Montreal housing advocates are criticizing how the city has handled the eviction of a building of tenants.
More than a dozen residents in the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood had to leave their homes Thursday, three weeks after the city sent them a notice stating the building was unsafe.
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Their lawyer says rents have gone up in the neighbourhood in recent years and some of the tenants don’t know where to go.
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WATCH BELOW: Residents evicted from Pointe-Saint-Charles building
Stephane Proulx believes they should have been given more time to move and to seek compensation from the province’s rental board.
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A spokesman for the city says there was no choice but to ask the residents to leave to ensure their safety.
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Jules Chamberland says the city is working with local organizations to ensure none of the tenants ends up on the street.