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Opposition wants debate on tree protection

City faces more questions over controversial Ave des Bois tree-cutting

Official opposition says new by-law needed to protect trees from construction projects Laval needs a new by-law to protect its trees from damage during major development projects – like the one that saw the creation of new public transit reserved lanes on Avenue des Bois last year, leading to the destruction of nature trails – official opposition leader Michel Trottier argued during the April 13 webcast of Laval’s monthly city council meeting. Responding to Trottier’s suggestion, Mayor Marc Demers said Laval already has a tree-protection by-law on its books, although “it dates from another era and the sums of money, the penalties are no longer up to our expectations.”

Demers will not run again

Laval Mayor Marc Demers will not seek re-election in November. “It’s never easy to find the right time to leave” says Demers, who announced his departure from public life on Tuesday morning. But leave he will, stating “I feel like I’ve done my duty.” The former long-time Laval cop and two-time Parti québecois candidate made a mark in the province’s third largest city, pushing programs and initiatives, as well as high levels of spending and investment in infrastructure, community organizations, culture and more while working to get Laval out from under the shadow of trusteeship where he found it with its legacy of corruption, collusion and cronyism.

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