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Learn how to get your resident card to access libraries, leisure activities, and city digital services.

The BCITI card is a digital or physical resident card. It is free and mandatory to register for leisure activities and borrow books from the library. You can create your profile online at brossard.ca or via the BCITI+ app. If you prefer, you can go in person to City Hall or the Georgette Lepage library. To validate your account, you must provide proof of residence such as a Hydro Québec bill or...

Everything you can do with your BCITI card: borrow books, sign up for workshops, access free city activities.

The Georgette Lepage library is one of the best entry points to discover Brossard. All services are free for residents: book and film loans, internet access, French language workshops, computer stations, study rooms. You'll also meet your first neighbours there. The Georgette Lepage library is located at 7855 avenue San Francisco, next to City Hall. It is usually open Monday to Saturday, and cl...

The school system in Brossard, how to register your child, and what you need to know about welcome classes for newcomer students.

In Quebec, public school is free and mandatory from age 6 to 16. In Brossard, two school networks share the territory. The Centre de services scolaire Marie Victorin runs the French public schools — it's the default network for the vast majority of families. The Riverside School Board runs the English public schools, but access is restricted by law. The Charter of the French Language — often ca...

Parc de la Cité, bike paths, skating and sports — how to enjoy Brossard's green spaces year-round.

Parc de la Cité is Brossard's largest municipal park. It spans nearly 100 hectares, with a large lake, walking trails, bike paths, picnic areas, children's play structures, and an outdoor amphitheatre. This is where the city hosts its summer festivals, free concerts and fireworks. Entry is free and there is no parking fee. Brossard has more than 100 neighbourhood parks. A few worth exploring: P...

How to use the REM light metro, RTL buses and the OPUS card to get around Brossard and into Montreal.

In Brossard, three transit networks work together. The REM is the light metro linking Brossard to downtown Montreal in about 18 minutes. The RTL runs the local buses in Brossard and Longueuil. The OPUS card lets you pay on both networks and across the entire metropolitan system. The REM opened in 2023. In Brossard, three stations connect you to the network: Brossard, Du Quartier and Panama. Tra...