Montreal could introduce 24-hour nightlife in 2024
nme.comEarlier this month, Radio-Canada published an article reporting that Montreal’s local government is intending to ratify “long-awaited” nightlife policies that would be followed by “concrete action”.
One notable effect of these policies is the designation of an area where nightlife businesses can operate “24 hours a day, 365 days a year”.Reportedly, the Latin Quarter is being considered as the first area where the pilot project will be launched.
The area, which was once bustling with cultural activity, has been increasingly abandoned by tenants in recent years, a phenomenon which the new policies aim to address.
Venues in the area currently open until 3AM.Authorities are allegedly intending to allow nightlife to open 24 hours a day in downtown areas if the policy is successful in the Latin Quarter.Some local organisations have been fighting to allow 24-hour nightlife in Montreal for the past year, including MTL 24/24, which has been pushing for policies to ensure the sustainability of local nightlife.In May, the non-profit organised a party called ‘NON STOP’, which lasted for 36 hours and marked the first party of its kind in Montreal.
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