The 24-hour nightlife district will mean that bars and clubs will be licensed to serve alcohol through the small hours into the next morning (Image: Getty Images) Montreal is on the brink of becoming Canada's first city to embrace an all-day, all-night culture as it moves to allow venues in a special 'all-night' district to operate around the clock. Mirroring nightlife meccas such as Berlin and Tokyo, the Canadian metropolis will let local establishments serve drinks and stay open throughout the night. City officials are confident that this seismic shift in the city's nightlife could rake in "hundreds of millions" of dollars in extra revenue, BBC reports.
With new licenses, bars and eateries can keep pouring drinks well beyond the current 3am closing time. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) This stands in contrast with Toronto's 2am cut-off and Vancouver's 3am limit. READ MORE Italy holiday panic as British tourists hit by chaos warning - 'expect delays' Hospitality venues have to close by 3am in Montreal (Image: Getty Images) Ericka Aleus, the champion city councillor pushing the 24-hour nightlife vision, told the BBC : "This is an opportunity for economic growth. But it's also to present, and reinforce, the cultural scene.
" Non-profit organisation MTL 24/24 valued Montreal's nightlife economy at an impressive C$2.25 billion (£1.28 billion) just last year, noting that tax contributions to the government reached about C$121m, reports the Mirror .
Some concerns, however, are brewing regarding whether Montreal can truly function as a non-stop city. Skeptics point to potential pitfalls in security and transportation services. A source disclosed to the BBC : "It's nice for people who like to party, but the Metro closes at 1.
30am. There has to be some kind of way people can go back home." Don't miss.
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This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Mirik Milan of the nightlife consultancy firm VibeLab has lauded the impact of vibrant nocturnal scenes on metropolises across the globe.
On advising governments, he said: "It drives tourism. It brings in a lot of creative operators and businesses that want to be located in that city. "And that has a huge impact on the city as a whole.
" London's choice to appoint American entertainer Amy Lame as its Night Czar in 2017 was met with scorn earlier this year when they boasted on social media that London was "leading the world" with its 24-hour policy..
