Statue of Émilie Gamelin, Bronze statue at Berri-UQAM metro station, Montreal, Canada

The Statue of Émilie Gamelin is a bronze sculpture at the Berri-UQAM metro station in Montreal, depicting a woman carrying a basket of food. The approximately 190 centimeter tall figure stands at ground level without an elevated base, allowing visitors to observe its details from close range.

The monument was created in 1999 by sculptor Raoul Hunter to mark 200 years since Mother Gamelin's birth. She had founded the sisterhood Les Filles de la Charité in 1841, an organization dedicated to supporting poor people in Montreal.

The sculpture shows Mother Gamelin holding a food basket, reflecting her daily work with poor people in the city. Visitors see the figure as a tribute to someone who dedicated her life to caring for those in need.

The statue stands at ground level at the Berri-UQAM metro interchange, so it can be reached on foot from the station exits and seen from every side without a pedestal to block the view. Because it has no raised base, close-up photography is possible from all angles. The surrounding plaza is open public space, and the figure is small enough to take in at a glance while passing through.

The statue was placed at the exact location where Mother Gamelin's shelter operated until the 1960s, before metro construction began. The site links the past of the building where poor people found refuge with its modern recognition as a public monument.