General

Consensus Reached with the Operations Union Until 2027

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Many families have suffered for several months because they’ve been unable to complete their mourning or access the Cemetery to visit a loved one. We’re well aware of this and sincerely apologize for this situation.

July 13, 2023


The Fabrique de la paroisse Notre-Dame de Montréal is satisfied with the decision of the members of the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery operations union, who’ve approved the agreement in principle reached by the parties on July 13 with the assistance of the Ministry of Labour’s chief mediator-conciliator.

 

The new collective agreement will expire on December 31, 2027, under this agreement. 

 

The decision to approve the agreement in principle will allow the Cemetery to resume operations. The operations staff will be back at work July 17, 2023, focusing primarily on cleaning up the grounds and addressing specific operational needs. This work will be carried out diligently over the coming weeks so that the site can once again be safely opened to the families of the deceased and visitors. 

 

“In the wake of this agreement, we’ll gradually be contacting the families waiting for in-ground burials to book appointments and plan the necessary arrangements. We sincerely apologize for the difficult conditions that have impacted many bereaved families in recent months. We will do our utmost to enable them to complete their mourning in the best possible conditions. We’ll also continue to offer cremation and burial services in crypts and mausoleums,” says Michel St-Amour, volunteer director.

Please note that our offices will be closed on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.

 

The Marguerite-D'Youville mausoleum (M8) is now open after completing maintenance and renovation work. 

 

Our Search for A Loved One feature is temporarily unavailable. We are working to get everything back online as soon as possible. 

 

For the families who are currently waiting for engravings/inscriptions in the following mausoleums: Marguerite Bourgeoys (M4) - La Pietà (M5) - Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul (M6) ainsi que Sainte-Marguerite-D'Youville (M8); we will be contacting you once we get to your file.

 

Please note that we are experiencing a high volume of calls regarding ash burials. If you have already completed your request for such a burial, we will contact you as soon as we get your file. We apologize for the inconvenience. If your request for an ash burial has not yet been submitted, we urge you to complete the form.

Ash Burial Request Form