Project gets green light

Mayor DeSousa points out that the new building will be specially made for families as well as the borough's business community.

He mentions specifically integration and culture when refering to this outstanding project. Tremblay and DeSousa both pointed out the multi-ethnic aspect of the community and the necessity to meet the needs of all cultural communities living in the borough. On the subject, Mrs. Josiane Ouesghi, head of department at the St. Laurent library, explains that a number of initiatives are already in place in order to receive newcomers and will still be available with the new library.

But how will the new library express this specific attention given towards the various cultural communities? When asked about the delicate issue of language, the mayor of the borough could not give precisely the percentage of books eventually available in French, in English and other languages.

This touchy language issue does not seem to irritate Mr. DeSousa in excess. He seems totally at ease when discussing of integration within the Quebec welcoming tradition.

A study to be held in the next months should help finding the necessary balance which will offer a quality service to the French community and a service more appropriate to the whole community.

(Translated by Céline Pilon)