“By deciding to permanently close the Camillien-Houde route, the city is acting illegally and contravening the rights of (the cemetery) as well as its contractual obligations.”
Six months before Mayor Valérie Plante announced Camillien-Houde Way s revamp, her administration was also cautioned about a 95-year-old legal document that could throw a wrench into the plan.
The city says the nearly 700-hectare park will protect local biodiversity, fight the fragmentation of green spaces and create buffer zones between business and residential areas.