Montreal will have inspector-general early next year, says Denis Coderre

Montreal mayor Denis Coderresays he will create aninspector-general position to act as the city's corruption watchdog within the first 100 days of his mandateas promised duringhis election campaignbut it'snot going to happen before the end of the year.

Coderre said creating the position requires amending current provincial legislation, meaningthe city will have to wait until the National Assembly reconvenesFeb. 11, 2014.

"You know that in terms of legislative change, there are several departments that are involved. So I am happy with the response of the government ofQuebec. The City of Montreal will have its inspector-general," said Coderre at a news conference today.

Quebec'sMunicipal Affairs Minister,SylvainGaudreault,promised that the provincial government would adopt the necessary legislative changes.

"The Quebec governmentfully supports the creation of an inspector-general inMontreal. It will...take legislative amendments to various laws, butwe are working on it," said Gaudreault.

The Inspector General will have a non-renewablefive-year termand will report to municipalcouncil.