Park Avenue Name Change Controversy
On November 28, 2006 Montreal city council voted in favour (40-22) of renaming Park Avenue after former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa, as announced on October 18 by Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay. If Quebec's Toponymy Commission had approved the change, all of Park Avenue and its continuation would have been renamed Robert Bourassa Avenue. The proposal was controversial, especially in light of the historical nature of the name. (The STM's Parc metro station (and AMT commuter rail station) were to remain "Parc" due to a moratorium on renaming metro stations.)
After Bourassa's family publicly expressed reservations about the controversy, Tremblay announced on February 6, 2007 that he would not pursue the issue further and that the council would be presented with a motion to withdraw the resolution of November 28.
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