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Marc Duchesne , ing.

Independant candidate, Saguenay, district 12.

Having grown up on the coast of the nature preserve and now living in St-Paul, I can say that my district is my life. I have a college degree in administrative data processing, a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s in fundamental sciences (HT).

For many years, I have been involved in politics at different levels. For one, I have written up the municipal guide of emergency measures of the city Saguenay. I work contractually on a bargaining table for the collective agreement and also on certification for groups of workers. I also participated in the foundation of the CQSU, the Conseil Québécois des Syndicats Universitaires. Finally, I have acted as coordinator for the civil association group working towards obtaining a course for canoes on the Moulin River. A similar project is underway for allowing access to the Rivière aux Sables.

Originating from civil societies that actively participate in politics, my platform is based on democratic life. Therefore, I am committing myself to offering increased availability and convening general meetings of the district. I am also committing myself to creating a district citizen council, with which I will work in collegial administration. Finally, I am committed to being transparent and to attending municipal councils.

On more specific commitments, I plan to re-asphalt the streets, develop woody paths south of the old pulp room where an access (east and west) to the Chicoutimi River is being considered, ecological developments for citizens such as asphalt bicycle paths, footbridges and better lighting in parks.

Finally, I’d like to insist on the fact that I am an independent candidate, so there will be no partisanship possible. I leave to the outgoing mayor his achievements and his projects. I am there to work with the elected officials. To that effect, I count on my citizen committee elected during the general assemblies of the district to help me prioritize projects according to the discretionary budget allowance given to the municipal councillors of the district. This amount is estimated at $ 65,000 a year, according to the figures provided by the city.

Michel Bédard , eng.

Candidate for municipal councillor for the city of Saint-Raymond, Portneuf MRC

Mr. Bédard, eng., has experience in various fields and is currently working in operations for the Direction de la Capitale-National of Transports Québec. The territory covers the following service centers: Cap-Santé, La Malbaie and Québec.

He is nearing the end of his career and wishes to help out his fellow citizens. He has been a volunteer for many years, mostly, since last June, for the Vélopiste Jacques-Cartier / Portneuf, a 68-km wonder to be discovered as one pleases.

He believes in the social commitment of engineers and his capacity to help the community. Many aspects of municipal administration are very similar to the daily and periodical operations he carries out. He is convinced that sharing his expertise with the council will have a positive impact on various levels.

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Carl Morin, Eng.

Municipal Council Candidate in Hatley
(Estrie Region)

Carl Morin, Eng., is an engineer specializing in industrial maintenance and automated production. He is a freelance worker in the field of maintenance technology optimization. In 2007, he was the project manager for the construction of a pilot milk production upgrading plant for the European sector. With this mandate, he acquired international experience that lead to different projects in East Germany, Austria and The Netherlands.

Mr. Morin believes that his engineering training will bring a more practical and technical vision to project feasibility assessments, allowing him to help improve the quality of life of his fellow citizens.

Carl Bégin, ing.

Candidat, Conseiller de ville District Maisonneuve–Longue-Pointe

A 1993 graduate of l'École Polytechnique de Montréal, specialized in the environment and hydraulics, Carl Bégin works as an airport planner.

Father of two children, Montrealer by adoption for over 20 years and in love with the neighbourhood he has chosen, he displays a marked interest in urban development, public and active transportation, and renewable energy.

Since living in the East end of the metropolis, Carl Bégin has been active in les Amis du parc Morgan, le Regroupement de citoyens pour la promotion des samedis bio and la Coalition pour humaniser la rue-Notre-Dame.

In addition to belonging to numerous professional and socio-cultural associations - l’Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, Culture Montréal, Escadrilles canadiennes de plaisance –, Carl Bégin sits on the boards of directors of the Ma Chambre organization, the eco-concept enterprise Perennia, and the educational day-care center attended by his children, Zoé et Daran. As well, he is a volunteer ski-patroller at Mont-Tremblant.

Yannick Brosseau, ing.

Candidate of Projet Montreal
Maire d'arrondissement
Verdun

Yannick Brosseau has been active in his community within a number of groups and organizations over the past 15 years. He is presently in charge of computer systems for Projet Montréal and is a free software advocate and developer. He is a member of the board of Koumbit, an organization that helps social groups attain technological autonomy by offering free software services. Deeply committed to our environment and parks, he has served as a volunteer in many activities organized by Équiterre and the Coalition of Friends of Jarry Park. Mr. Brosseau is an engineer and free software consultant. He holds a bachelor's and Master's degree in computer engineering from the University of Sherbrooke.

Patrick Cigana, ing.

Candidate of Projet Montréal
à la mairie d'arrondissement de Rosemont - La Petite-Patrie

Patrick Cigana was born and raised in Montreal. He has been living in Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie for the past 15 years, and has chosen to raise his family there. A founding member of his Projet Montréal borough association in 2005, and its coordinator since then, he has been very involved with citizens of his borough, and ran for city councilor of the Vieux-Rosemont district in the 2005 general election. Mr. Cigana is a graduate of McGill University (Faculty of Engineering), and has a Master's degree in applied science from École Polytechnique. He has several years of work experience in various industries both in the private and semi-public sectors. Patrick Cigana is running for borough mayor.

Harout Chitilian, Eng.

Union Montréal Candidate
in Bordeaux-Cartierville

Harout Chitilian has a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal. He specializes in networking and telecommunications, and serves as a professional consultant for several large IT firms. After completing his university studies, he worked for three years as an engineer for the Swedish telecommunications multinational Ericsson.

Since August 2007, he has held the positions of secretary of the Executive Council of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, and president of the Comité des Jeunes Professionnels, where he spearheaded various initiatives to facilitate the gathering and integration of young people from different community organizations.

Zaki Ghativian

Vision – Montréal
Candidate for district council, borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Zaki Ghavitian is a qualified electrical engineer with a Masters degree in engineering from the École Polytechnique de Montréal. A Hydro-Québec employee for nearly thirty years, he has worked in the field of energy, from the planning of production equipment (central power stations), of the equipment for transporting electricity (substation and electric lines), as well as project management, construction phase. Today, Zaki Ghavitian holds the position of manager, project control, Hydro-Québec, Équipement – SEBJ division.

President of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec from 2006 to June 2009, Zaki Ghavitian is currently vice-president of public affairs and appointed vice-president of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec.

Member of the board of directors of Engineers Canada, he was appointed, in May 2009, elected president of Engineers Canada, a national organization which is comprised of 12 professional corporations, both provincial and territorial, that regulate the practice of engineering in Canada. Furthermore, Zaki Ghavitian has been president-founder of SERVIQ (Corporation de services des ingénieurs du Québec).

In 2008, he was also elected to sit on board of directors of the Conseil interprofessionnel du Québec, that groups together 45 professional corporations from Quebec. In addition, he sits also on many boards of directors of community and non-profit organizations. Devoted to his profession, Zaki Ghavitian is entered on the roll of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, second professional corporation since 1976.

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Johanne de Villers, Eng., M.Sc.A.

Candidate, district #2
party: Action Boucherville

Biography:
Johanne de Villers is a Polytechnique graduate with a Masters in Applied Sciences who works as an engineer for Hydro-Québec. She has worked in fields such as environmental engineering, civil engineering structure safety and quality assurance.

This 30-year Boucherville resident is also the mother of 2 children, Marie-Ève and Gabriel, two adolescents that make her and her spouse, Marc, very proud. Dedicated to her community, Johanne de Villers participated in the Comité Orientation-Famille of Boucherville which is the committee that developed the current municipal family policy. She has also been a commissioner to the Commission scolaire des Patriotes, since 2003. Furthermore, she is a speaker and a scientific collaborator of the Groupe Défi Apprentissage of the Université de Montréal.

In order to support her fellow engineers, Johanne de Villers has been treasurer, secretary and member of the Board of Directors of the Réseau des Ingénieurs du Québec. She has also assumed the role of copresident of the Profession Promotion Committee of the OIQ regional section, Plein-Sud. As an experienced administrator, Johanne de Villers has occupied many elective positions in various non-profit organizations dedicated to Health and Social Services, Early Childhood Services and Education.

My priorities:
The role of the municipality goes beyond what one can imagine: it is where our citizens live. The municipality’s goal is to take care of the health and well-being of all citizens by providing a safe and welcoming environment to support their development.

In the last few years, I’ve noticed a lack of vision in Boucherville. The St. Lawrence River has never been so inaccessible. I see incoherent developments, traffic problems, dangerous intersections, many new projects and municipal buildings that don’t meet the needs of their users. Approximately half of the municipal budget was allocated for infrastructures and civic works and it is imperative that they be administered by people with the appropriate technical skills.
Right in the middle of the recession and during a deflation period, the municipal debt has climbed $5 million - that’s more than 5% - in 3 years!

Are we really getting our money’s worth? Are the collective decisions being made optimal? Are the financial risks - both technical and technological - related to our territory’s projects being adequately calculated? Are we fairly dividing up repair costs? Is our performance reporting sufficient?

What I am offering is the experience of an engineer with over 25 years of social commitment to schools and to the community in general, ready to use her versatility and technical skills for the benefit of her fellow citizens.

Actionboucherville.com

Serge Rainville, eng.

Candidate district #6

Mr. Serge Rainville, leader of the vast citizen operation protesting against the city’s refusal to clear the snow off the sidewalks during the winter of 2007, is launching his campaign today, running for municipal councillor for district 6 of old Saint-Lambert.

As someone who is very involved in many municipal issues, Mr. Rainville has suggested reverting to an approach based on listening to the needs of the citizens and the community. “The time has come for the elected officials and the municipal council to understand that their role is to serve the citizens first,” claims Mr. Rainville. He informs citizens on the necessity of resorting to petitions and other ways of applying pressure in order to be heard by the elected officials and the municipal council.

Mr. Rainville suggests that his mandate be devoted to improving citizen services and the quality of life in Saint-Lambert. Also, he is convinced that the city’s operations and practices must concur with a sustainable development approach and generate savings that will be reinvested in citizen services. Trained as geological engineer, he has worked in the environmental field for over 17 years and wishes to apply his expertise in this area.

A resident of Maple Street and citizen of Saint-Lambert for the last 10 years, Mr. Rainville and his spouse are the parents of a 9-year-old son.

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