Montréal is the largest French-speaking city in the Americas, distinguished by its exceptional cultural vibrancy and globally recognized creative talent. Every day, it continues to evolve into a contemporary, inclusive, and dynamic city on economic, cultural, and social levels. Committed to providing a thriving and welcoming environment for its two million residents, the City of Montréal remains attentive to the changing needs of its population, continuously adapting to meet them. To achieve this, it relies on the skills and expertise of its 28,000 employees.
Commitment to Diversity
The City of Montréal promotes an organizational culture that is fair, diverse, and inclusive—one that reflects the city’s population. Over the years, it has adopted a series of commitments to ensure the full inclusion of all individuals and to transform practices that support and protect human rights. The Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities outlines the City's commitment to fostering respect for rights and responsibilities in collaboration with its citizens and ensuring their enforcement. Additionally, the adoption of the
Montréal 2030 Strategic Plan, along with various action plans on solidarity, equity, and inclusion, has reaffirmed the City’s dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion. These initiatives also reinforce its commitment to combating racism and systemic discrimination in a cross-cutting manner.
Vision for the Future
Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are deeply embedded in the City of Montréal’s vision—to ensure that both its employees and residents have access to an equitable and inclusive environment. This vision is the result of extensive collaboration across multiple city departments working at different levels within the field of EDI. The
2023-2027 Strategic Plan for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion emerged from this significant reflection process.
To realize this vision, the City of Montréal aims to make measurable progress in three key areas: accountability, accessibility, and trust.
- Accountability: Ensuring that city employees—particularly managers—demonstrate responsibility in matters of EDI, as well as in combating racism and discrimination.
- Accessibility: Delivering services that are anti-discriminatory and universally accessible to all.
- Trust: Strengthening confidence among employees and residents in the City's ability to lead the fight against racism, harassment, and discrimination.
Beyond these core commitments, the City of Montréal is proud to support
Solidarité LGBTQ2+, an employee-led resource group founded in 2021. This voluntary, grassroots initiative brings together employees dedicated to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion within their teams and across the organization.
