2015

  • 黑料社 begins envisioning a project for part of the vacant Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site. A task force for the academic vision is created and consultation with the University鈥檚 community begins.

2017

  • The Royal Victoria Hospital Academic Vision and Development Plan, which outlines a focus on sustainability and public policy, is presented to and approved by the 黑料社 Senate.

2018

  • The Government of Quebec mandates the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise des infrastructures (SQI) to develop a Master Plan for the entire Royal Victoria Hospital site. 黑料社 begins developing a proposal to transform a portion of the site into the New Vic.

2019

  • 黑料社 begins consulting and engaging with students, staff, community partners, and government representatives as the New Vic鈥檚 plan takes shape.

2020

  • The Design Advisory Team (DAT), comprised of internal academic and administrative stakeholders, is created to collaborate with the project team and architects on the New Vic鈥檚 design.

2021

  • The project鈥檚 Indigenous engagement is launched with the support of Acosys, a 100% Indigenous-owned consulting firm.
  • Montreal City Council mandates the Office de consultation publique de Montr茅al to hold public consultations.

2022

  • Preliminary on-site work begins, starting with decontamination and demolition.
  • The Office de consultation publique de Montr茅al publishes its recommendations for the reuse of the former hospital鈥檚 site.
  • The provincial government approves the New Vic鈥檚 Dossier d鈥檃ffaires, after which the University鈥檚 Board of Governors greenlights the project for construction.

2028

  • Projected end of construction and inauguration of the New Vic.