Hampstead slow to improve its permit system, follow-up report finds

Five years after a performance audit by the provincial government, the town of Hampstead has fallen behind on improving its permit and certificate management processes, according to a follow-up assessment. The Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ)’s May 2020 audit, which also included the municipalities of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, Otterburn Park, Saint-Honoré and La Pêche, resulted in 10 recommendations for Hampstead to improve its permit system for projects such as new