Issues and positions

While we were already aware of the many virtues of cycling, over the past two years of the pandemic, the bicycle has emerged as a formidable tool in transforming so many aspects of our environment. With its numerous benefits,...

Seven out of 10 Quebecers would like their municipality’s bike network to be improved and expanded. On the brink of the municipal elections, it is time to talk biking and remind elected officials and municipal employees of...

For all the event organizers, the year 2021 was marked by a certain ambivalence: the happiness of being involved in popular activities, but also the many challenges they faced in seeing their projects through. Health...

Every 5 years since 1995, Vélo Quebec has carried out a major study, Cycling in Québec, a flagship publication of the organization.  The Labrecque-Pronovost duo launched this initiative in the wake of the Québec...

In mid-March, I lined up for 45 minutes to get into my favourite bike shop. Like many Quebecers, I was experiencing the effects of skyrocketing demand. The cycling boom is very real. Moneris reported that bike store...

Having just assumed my new position on February 1, I am very proud and excited to be addressing the large Vélo Québec community. I would like to begin by acknowledging Suzanne Lareau’s outstanding contribution to the...

In February, after working at the organization for 35 years, 20 of which as President and CEO, I will be leaving Vélo Québec. Given the current situation of Vélo Québec, I can say with certainty that we have come a long...

If there’s one good thing about confinement, it’s that it forces us to go outside more often for some fresh air. For many, the pandemic has been a powerful motivator to get moving… and socialize. Let’s hope that this...

Quebecers’ passion for biking in 2020 is not attributable solely to the pandemic, but also to their desire to engage in an athletic, practical activity that brings them closer to nature and is good for their health and that...

The month of September was full of contradictions: certain merchants claimed that the new bike paths hindered business, some Montrealers saw bike path construction everywhere, even though most of the construction had nothing...