Topic

Potholes, roads and snow clearing

Which governments hold powers over potholes, roads and snow clearing, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Le Sud-Ouest · About Le Sud-Ouest

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Municipal

Le Sud-Ouest Borough Council

Governs Le Sud-Ouest

Local roads Report

Local roads in the borough. (Charter of Ville de Montréal, CQLR c. C-11.4, Sch. I s. 130(7))

Local streets; arterial roads are the agglomeration's.
Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Montréal Municipal Council

Governs Montréal

Local roads Report

Public roads that are not under the Government of Québec or the Government of Canada: streets, sidewalks, bicycle paths and their upkeep. (Municipal Powers Act, CQLR c. C-47.1, s. 66)

Provincial highways are the Ministère des Transports du Québec's.
Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Regional

Montréal Agglomeration Council

Governs Agglomeration of Montréal

Arterial roads Report

The thoroughfares forming the agglomeration's arterial road system. (CQLR c. E-20.001, s. 19(3))

Arterial roads only; local streets are the municipality's (or the borough's).
Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

Provincial

National Assembly of Québec

Governs Québec

Local works and undertakings Report

Works and undertakings within Québec, such as provincial roads, other than interprovincial or international lines of transport and communication and works Parliament declares to be for the general advantage of Canada (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(10)).

Provincial roads and highways; local streets are usually municipal.
Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked Oct 11, 2026

No power over potholes, roads and snow clearing recorded

Other governments covering Le Sud-Ouest. We have no power over potholes, roads and snow clearing on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

School board: Centre de services scolaire de Montréal, English Montreal School Board
Regional: Montréal Metropolitan Community Council
Federal: Parliament of Canada

Sources

legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Charter of Ville de Montréal, CQLR c. C-11.4, Sch. I s. 130(7) For: Local roads (Le Sud-Ouest Borough Council)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Municipal Powers Act, CQLR c. C-47.1, s. 66 For: Local roads (Montréal Municipal Council)
legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 CQLR c. E-20.001, s. 19(3) For: Arterial roads (Montréal Agglomeration Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 Local works and undertakings For: Local works and undertakings (National Assembly of Québec)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Oct 11, 2026 topic roads for power 69 (Local works and undertakings) For: Local works and undertakings as a potholes, roads and snow clearing power

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