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Housing-rights advocates pay visit to Premier Legault’s office demanding affordable housing become a priorityWith rising rent costs and increasing homelessness, housing advocates are putting pressure on governments saying that relying on charities is far from enoughCanadaDec 7, 2023
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Advocates paint bleak picture of Quebec’s housing crisisQuebec is in the midst of a housing crisis, and the housing rights organization FRAPRU outlined data showing just how many people are paying more than they should for rent.PoliticsSep 26, 2023
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Quebec’s Bill 31 puts social housing at risk, groups argueThe FLHMQ argues a section of the bill would make it easier for municipalities to sell social housing units and transform them into affordable housing.PoliticsSep 20, 2023
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Montreal developers pay fines instead of building affordable housingIn 2021, Montreal passed a bylaw to push developers to include social, affordable and family housing in construction projects. It hasn't worked.PoliticsAug 21, 2023
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Advocates launch cross-Quebec tour to demand more social housingHousing rights advocates argue that Quebec's plan to distribute up to $600 to households this fall won't help some people to pay their rent.CanadaNov 13, 2022
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Montreal plans to build affordable housing units on old Hippodrome raceway site by 2025After years of promises from various governments, construction could soon begin on the site of the old Hippodrome raceway in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.CanadaAug 22, 2022
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Quebec moving day could see record number of tenants without somewhere to liveA Quebec housing advocacy group says it's worried there will be a record number of households left without somewhere to live as of the province's July 1 moving day.CanadaJul 2, 2022
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City and housing advocates brace for moving day in MontrealAs moving day nears in Montreal, the city has a plan. 'For those who still haven't found housing by July 1st, please call 311 ... we will direct you to the right resources,'CanadaJun 28, 2022
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After tough moving day, calls grow for more affordable housing in QuebecAn affordable housing public interest group complains the Quebec government isn't investing enough to build new homes for vulnerable tenants.CanadaJul 2, 2021
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Federal budget will help Montreal’s post-pandemic recovery, city saysThe city said Freeland's budget will help support Montreal's "green and inclusive" recovery plans, with major investments in public transit, housing and economic development.EconomyApr 19, 2021
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