MONTREAL — Focus Montreal introduces Montrealers to people who are shaping our community, bringing their stories into focus.
It airs on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and at midnight.
Take a look at who we’re meeting this week on Focus Montreal:
Montreal’s social housing crisis
Dr. Richard Massé is bringing attention to what he calls an emergency in Montreal.
According to Massé, the poor quality and lack of availability of social housing is literally making people sick as more Montrealers are having to choose between a place to live and food on their plate.
Director of development for the NDG Food Depot , Bonnie Soutar, said she was not at all surprised to hear about the health crisis.
Animal welfare act
Quebec held a parliamentary commission on Bill 54, which aims to improve the legal situation of animals in the province.
The bill includes the adoption of a new animal welfare act to protect animals and ensure increased penalties for infractions, including jail time for offenders.
The Montreal SPCA said it is pleased with the legislation, but encouraged Quebec’s Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis to make some modifications to the bill.
“Rain or Shine” dragon boat festival
For the 10th year in a row, the Fuller Landau Cedars CanSupport “Rain or Shine” Dragon Boat Race and Festival set sail on the waterfront in Lachine.
Every year, teams of 20 paddlers sign up to participate, with each team raising a minimum of $12,500.
Aside from battling it out on the water, they also raised much-needed cash for Cedars CanSupport, which provides free psychological and emotional support, information and financial assistance to cancer patients and their families at the MUHC.
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