Nominations

Nominations will be accepted from Monday, March 12, to Friday, April 13, 2012. A nomination must be supported by three Montral residents or three representatives of a Montral civil society organization. A duly completed nomination form must be accompanied by a letter justifying the nomination. Other supporting documents may also be submitted. Please send the nomination form, supporting letter, and any other relevant documents to: Mr. Pierre Chevalier Ville de Montral Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award Direction des Affaires institutionnelles 275 Notre-Dame Street East Room 3.108 Montral (Qubec) H2Y 1C6 Information: 514 872-7802, or pchevalier@ville.montreal.qc.ca Aussi disponible en franais.

Nomination form
Nomination period: Monday, March 12, to Friday, April 13, 2012 Name and contact information of the person, group of people* or organization nominated for the award
Name Address Telephone E-mail I accept this nomination:

Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award 2012

Signature

Name and contact information of the three people supporting the nomination
Name Organization (If applicable) Address E-mail Signature

Name Organization (If applicable) Address E-mail Signature

Name Organization (If applicable) Address E-mail Signature

This leaflet is available at: ville.montreal.qc.ca/democracyaward

*If a group of people is nominated, please include a sheet with each persons name, contact information, and consent to the nomination.

Mayors Message
I am pleased to announce the introduction of a new form of recognition of citizen commitment: the Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award. With this new award to be presented for the first time on May 17, 2012, Montral confirms its desire to strengthen and promote municipal democracy. The award joins numerous other endeavours by the Ville de Montral over the last ten years aimed at fostering the development of municipal democracy. These include the Montral Charter of Rights and Responsibilities, the right of initiative to public consultation, the Office de consultation publique de Montral, the Montral Ombudsman, the Council standing committees and the advisory boards. The Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award is the result of a collaborative effort between Montral and the Task Force on Democracy. I invite you to recognize the commitment of a Montral individual, group of people or organization whose actions have helped strengthen democracy and citizenship in Montral. You can honour them by nominating them and their accomplishments will subsequently be recognized and perpetuated throughout the community.

For having helped to strengthen democracy and citizenship in Montral

Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award
The Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award rewards an individual or group of people who reside in Montral, or an organization established in Montral, who have made their mark through the implementation or promotion of citizenship, democratic processes, or the Montral Charter of Rights and Responsibilities, and thereby helped to strengthen democracy and citizenship in Montral. The award will be presented every year on May 17, the anniversary of the founding of Montral. The winner will be chosen by a jury composed of various elected officials, Montral personalities, and representatives of civil society organizations and the Task Force on Democracy. The first Mayor of Montrals Democracy Award will be presented on May 17, 2012, during a ceremony at City Hall. The winner will receive a work of art.

Evaluation criteria
Every candidate will be evaluated based on the exemplary, distinctive and innovative nature of his or her activities and their impact on, for example: Citizen influence in municipal and borough bodies and Montral organizations; Citizen participation in local activities or accomplishments, public consultations, and decision-making processes; The strengthening, understanding, or implementation of values, rights and responsibilities included in the Montral Charter of Rights and Responsibilities; The education of citizens regarding Montral and its democratic institutions; The promotion of and participation in municipal elections.

Grald Tremblay Mayor of Montral