Board of directors

Members of the board
Role and organization

Jonathan Tabarah

Chairman of the Board and Councillor, City of Longueuil

Pierre Brodeur

Vice Chair and councillor, City of Saint-Lambert

Marilou Alarie
Councillor, City of St-Bruno-de-Montarville

Jean-François Boivin
Councillor, City of Longueuil

Jérôme Savaria-Carrière
Transit Users' Representative

Nancy Decelles
Paratransit Users' Representative

Sylvie Desgroseillers

Councillor, City of Brossard

Michel Lanctôt
Councillor, City of Longueuil

Jacques Lemire
Councillor, City of Longueuil

Robert Myles

Councillor, City of Longueuil

Hélène Picard membre du CA du RTL représentant les usagers du transport en commun

Jacques E. Poitras
Councillor, City of Longueuil

Magalie Queval

Councillor, City of Boucherville

In general, the Board of Directors carries out the following roles and powers of the Réseau de transport de Longueuil, as described in the Act Respecting Public Transit Authorities (S 30.01), without limitation:

Approval of general RTL policies
Adoption of a public transit strategic development plan for the Agglomération de Longueuil
Annual review of the budget and the three-year capital plan
Loan decrees by by-laws
Service changes
Adoption of staffing plan
Appointment of the Executive Director and, on the latter’s recommendation, of the secretary and treasurer

The RTL Board of Directors holds regular public meetings at least ten times per year.

Board members are elected for four-year, renewable mandates.

It is comprised of twelve members, including ten elected members and two user representatives who live in the Agglomération:

Six elected members from Ville de Longueuil (city centre)
One elected member from the each of the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Saint Bruno-de-Montarville, and Saint-Lambert
Two user representatives, including one for paratransit, appointed by the Agglomération council

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman are appointed by the Agglomération council.

The Chairman leads the Board meetings and ensures they run smoothly. He/she maintains order and decorum during the meetings and has the authority to eject anyone who disrupts the proceedings. As the RTL’s representative, he/she ensures that all laws applicable to the RTL are respected.