Héritage Montréal the publication of the Quebec Auditor General's Office (VGQ) audit on the preservation and enhancement of real estate heritage. This report is unprecedented. We are pleased that some of our recommendations are reflected in it, in particular:
– The exemplary role of the government and municipalities as guardians and protectors of the real estate heritage entrusted to them;
– The importance of professional resources, expertise, and collaboration with the public, heritage organizations, and academia;
– Incentives, such as tax credits, to encourage conservation and redevelopment projects.
Recommending heritage monitoring, the VGQ cites our H-MTL Platform as an example, which allows users to "view an evolving portrait of vulnerable sites of heritage interest in Montreal and its metropolitan area."
The VGQ notes the need for "strong government leadership." As such, Héritage Montréal it is high time for Quebec to adopt a genuine government heritage policy that recognizes heritage as a collective asset to be valued with a sustainable and proactive overview rather than reacting to crises one at a time.Héritage Montréal
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Héritage Montréal its collaboration to the government and the Minister of Culture to diligently implement these recommendations from the Auditor General and make Quebec a model to follow.
Publication of the Auditor General of Quebec's report on the heritage of the Auditor General of Quebec
