Marc Bureau, born c.1955 in Rouyn-Noranda is the current mayor of the city of Gatineau in the Outaouais region of Quebec. This is a list of mayors of Gatineau, Quebec. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rouyn-Noranda (2001 population 39,621) is a city on Osisko Lake in northwestern Quebec, Canada. ... Rouyn-Noranda (2001 population 39,621) is a city on Osisko Lake in northwestern Quebec, Canada. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... Outaouais is a region of the province of Quebec, Canada. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...

He was elected mayor of Gatineau on November 6, 2005 by beating incumbent Yves Ducharme with 68% of the vote. His landslide victory came as a surprise because he had trailed in the polls at the start of the campaign, although he progressed until being given winner by a small margin two weeks before the election (52% vs 48%). More than a week before the election, polls gave him a 14 points advance (57% vs 43%). His victory is attributed by most people including both candidates to the citizen's desire for a change after 13 years of reign from Ducharme, and also Bureau's promises of a more transparent city council. See Quebec municipal elections, 2005. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Canadian province of Quebec will be holding municipal elections in its municipalites on November 6, 2005. ...

He was born in Abitibi and now lives in Hull, the center of the newly merged city and is the owner of a used books and CDs/cassettes stores. He has a wife and four children. Abitibi may refer to one of the following: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, one of the regions of Quebec, and is the name of a regional county municipality in Quebec see Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec. ... Hull, Québec, as seen from Ottawa Hull is part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. ...

Political experience

Between 2002 and 2005, Marc Bureau held many commissions at the city of Gatineau. He was president of the environment commission and the housing commission between 2003 and 2005. At the environment commission, he dealt with the elaboration of the "Programme de gestion des matières résiduelles", a waste management plan ordered by the government of Québec.

At the housing commission, he had to deal on numerous occasion with July 1st housing problems and the elaboration of a social housing policy. Housing commission member François Roy, president of Logemen'Occupe, heavily criticized the work of Mr Bureau, arguing that he wasn't able to deliver the policy on time. Mr Bureau answered that the consultant hired to draft the policy was hospitalized and could not complete the policy.

Transparency

Marc Bureau's first political decision as mayor of Gatineau was to redirect the annual budget retreat. Instead of following Yves Ducharme's retreat outside of Gatineau, Marc Bureau ordered that the elaboration of the municipal budget be held in Gatineau with full public access. Aurèle Desjardins, city councillor of ward 14, publicly mentioned that such openness would be inefficient because the council would be often disturbed. Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The elaboration of the city budget showed some level of transparency. On the first day, medias had full access to the rooms in which the elected officials were briefed on the budget.

Later, Council adopted a policy in which all meetings are broadcast live on the Internet in the City's website.

Sports Complex & Rapibus Transit project

Among Mr. Bureau's main projects for the city's future, will be the realization of a new sports complex in the Gatineau sector, which residents have demanded for several years. During the 2005 campaign Mr. Bureau promised that he would do anything in his power to realize the project of a new sports complex. Immediately after the election, he went into discussion with Chapleau Quebec MPP Benoit Pelletier in order to get funding for the province to build the complex. The province had approved money for the project and the city had some surplus money of its own. The project may be completed, despite a recent significant rise of costs, in the next few years, adding a new key location in the downtown part of the Gatineau sector, which includes a federal government office building and a college school. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Headline text Chapleau, Ontario Chapleau is home to the worlds largest Wildlife Preserve. ... Benoît Pelletier (born in Quebec City, Quebec, January 10, 1960) is a politician and lawyer in Quebec, Canada. ...

Bureau has also voiced his support for the Société de Transport de l'Outaouais's Rapibus project (similar to OC Transpo's transitway in Ottawa) which is expected to be opened in 2010. The Rapibus would also pass near the proposed sports complex in the Gatineau sector, as well as near the Casino du Lac Leamy and the downtown area. Société de transport de lOutaouais (STO) operates public transit routes in Gatineau, Quebec, including the Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau and Masson-Angers sectors, plus limited service to suburban communities such as Chelsea. ... Rapibus is a planned bus-only roadway for the Société de Transport de lOutaouais (STO) in the city of Gatineau, Quebec and that is somewhat similar to the OC Transpos version of the Transiway. ... OC Transpo articulated bus OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Map of Ottawa Rapid Transit (click to enlarge) In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the public transit sevices operated by OC Transpo have two rapid transit systems: the Transitway, a bus rapid transit network, and the O-Train, a diesel-powered light rail line. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Casino du Lac Leamy The Casino du Lac Leamy (formerly the Casino dHull) is a government run casino in Gatineau, Quebec. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ...

Council nominations

During his political campaign, Marc Bureau stated his will to evenly distribute roles and responsibilities to council members. The selection process was based on "blind" competence evaluation. Without looking at the political allegation of the elected officials (pro-Bureau or pro-Ducharme), every candidate had an interview in the mayor's office to determine their professional backgrounds, qualifications and interests. A professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation often called simply certification or qualification is a designation earned by a person to certify that he is qualified to perform a job. ...

For the role of deputy mayor, rumors stated that Joseph De Sylva would be nominated. Finally, Aurèle Desjardins was nominated for one year. The selection process was applied and Mr Desjardins's background in finance and management, both academic and with his experience, proved useful. The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ... Joseph de Sylva (born June 5, 1958 in Hull, Quebec) is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. ... Aurèle Desjardins is a Quebec politician in the city of Gatineau. ... Finance studies and addresses the ways in which individuals, businesses, and organizations raise, allocate, and use monetary resources over time, taking into account the risks entailed in their projects. ... Look up Management in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Compared to the previous distribution, political analysts stated that the new mayor did a very good job by providing responsibilities to every elected council members. The only issue came from the 4 nominations for the executive committee. The Aylmer sector is absent from the executive committee appointees. Marc Bureau's justification was the lack of political experience from Aylmer's elected officials, despite the fact André Laframboise and Frank Thérien were councillors for several years for the former city of Aylmer under then-mayors Constance Provost and Marc Croteau. He pointed out that Aylmer wasn't at lost since they were well represented in their key issues such as at the environment commission and the housing commission. However, according to the Aylmer Bulletin newspaper, it was criticized by Aylmer sector councillor Frank Therien and he added that if Aylmer had a seat in the executive committee would be more open [1] The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ... Aylmer is a former city and the western sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, is located on the Ottawa River and Quebec route 148. ... Andre Laframboise is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Quebec. ... Frank Thérien is a Quebec politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. ... Houses in Fishpool Street, St Albans, England For other meanings of the word house, see House (disambiguation). ... Frank Thérien is a Quebec politician and businessman in Gatineau, Quebec. ...

As for the second most important committee, the city planning consultative committee (comité consultatif d'urbanisme - CCU), The mayor's office named Denise Laferrière has president instead of Simon Racine who is now vice-president. Denise Laferrière agreed often with Marc Bureau on many issues during the 2001-2005 city council. She is considered as a women with integrity and a strong conscience. Urban, city, or town planning, deals with design of the built environment from the municipal and metropolitan perspective. ... Simon Racine is a Quebec politician and teacher in Gatineau, Quebec. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... Denise Laferrière (born in 1950 in Saint-Jacques de Montcalm, Quebec) is a Quebec politician in Gatineau, Quebec. ...

2006-07 budget

In December 2006, Council have voted unanimously in favor of the budget which kept current services as well as a slight tax increase at the rate of inflation mostly to cover costs for fire services. While the budget was voted without opposition, councillors Louise Poirier and Jocelyne Houle had criticized the budget citing a lack of vision for the city. Bureau later criticized the comments made the councillors qualifying it as "hypocrite". It then created a division within the Council and Aylmer sector councillor Andre Laframboise, who denounced Bureau for his transparency, sought the idea of creating a new political party shortly after the budget.^[1][2] Louise Poirier is a Quebec politician in the City of Gatineau, Quebec She is the current councillor of the ward of LOree du Parc in the Hull sector of the city. ... Jocelyne Houle is a Quebec politician and businesswomen. ... Andre Laframboise is a Quebec municipal politician in Gatineau, Quebec. ... See: transparency (optics) alpha compositing GIF#Transparency transparency (overhead projector) market transparency transparency (telecommunication) transparency (computing) For X11 pseudo-transparency, see pseudo-transparency. ...

See also

• Gatineau City Council

The Gatineau Municipal Council (French: Le conseil municipal de Gatineau) is the governing body of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. ...

References

External link

• Members of Gatineau City Council

• Q&A Interview with Mayor Marc Bureau