Etiket: Homelessness
Homelessness in Montreal | “It’s overflowing on all sides”
The summer promises to be difficult again when it comes to homelessness in Montreal. Not only are accommodation resources already bursting at the seams, but above all the distress of…
Public libraries face homelessness
The image is striking. Anyone entering the Winnipeg Millennium Library must submit to a search of their bag, if they have one, by security guards, as well as a metal…
Drugs, violence and homelessness: residents are exasperated in Montreal’s Chinatown
Residents of Montreal’s Chinatown say they are exasperated as another violent event once again occurred on Clark Street last night. • Read also: Armed assault: a man stabbed in downtown…
Homelessness crisis | 27 social housing units for elderly homeless people in Saint-Michel
As homelessness reaches unprecedented levels in Quebec, the announcement of public funding for a 27-unit building intended to get older homeless people off the streets is welcomed, but the Old…
“To avoid the street and get out of it”, a homelessness policy more relevant than ever
On February 27, 2014, Minister Véronique Hivon unveiled the National Policy to Combat Homelessness, To avoid the street and get out. The Marois government then adopted this policy developed with…
10 years of a National Homelessness Policy
On February 27, 2014, the Minister for Social Services, Véronique Hivon, launched the National Policy to Combat Homelessness. If the content of the current problems and the daily headlines concerning…
Homelessness and insecurity | The Village is “doing better”, assures Valérie Plante
Hit by a crisis of homelessness and insecurity since the start of the pandemic, the Village is now “on the right track,” assured Thursday the mayor of Montreal. Posted at…
The death of Mr. R. as a catalyst for change in homelessness?
It was almost 8 p.m. last Saturday when the intervention team from CAP St-Barnabé, an emergency shelter for homeless people located in eastern Montreal, made the macabre discovery: Mr. R.…
Inauguration of Christin, “largest building” against homelessness in Montreal
Several elected officials participated Monday morning in the inauguration in downtown Montreal of what is described as “the largest housing building intended to combat homelessness in Quebec.” The Le Christin…
Executive Committee of the Plante Administration | Changing of guard on homelessness
Mayor Valérie Plante has decided to change the person responsible for homelessness, at a time when the issue is at the heart of the news. Posted at 1:08 p.m. After…
Homelessness in Lachine | “Presence is prevention”
Homelessness in Montreal extends well beyond the city center: following complaints from citizens last year, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal launched a foot patrol in Lachine…
Longueuil unveils its plan to combat homelessness
Like many other Quebec cities, Longueuil is grappling with an increase in the number of homeless people in its territory due in particular to the housing crisis and mental health…
QS calls on government for plan to tackle homelessness and housing crisis
Quebec is experiencing a marked increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness and the lack of housing is contributing to this. Faced with the glaring issues related to homelessness,…
Housing and homelessness crisis | QS calls on government to present plan
(Montreal) Quebec is experiencing a marked increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness and the lack of housing is contributing to this. Faced with the glaring issues related to…
The City of Saint-Jérôme wins a first legal battle on the issue of homelessness
Despite the cold weather, the Superior Court considers that the City of Saint-Jérôme can continue to prohibit homeless people who sleep on the street from protecting themselves from bad weather…
“I was empty inside”: a Quebecer tells how he was able to escape homelessness
After a slow period of a month spent on the street, Sébastien Crête managed to regain control over his life with the help of the Lauberivière organization. Until a few…
Homelessness in the Latin Quarter | Initiatives for the homeless at UQAM and the Grande Bibliothèque
Two projects financed by Quebec will attempt to relieve the pressure exerted by homelessness on the Latin Quarter: a heat stop will be offered at UQAM and a worker will…
Quebec grants $190,000 to the Grande Bibliothèque and UQAM to fight against homelessness
The Grande Bibliothèque and the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) will hire workers this winter to welcome and support the homeless who will visit these downtown establishments in the…
Homelessness does not belong on the streets or in the shadows
I am a worker on these teams that the City is funding this winter to promote the cohabitation of people experiencing homelessness and others in Montreal. I am also a…
Quebec City keeps zero homelessness in its sights, but without a timetable
The City of Quebec wants to put an end to homelessness and intends to mobilize the entire community, including the private sector, around this ambition. “Putting an end to homelessness…