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Accueil Bonneau

Who are we?

Our Mission

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Welcoming the unhoused or those at risk of homelessness and supporting them in meeting their daily needs, improving their quality of life and well-being, and guiding them on their path to housing stability and social reaffiliation.

Our Vision

02

Without universal housing, there is no universal healthcare. The housing, support, and health services, as well as the meals and food security programs offered by Accueil Bonneau are essential to ending chronic homelessness.

Our Values

03

Welcome: Adopt a warm, non-judgmental attitude that respects everyone.

Empathy: Build a human and egalitarian relationship, listen actively, and help people feel at ease.

Empowerment: Encourage individuals to take control of what matters to them, support self-confidence and well-being.

Collaboration: Think and work together to achieve the mission and goals. Foster an environment where everyone plays an active role.

Welcome to

Accueil Bonneau

L'Accueil Bonneau is a non-profit organization created in 1877 in Montreal. Its name is a tribute to Sister Rose-de-Lima Bonneau who worked for the organization from 1909 to 1934.

Fiona Crossling

Director

Fiona has been the Executive Director of Accueil Bonneau since March 2020.
She is a social entrepreneur with a strong strategic mindset, committed to making a positive impact on society.

Arnaud Thierry

Administrator

Thierry has been the President of the Québec LGBT Chamber of Commerce since 2019, after serving as Chair of the Board since 2011.
His involvement in the LGBTQ community earned him the National Assembly Medal, presented by Manon Massé.

 

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Marc-Antoine Coutu

Administrator

Senior Partner, M Groupe Conseil.
Marc-Antoine co-founded M with his partner Guillaume Tremblay to support business managers in understanding, mastering, and implementing sound management practices essential for achieving the highest performance standards.

Leyla Duranceau

Administrator

Raymond Falschau

Administrator

Raymond is a professor of accounting and business technology management.
He holds a PhD in business administration, specializing in project management and strategy.
He is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Risk Manager (CRM).

Marie-Elyse Forget

Administrator

Marie-Élyse is the founder of Octaza Marketing. She is a speaker and a certified marketing trainer. She also teaches at HEC and Concordia University.

Sr Nicole Fournier

Administrator

Nicole Fournier worked at Accueil Bonneau for many years.
For over twenty years, from 1985 to 2006, she led this Montreal-based organization.

Laurence Murielle Kwendé

Secretary

Simon Labonté

Vice-président

Simon is a partner at Décarie Transearch, a boutique firm whose services include the search for senior and mid-level executives.

Antoine Lemieux

President and treasurer

Antoine has been an investment advisor at iA Gestion privée de patrimoine Inc. for 11 years.
He has been serving on the Board of Directors of Accueil Bonneau for nearly 4 years and on the Board of the Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul in Montreal for almost 9 months.

Zeineb Mellouli

Administrator

Zeïneb has been a partner in labor law at Lavery, de Billy for 14 years.
A lawyer since 2009, LLB/LLM, she focuses her practice on labor law, assisting and advising startups/SMEs and larger companies on all matters related to labor relations, whether in the context of mergers and acquisitions, employee transfers, union accreditation, hiring, and legal actions before various courts, both civil and administrative.

Gilles Messier

Administrator

Gilles has been a real estate management consultant for several years.
He has been a lecturer at UQAM since 1985, teaching property management.

Our Objectives

To support those experiencing homelessness access appropriate housing

To meet the basic needs of the people who come to Accueil Bonneau

To support people in developing their agency and autonomy

To foster a sense of belonging and solidarity within the community

To help the people who use our services build their confidence and to improve the quality of life of all who use our services

To contribute to people’s social reaffiliation and the exercise of their citizenship

Our Involvement

Member of the Mouvement pour mettre fin à l’itinérance (MMFIM)

Member of the Réseau solidarité itinérance du Québec (RSIQ)

Member of the Fédération des OSBL d’habitation de Montréal (FOHM)

Member of Regroupement intersectoriel des organismes communautaires de Montréal (RIOCM)

Member of Network of Alternative and Community Organizations (RACOR)