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Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities

Last updated June 20, 2022
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The Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities is a key document for Montréal and Montrealers. Essentially, it is a social contract confirming that the city – and the people who work for it – are committed to continuously improving the services they provide to residents.

Charter values and commitments

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Discover the Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities at a free exhibition continuing until June 15, 2024 in front of the current city hall.

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The Charter is rooted in the values of human dignity, justice, peace, equality, transparency and democracy. Rights, responsibilities and commitments are defined in seven areas:

  • Democracy
  • Economic and social life
  • Cultural life
  • Leisure, physical and sports activities
  • Environment and sustainable development 
  • Security
  • Municipal services

Under the Charter, residents have a right to initiative through which they can get a public consultation on a topic of public interest that falls under the jurisdiction of the city or one of its boroughs.

View the charter

  • Montréal charter in French [PDF 2 MB]
  • Montréal charter of rights and responsibilities as explained to youth [PDF 4 MB]
  • Montréal charter of rights and responsabilities [PDF 2 MB]
  • Montréal charter in Spanish (under review) [PDF 1 MB]
  • Montréal charter in Creole (under review) [PDF 912 KB]
  • Montréal charter in Simplified Chinese (under review) [PDF 3 MB]
  • Montréal charter in Arabic (under review) [PDF 2 MB]
  • Montréal charter in Mohawk (under review) [PDF 903 KB]
  • Montréal charter in Greek (under review) [PDF 799 KB]
  • Montréal charter in Hebrew (under review) [PDF 2 MB]
  • Montréal charter in Italian (under review) [PDF 2 MB]
  • Montréal charter in Portuguese (under review) [PDF 753 KB]
  • Montréal charter in Tagalog (under review) [PDF 2 MB]

Good to know

The Charter designates a neutral and impartial body, the Montréal Ombudsman, as a last resort to handle complaints from citizens who feel they have been wronged by a decision, an action or an omission on the part of the city.

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