FAQs

Located along the Lachine waterfront and René-Lévesque Park, this new park is a major environmental remediation project and a concrete step in the City’s ecological transition. With this park, the City wishes to make accessible to the general public a new and emblematic waterfront destination that highlights the shoreline and Montréal’s distinctive character as an island. This large waterfront park, open year-round and accessible to all, will provide the Montréal public with access to the water in a safe environment for non-motorized aquatic activities.

The goal is to design a water-oriented nature park that offers innovative, four-season programming and complements what is available in the surrounding parks. With its strategic location and non-motorized aquatic activities, this new park will certainly be distinctive from the existing parks.

Boating is a key element in the development and landscape of Lachine. The project aims to diversify the opportunities for contact with the water by offering an expanded aquatic program. The City wishes to create an inclusive, pleasant, and safe environment to promote the practice of water-oriented activities for the entire population.

A citizen participation process to be held this summer will first identify the public’s priorities regarding the facilities and activities to be offered at the site. Environmental impact studies will then have to be carried out, as well as civil engineering work. It should be possible to start the park development work as early as 2025.

Now that the vocation and vision for this new Lachine waterfront park have been established, the Ville de Montréal wishes to engage the public in helping to set priorities in terms of its design, facilities, and programming.

A mixed-use would be difficult because the site is very narrow and the infrastructure needs of the marina are high. This would leave little remaining space for other uses and would raise issues of safety, coexistence and access control. The City wants the whole community to be able to benefit from the site, in the same way as the municipal libraries and other parks.

The Borough of Lachine plans to offer a series of temporary activities and facilities this summer. Montrealers will be invited to enjoy the site through a program of temporary activities that will reflect the features of this remarkable site. However, for safety reasons, all or part of the site will be inaccessible during the work.  

Yes, the site will be accessible year-round, just like the other major parks in Montréal. A four-season program will offer summer and winter activities. The citizen participation process currently underway will also gather suggestions to this effect.

The current citizen participation process will identify the needs and priorities of the population.

One of the main objectives of the project is to provide the entire community with public access to the waterfront. Entry to the site will be free of charge, although there may be fees for rental of certain equipment (e.g., kayaks, paddleboards, etc.).