Verdun Organizations That Have Hosted or Invited Candidates

This brief guide lists Verdun-based community organizations that have organized, co-organized, or formally invited election candidates (municipal, provincial, or federal) to debates, public assemblies, forums, or Q&A sessions in recent years. Entries include an example event and a short note on the organization’s role.

Scope note: This is not exhaustive; it focuses on publicly documented events with clear, verifiable references.

Disclaimer

This document was created with the assistance of ChatGPT-5 (OpenAI) using publicly available information as of the date listed in the metadata.

Non-partisan intent: The content is presented for informational and civic education purposes only. It does not endorse, oppose, or promote any candidate, political party, or electoral outcome.
Method of creation: The text was machine-generated with AI assistance using a prompt and minor manual formatting by Christopher Steel for web publication.
Limitations: While care has been taken to reference credible sources, the document is designed to be a quick overview using publicly available information.
Responsibility: Responsibility for final editorial choices, structure, and publication rests with Christopher Steel.

By reading this document, you acknowledge that it is intended as a neutral, research-informed overview of civic engagement in Verdun, created with a combination of human and machine input.

L’Association des propriétaires et résidents de L’Île-des-Sœurs (APRIDS)

Role: Organizer/host of local candidate nights and debates on Île-des-Sœurs Examples:
- Municipal (2021): Candidate evening for Verdun mayoral race at Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys parish, with Q&A prepared by APRIDS and the public - Provincial (2022): Debate in Verdun riding held on Île-des-Sœurs (reported by local media)

Why it matters: APRIDS brings Île-des-Sœurs-specific concerns (development, mobility, services) directly to candidates.

2) Demain Verdun

Role: Co-organizer of public assemblies with candidates Example:

Municipal (2021): Co-organized a three-hour public assembly with the Verdun mayoral candidates at Quai 5160.

Why it matters: Grassroots, non-partisan civic engagement focused on local issues and public questioning.

Demain Verdun

CACV — Comité d’action des citoyennes et citoyens de Verdun (housing committee)

Role: Co-organizer and question-setter on housing/tenants’ rights Example:

Municipal (2021): Co-organized the Quai 5160 candidate assembly and posed housing questions to candidates.

Why it matters: Ensures tenant and affordable-housing issues are put directly to candidates.

Comité d’action des citoyennes et citoyens de Verdun (housing committee)

SNAP Québec (Société pour la nature et les parcs)

Role: Co-organizer/partner; brings environmental and biodiversity questions to local candidates Example:

Municipal (2021): Co-organized the Quai 5160 assembly and contributed questions on biodiversity, shorelines, and canopy.

Why it matters: Elevates nature, shoreline protection, and urban ecology in Verdun’s local debates. SNAP Québec (Société pour la nature et les parcs)

5) Centre des femmes de Verdun (CFV)

Role: Partner/question contributor at candidate assemblies Example:

Municipal (2021): Contributed questions on women’s and gender-diverse people’s conditions during the Quai 5160 assembly with mayoral candidates.

Why it matters: Centers gendered safety, housing, and service-access issues in electoral conversations. Centre des femmes de Verdun (CFV)

Role: Table de quartier that has invited candidates to citizen assemblies and convenes multi-stakeholder civic spaces; while not always the primary “debate host,” the CDSV has publicly invited direct exchanges with candidates in Verdun Example:

Citizen assemblies with candidates (various): Documented invitations to meet/question candidates in Verdun.

Why it matters: Island-wide, cross-sector convenor that can legitimize and amplify community-driven election conversations. Concertation en développement social de Verdun (Table de quartier)

Media & Civic Partners That Publicize or Facilitate

Nouvelles d’Ici often announces and covers Verdun debates/assemblies (e.g., the 2021 Quai 5160 forum). While not necessarily the host, their reporting and recordings expand access and transparency.

Using This List

Candidates: Contact the organizations above to propose a non-partisan, accessible event with clear rules and ample public Q&A
Organizers: Consider co-hosting (e.g., one civic, one environmental, one housing org) to broaden topics and share logistics
Residents: Look for event notices on organization sites and local outlets to submit questions in advance or attend in person/online.

Reference Section

APRIDS. (2021, Oct 26). Soirée des candidates et candidats à la mairie de Verdun (événement annoncé et format décrit). Return to citation

Nouvelles d’Ici. (2021, Oct 20). Débat des municipales 2021 à Verdun : … sur les enjeux d’ici — coverage of a Quai 5160 assembly called by Demain Verdun, CACV, and SNAP Québec, including partner questions (CFV, etc.). Return to citation

CACV – Comité d’action des citoyennes et citoyens de Verdun. (n.d.). Mission et actions (local housing/tenants’ committee active in electoral engagement). Return to citation

SNAP Québec. (n.d.). Mission et actions (provincial environmental NGO active locally; co-organizer/question contributor in Verdun events). Return to citation

Centre des femmes de Verdun. (n.d.). Programmes et interventions (partner raising gendered local issues in electoral assemblies). Return to citation

CDSV – Concertation en développement social de Verdun. (n.d.). Table de quartier de Verdun — convenes civic assemblies and has invited candidates to meet residents. Return to citation

License

This document, Verdun Civic Organizations That Have Hosted Candidate Debates, Forums, or Invitations, by Christopher Steel, with AI assistance from ChatGPT-5 (OpenAI), is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

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Sources for verification (key examples):

APRIDS municipal candidate night announcement/coverage (2021) and debate coverage referencing APRIDS as organizer/host; provincial debate coverage referencing event at IDS. (Nouvelles d'Ici)
Quai 5160 municipal assembly called by Demain Verdun, CACV, and SNAP Québec; CFV featured as a partner posing questions. (Nouvelles d'Ici)
CDSV (Table de quartier de Verdun) public invitations to assemblies with candidates (documentation of role and mandate). (Facebook)

If you want, I can add a French version at fr/areas/verdun/organizations/candidate-forum-hosts.md mirroring this layout and anchors.