The Journal Saint-François | Social housing: an award for the mayor of Valleyfield

The actions taken by the administration of the mayor of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Miguel Lemieux, in the field of social housing were recently recognized by the Association of Technical Resource Groups of Quebec during the presentation of its awards Régis-Laurin.

The AGRTQ represents a network of social economy enterprises, the technical resource groups (GRT), and ensures the financing and development of community housing throughout Quebec in order to meet the current needs of low- and modest-income households. income.

Mayor Miguel Lemieux was awarded the Elected Awardpresented by the Société d’habitation du Québec, during a gala held on Wednesday, October 16 at the Lévis convention center. This annual ceremony recognizes individuals and organizations who have made an exceptional contribution to the cause of community housing.

“Challenged by the particularly severe housing crisis facing his city, Miguel Lemieux put it at the heart of his concerns. Thanks to his strategy, the mayor is tackling the issues of densification, health and affordability of housing. Sensitive to the community sector, he defends his strategy which has contributed to positioning Salaberry-de-Valleyfield as a flagship-inspiring city,” reports the Association to highlight the contribution of the Campivallensian mayor.