Sherbrooke Citizen Investment Fund attracts 31 projects
Sherbrooke MNA Christine Labrie announced yesterday that 31 projects have been submitted under the second call for proposals from the Fonds d'investissement citoyen (Citizen Investment Fund).
When the Quebec Solidare candidate was elected last year, she opted to allow the citizens of the Sherbrooke riding to decide how her discretionary fund should be distributed among local community organizations.
"I am very pleased to see that the Sherbrooke organizations are responding positively to this second call for projects,” stated Labrie in a recent press release. “The descriptions of the 31 project proposals are online on my website, as suggested, so I invite the public to consult them now to see how diverse they are!"
New this year, young people between the ages of 5 and 17 will also be able to vote for the project they would like to see carried out in their city.
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The four school boards of the Estrie, the Commission scolaire de la Région-de-sherbrooke, the Commission scolaire des Hauts-cantons, the Commission scolaire des Sommets and the Eastern Townships School Board have joined forces in opposition to Bill 40, the provincial government’s proposed school board reform.
The Chairs of the four boards held a press conference yesterday calling on the Legault government to withdraw Bill 40 abolishing school boards, and asking for a broad consultation on the issue.
"You can't fix something that isn't broken,” commented des Hauts-cantons Chairman Yves Gilbert. “The world of education faces much more urgent challenges than modifying structures for ideological reasons,” he said, like reinvesting in education, repairing infrastructure and working towards the educational success of students.
According to ETSB Chair Michael Murray, the Minister of Education is not only creating two classes of citizens, French-speaking and English-speaking citizens, with his project, “He will create new problems in the world of
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According to Labrie, Many people came with their families last winter, and the young people were disappointed that they could not vote. Some even put a piece of paper with their choice in the box, because they were so interested in taking part in the vote. “By creating the Young People's Choice category, we allow them to learn about the exercise of democracy, while making their vote meaningful, because the project chosen by young people will also be funded," commented Labrie.
Citizens eligible to vote in the electoral division of Sherbrooke are invited to come and vote for the projects they would like to see carried out.
The organizations will present their project proposals at the Mitchell-montcalm School amphitheatre on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Citizens of the Sherbrooke riding will be able to choose five projects and register them in order of preference. The projects that receive the most votes will be supported, up to a total of $25,000.
For those who cannot attend the presentations, it will also be possible to vote at the constituency office (230 King West, Suite 301), between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., on October 28, 29, 30 and 31, 2019.
The web link to consult the 31 proposals of the Citizen Investment Fund can be found at https://christinelabrie.quebec/fonds-investissement-citoyen.