If you plan to attend a tour(s), purchase your ticket while registering for the SSSP Annual Meeting. If you have already registered and would like to purchase a ticket(s), contact the IT Specialist directly.

For nearly 40 years, L’Autre Montréal has supported citizens in their reflection on social issues and urban life realities. With its territorial or thematic tours, L’Autre Montréal wishes to raise the civic awareness of Montrealers and encourage their involvement and participation in the development of their city and their society. Its urban explorations offer a portrait of Montreal combining history, culture, social realities and justice, activism, tangible and intangible heritage.

All guides are bilingual and tours will be provided in English. Both tours are wheelchair accessible  .

The Other Old Montréal – Part West 

Photo: Wikipedia

Friday, August 9
2:00pm–5:00pm (Eastern Time) (estimated 20-minute commute each way)
Ticket fee: $20 USD (includes metro ticket)
Limit: 20 people

From Place d’Armes to Chinatown, discover historical realities of the Other Old Montreal: The First Nations, the first French “engagés” and women, the immigrant population, the enslaved people; in short, the social, religious and cultural diversity of the old town. Come and see the plurality of this unique district to remember the time when “the Old Montréal” was Montréal.

Tour includes: Place d’Armes, Pointe à Callière, Old Port, and Chinatown.

The tour group will meet at the SSSP Registration Desk at the Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel and will depart promptly at 2:00pm. The tour will cover a 2-mile radius and will last approximately 3 hours.

The Village and the Pride: LGBTQ+ History and Realities  

Photo: Wikipedia

Saturday, August 10
8:30am–12:20pm (Eastern Time) (estimated 20-minute commute each way)
Ticket Fee: $20 USD (includes metro ticket)
Limit: 20 people

Traces of LGBTQ+ history can be found in different parts of Montréal, but an area, called the “Village”, has become a focal point and a recognized historic refuge for LGBTQ+ populations over the last decades. Nowadays the inclusivity, the relevance and the local role of this “Village” is being questioned and the Centre-Sud district where it is located is undergoing rapid transformation. What is the future of the “Village”? This walk leads us to a better understanding of the origins of this mainly commercial and cultural district and explores the realities and historical fights for the rights of sexual diversity and gender plurality communities.

Tour includes: Beaudry metro station, Parc de l’Espoir, Site of police raid in a former bar, and Chez Mado.

The tour group will meet at the SSSP Registration Desk at the Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel and will depart promptly at 8:30am. The tour will cover a 2-mile radius and will last approximately 3 hours.