Montreal Homeless
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3 homeless deaths reported in Montreal in less than a weekThe deaths at shelters announced by the mayor don't come as a surprise to people like Sam Watts, Welcome Hall Mission CEO and executive director.Canada10 hours
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Unhoused artist turns to drawing to amplify vulnerable voices in MontrealThe ongoing crisis has led to a surge in homelessness across Montreal and now one artist is now drawing from his own experiences to amplify the voices that often go unheard.CanadaNov 18, 2024
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Winter closure of metro entrance leads to concerns for Montreal’s homelessMontreal's transit authority is under fire for the winter closure of one of the main entrances to a metro station in an area where many of the city's unhoused are located.CanadaNov 12, 2024
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Montreal residents outraged by planned homeless shelter near daycare, nuns’ residenceThe City of Montreal is planning to create a new resource for the unhoused in Ahuntsic-Cartierville near daycares, schools, and a residence for nuns.CanadaJul 12, 2024
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Homelessness crisis: ‘Major’ public consultation on issue to start in MontrealThe public consultation expected later this summer comes as Montreal, along with Quebec, faces a rising number of people living in emergency shelters or on the streets.CanadaJul 9, 2024
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Homelessness: Quebec, Ottawa announce $115M for emergency housing in MontrealThe funding will create more than 520 new housing spaces in Montreal, a 30 per cent boost in available accommodation in the city compared to December 2023.CanadaJun 21, 2024
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Residents, merchants, school board concerned about new Montreal homeless shelterA coalition of citizens is calling on the city to include them in the process of creating a new community resource, but say the city is ignoring them.CanadaJun 13, 2024
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Homeless deaths a failure of the system, say Montreal advocates, as memorial heldThat so many people are dying on the streets is a sign that governments have failed, advocates argue, saying there aren't enough services for the unhoused.CanadaJun 5, 2024
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Mother tells Quebec inquest she can’t fathom how her son could die in the coldSuzanne Chemaganish says her son Raphael André grew up in the woods with his Innu family in northern Quebec and was used to cold weather.CanadaJun 5, 2024
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Citizens concerned about plans for new Montreal homeless shelter near schools, daycaresThe City of Montreal wants to turn an old, decrepit church in Rosemont into a homeless shelter. Citizens accuse them of lacking transparency.CanadaMay 26, 2024
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