The Commission on Human Rights and Youth Rights (CDPDJ) has just opened an official investigation into the living conditions of young people from the DPJ who live in the dilapidated buildings of Mont-Saint-Antoine, in the East from Montreal.
The CDPCJ says it has “reason to believe” that the fundamental rights of these children are violated.
“The investigation aims to evaluate the living conditions at the Rehabilitation Center and ensure that the rights of the child have been respected,” indicates the Commission in a press release. “It also aims to ensure that measures are taken to guarantee the safety and well-being of young people. »
The investigation was launched in the wake of the revelations of The Press on the dilapidation of the residential buildings where 150 vulnerable young people are housed. These buildings will spend next winter under tarpaulins, after “numerous water infiltrations” over the last few months.
New water damage occurred at the beginning of the week, despite the presence of the canvases.
Last summer, a report from Montreal Journal highlighted the significant infiltration problems, particularly during a heavy downpour that occurred in mid-July. Tiles had fallen from the ceiling, buckets had to be placed everywhere. An internal source confided that the environment was so problematic that it would have resulted in a report to the DPJ if it was not already a DPJ installation.
The CIUSSS Centre-Sud de Montréal has always assured that the children were not affected by the situation.
“At the conclusion of this investigation, the Commission could make public its systemic recommendations, if applicable,” indicated the CDPDJ.