy and nightlife
• Jenny Thibault, general and artistic director of the SAT

Appointed members

The following 15 members will cover a diversity of nightlife activity sectors.

• Boroughs (3)
• Association des sociétés de développement commercial de Montréal (1)
• Conseil des Montréalaises (1)
• Conseil de nuit de MTL 24/24 (1)
• Conseil jeunesse de Montréal (1)
• Culture Montréal (1)
• Direction régionale de santé publique de Montréal (1)
• Quartier des spectacles Partnership (1)
• Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (1)
• Société de transport de Montréal (1)
• Tourisme Montréal (1)
• Universities : UQAM and McGill (2)

Co-opted members

The following 15 members bring a diversity of backgrounds and practical knowledge related to nightlife.

Target categories

• Montréal residents and night owls (2) 
• Montréal residents (2)
• Festivals (1)
• Organizations that support cultural and creative industries (2)
• Production or cultural dissemination collectives (1)
• Mitigation or mediation organizations (1)
• Organizations for the prevention of mischief, harrassment or violence (1)
• Restaurants (1)
• Nightclubs and bars (1)
• Show venues (1)

Addition of 2 categories to come: Establishments and Nightlife Hubs will be added when designations will be effective.

⦁ Current call for expressions of interest: Co-opted members will be selected by the co-chairs and appointed members.
⦁ Subsequent recruitment rounds: The co-opted members will be selected by all members of the roundtable.

To submit your application to serve as a co-opted member, please send us the following items by January 20, 2025:

• Application form
• 500-word text (2 pages) or 3-minute video explaining your interest in and motivation for joining the roundtable, in relation to the target category
• 500-word text (2 pages) or 3-minute video summarizing your experience or expertise in relation to the target category

⦁ Submission of application: before January 20, 2025
⦁ First roundtable meeting (in person): February 2025

Got questions? Participate in one of 2 Q&A sessions.