Close X
Sunday, March 2, 2025
ADVT 
National

Quebec Town Is Latest To Consider Letting Kids Play Legally On Streets

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Jul, 2019 08:07 PM
  • Quebec Town Is Latest To Consider Letting Kids Play Legally On Streets

MONTREAL — There is a growing movement in Quebec to bring back the fun — by legalizing kids' play in streets and alleyways.


Municipalities across the province have begun experimenting with the not-so-novel idea of letting kids be kids without risking a fine.


At Tuesday's council meeting in Granby, about 80 kilometres east of Montreal, a notice of motion was introduced to make it legal for children to play in the streets.


Quebec's legislature tabled a motion in 2016 encouraging municipalities to adopt rules letting kids play legally on streets and alleyways in order to improve quality of life.


Beloeil, about 30 kilometres east of Montreal, claims the title as the first municipality in Quebec to have dared to let its young people play legally on streets and alleyways.


The initiative began after a Beloeil citizen complained to council that their kid could be fined for playing on the road.


But Beloeil doesn't just let children play anywhere.


The town launched a pilot project called "Dans ma rue on joue" (In my street we play) in 2016 and eventually adopted a legal framework for street play.


Beloeil citizens can suggest streets — that meet certain criteria — on which children can play legally.


For instance, the chosen street can't be a main artery or boulevard and must pass inspection by a city representative. The project also needs approval by two-thirds of the street's resident owners.

MORE National ARTICLES

Eight In Hospital After Two Crashes On Coquihalla Highway North Of Merritt, B.C.

Eight people have been taken to hospital after two crashes on the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Kamloops, B.C.

Eight In Hospital After Two Crashes On Coquihalla Highway North Of Merritt, B.C.

New Wildfire On B.C.'s South Coast As Crews Contain Blaze That Broke Out Sunday

New Wildfire On B.C.'s South Coast As Crews Contain Blaze That Broke Out Sunday
VANCOUVER — Crews with the B.C. Wildfire Service are battling another small but worrisome blaze on the province's south coast.    

New Wildfire On B.C.'s South Coast As Crews Contain Blaze That Broke Out Sunday

Vancouver Police Investigating Theft Of $40000 Arm Chairs

Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help to locate two chairs, valued at about $40,000 each, taken during a break-in to a furniture store in Coal Harbour last month.

Vancouver Police Investigating Theft Of $40000 Arm Chairs

David Saint-Jacques Doing Well After Space Flight: Canadian Space Agency

The 49-year-old Quebec native boarded a NASA plane during the night and is expect to arrive in Houston later today after a brief stopover in Scotland.

David Saint-Jacques Doing Well After Space Flight: Canadian Space Agency

‘Shots Fired’ Call That Prompted Cloverdale Evacuation Likely Fireworks: RCMP

‘Shots Fired’ Call That Prompted Cloverdale Evacuation Likely Fireworks: RCMP
RCMP say that an earlier shots fired call at a residence in the 19400-block of 71A Avenue that occurred at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Monday is now believed to be related to fireworks.

‘Shots Fired’ Call That Prompted Cloverdale Evacuation Likely Fireworks: RCMP

Police Say Four-year-old Boy Assaulted As Soccer Tournament Held In B.C.

The Mounties are investigating an assault on a four-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.    

Police Say Four-year-old Boy Assaulted As Soccer Tournament Held In B.C.