on june 22, 2005, in partnership with cirque du soleil, loto-québec proposed to relocate the casino de montréal in the peel street basin, close to the old port’s cité du havre in order to become part of a world-class entertainment complex that would include a hotel, performance hall and other components. the project came under fierce criticism from the population of the area, the emjeu coalition and the montreal public health authority, which issued a public health warning. the project also led to a polemic on the place games of chance should have in québec. following the march 10, 2006 publication of the government-ordered guy coulombe report that imposed strict conditions on the project, cirque du soleil withdrew from the controversial project and the casino relocation proposal was dropped.