Orientations
Citizen Participation
Building with you the city of tomorrow
Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:
- Support the creation of Community Boards in all districts
- Allocate part of the City Budget to citizen initiatives (participatory budget)
- Consult the population before any tax increase above inflation
Environment
Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:
- Intensify efforts to stop sewer discharges in the Magog and Saint-François Rivers
- Increase forest cover in the city and protect mature trees in new developments
- Implement a compost collection program for apartment buildings, businesses and institutions
Economy
Local Businesses and Quality Jobs
Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:
- Support the establishment of local shops by making zoning changes and giving fiscal incentives
- Encourage the expansion of public markets to bring agriculture closer to the population
- Double the size of the investment fund for social economy enterprises
Quality of Life
Livable Neighborhoods in a Human-Scale City
Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:
- Make each neighborhood an actual living environment with shops, green spaces and meeting places
- Foster sustainable transportation by connecting major roads with frequent, quick and affordable public transit
- Integrate new Sherbrookers in the city development
Governance
Transparent and Accountable Management
Sherbrooke Citoyen is committed to:
- Broadcast in full City Council meetings and public consultations
- Maintain public referendums to give population a chance to voice their opinions on planning projects
- Clarify the mandates of paramunicipal agencies such as Destination Sherbrooke, Commerce Sherbrooke and Sherbrooke Innopole and submit their budgets to the auditor general for control purposes