Etiket: Shelters
QS wants to accelerate the construction of shelters for women victims of violence
Québec solidaire (QS) will ask the Quebec government on Friday for a “fast track” for the creation of shelters for women victims of violence. The government program which currently finances…
Quebec has the highest occupancy rate in the country in its shelters for victims of violence
It was Quebec that recorded the highest occupancy rate in its emergency shelters for victims of violence, the day in 2023 when Statistics Canada drew up a portrait of the…
Roaming | The first neighborhood of prefabricated shelters built in the suburbs of Halifax
(Halifax) Three neatly aligned rows of tiny shelters, each with a lockable bright blue door, are set up and occupied in a quiet Halifax suburb, as the provincial government gradually…
Women’s shelters are too expensive, according to Duranceau
At $800,000 a door and beyond, projects for shelters for victims of violence are blocked by the government because they cost too much, argues the Minister responsible for Housing, France-Élaine…
Shelters strangled by cost increases
Caught by the throat of veterinary costs and increasingly high food costs, many small shelters and domestic animal aid organizations are forced to reduce their activities. In debt, some fear…
Indre-et-Loire: a deputy shelters homeless people in his office
Welcome Company Homeless Published on 11/29/2023 4:08 p.m. Update on 11/29/2023 4:50 p.m. Video duration: 2 min Indre-et-Loire: a deputy shelters homeless people in his office Charles Fournier, EELV deputy…
Homelessness in Montreal | More than 9.6 million to increase the supply of emergency shelters
(Montreal) As the cold weather of the winter season approaches, Quebec grants more than 9.6 million to the Integrated University Health and Social Services Center (CIUSSS) of South-Central Montreal Island…
Oppositions demand more shelters dedicated exclusively to homeless women
Opposition parties in Quebec are calling for more shelters dedicated exclusively to homeless women to meet their specific needs and ensure their safety. For his part, Minister Lionel Carmant, who…
Homeless women fear being attacked in mixed shelters
Homeless women are afraid to go to mixed shelters for fear of experiencing sexual violence there. As the phenomenon is poorly documented, it is difficult to know whether such events…
15.5 million more for homeless shelters in Quebec
The Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, announces $15.5 million in new money to deal with the significant increase in homelessness in Quebec. This amount aims to consolidate and…
Not one, but three shelters for homeless people at night in Quebec
The homeless shelter opened in Quebec last year, the Cheminée nuit, will not be back this winter, Le Devoir has learned. Burned by the difficulties experienced last year, the YMCA…
War in Ukraine | Romania builds air raid shelters on border with Ukraine
(Bucharest) NATO member Romania announced on Tuesday that it had started building air raid shelters in the southeastern region bordering Ukraine, where drone debris was discovered last week. Published at…
“More than 20 officers were threatened or attacked”, 40 buses “destroyed” and “about 200 bus shelters” vandalized in France, indicates Clément Beaune
Faced with the damage of recent days, during the riots which followed the death of Nahel, the Minister Delegate for Transport considers this Thursday that this is “totally unacceptable” and…
In Los Angeles, a device supposed to compensate for the lack of bus shelters is controversial
Called “la sombrita” (the little shadow), it is supposed, according to the public authorities, to provide a minimum of shelter to people waiting for the bus under a blazing sun.…
Switzerland, queen of fallout shelters
In Switzerland, fallout shelters are hidden under many public buildings and private residences, enough to accommodate the entire population of the country in the event of an armed conflict. The…
[Vidéo] Fallout shelters designed to accommodate all Swiss
Did you know that Switzerland has enough fallout shelters to accommodate its entire population? Our journalist Roxane Léouzon went to the canton of Vaud to find out more about the…
Ice storms and power outages | Montreal closes its shelters
The City of Montreal announced Tuesday that it was closing its shelters for disaster victims, six days after the freezing rain storm which deprived tens of thousands of people of…
Ice storms and power outages | Six emergency shelters open in Montreal
The City of Montreal announced the opening of six temporary emergency shelters for people without electricity from 9 p.m. Thursday evening. Posted at 9:19 p.m. These shelters will allow the…
Ice storms and power outages | Six emergency shelters open in Montreal
The City of Montreal announced the opening of six temporary emergency shelters for people without electricity from 9 p.m. Thursday evening. Posted at 9:19 p.m. These shelters will allow the…
Technological stalking: shelters for women victims of violence fight back
Faced with all the technological tools that allow spouses to locate or even track their ex-partners, shelters for women who are victims of domestic violence are fighting back. They have…