Reconciliation top of mind as Montreal welcomes most diverse city council to date

Dominique Ollivier is about to become the second most powerful elected official in Montreal.

The Haitian-born Montrealer has just been named president of the city's executive committee.

“I’m up for the challenge,” she declared. “If you want to diversify your workforce, you should start at the top.”

Ollivier is the first Black woman ever to be given the honour, but what excites her most aren't her own achievements -- it's the fact that she won't be alone.

This city council is the most diverse that Montreal has ever seen.