Illegally, the deforestation work was mainly carried out on two lots, belonging to Gazaille Construction, whose president, Claude Gazaille, didn’t return our call, or respond to our emails.

Alerted on Nov. 4 by worried neighbours, Laval sent an urban forestry inspector, before requesting the work to be stopped, without success.

“No private tree felling authorization certificate has been requested or issued by the City,” affirmed Head of Public Affairs, Anne-Marie Braconnier, by email.

The following Monday, the owner, “convinced of being within his rights”, refused once again to stop his interventions, forcing Laval to turn to the courts.

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The major operation, related to urban firearm violence in recent months, is being deployed in collaboration with the police forces of Montreal, Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Jérôme and Longueuil.

About 150 police officers are working on that case, carrying out the various interventions, some of which are taking place in Montreal, Saint-Jérôme and Deux-Montagnes.

That’s the result of an investigation, initiated in August as part of the Centaur project, in which the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are also taking part.

At the SPL, it’s the Organized Crime Division that’s involved in the operation, which has already been helpful, since narcotics and firearms would have already been confiscated.

A more complete report of the operation, which is still in progress, will be presented later.

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However, it’s illegal for companies to make deals on price or territory. This could have significant consequences for the company and its owner, should this rule be violated.

Some snow removal companies working in your area may contact you soon or at the start of the new season, or even during the winter in order to offer to share the work to be done, or the territory to be covered. They may also try to convince you to impose additional charges on customers if snowfalls are too frequent and too heavy during the winter.

Let’s note that it’s illegal for owners to make agreements with their competitors on the prices charged (by their own company), including increases or additional charges. Furthermore, it’s also prohibited to conclude agreements related to the territories, streets or neighbourhoods covered, as well as agreements regarding the number of customers that the company will serve. (A.B.)

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