The Conseil Régional de l'Environnement de Montréal is a not-for-profit environmental organization in

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, Canada. The council's website indicates that it was founded in 1996. It is an umbrella group for several different organizations; in 1999, there were thirty-five member groups. Former Quebec

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Robert Perreault was the council's director-general for several years. In 2005, he spoke against an extension of

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Directors-General

Director Generals: * Robert Perreault (2001–07) *André Porlier (2007–10)Before becoming director-general, Porlier was involved with the council since at least 2001. He led its campaign for an organic household waste collection program in 2008. See Rina Calabrise, "East-end residents fear future Decarie," ''Montreal Gazette'', 1 December 2001, I9; "Kick compost to the curb - coalition; Most Montrealers want green-waste pickup, poll shows," ''Montreal Gazette'', 21 October 2008, A6. *Coralie Deny (2010–)

References

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