'The city must use its urban planning bylaws to refuse this project of privatization and commodification of public space.' 'There is no chance that this hotel will be able to respect the principles of sustainable mobility and tranquility This project will increase the presence of automobiles and noise in a park with significant biodiversity,' Sauvé pushed back. Plante and Bergeron said the hotel's environmental impact will be studied. Sauvé argues Montrealers will lose access to a sector of Île Notre-Dame and that the hotel would go against recommendations by the city's public consultation body to protect blue and green spaces. This is a completely unacceptable commodification of public space,' he said in a news release. 'I cannot believe the city is going to let a hotel be built in the center of a prestigious park. The hotel will be built on land already owned by Loto-Québec, on what is currently a parking lot adjacent to the casino, said Bergeron.īut Montreal city councillor Craig Sauvé is opposed to the building of a hotel on Parc Jean-Drapeau, saying it contributes to 'privatization of public space.' Lawrence River more accessible, while Proulx said it will help develop Montreal's east end and give it more visibility as a tourist destination. Plante said the hotel fits in with her plan to revitalize Parc Jean-Drapeau, which is meant to add more green spaces and make the St. The news was welcomed by Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, who said tourism was still recovering from the hit it took in the pandemic. The hotel, which is set to open in three years, will have 200 rooms and comes with a $150-million price tag. 'Most casinos have a hotel, so I say: 'Finally!'' he said. The Montreal Casino will soon have an on-site luxury hotel, Loto-Québec CEO Jean-François Bergeron announced Monday.

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