Montreal Social Housing

• Montreal developers pay fines instead of building affordable housing

  In 2021, Montreal passed a bylaw to push developers to include social, affordable and family housing in construction projects. It hasn't worked.

  Politics

  Aug 21, 2023
  
• Montreal community groups, politicians calling for more social housing

  People who live in Montreal's NDG neighbourhood are wondering why, in the middle of a housing crisis, apartment buildings like ones at 5210 to 5222 Walkley Avenue, are boarded up.

  Canada

  May 26, 2023
  
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• Social housing advocates say Quebec needs to invest more to lift province out of housing crisis

  Social housing advocates are calling on the Legault government to invest more money to lift the province out of a housing crisis.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2023
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• Montreal plans to build affordable housing units on old Hippodrome raceway site by 2025

  After 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.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2022
• Housing advocates calling for action on promises for Blue Bonnets Raceway

  A coalition of community groups is ramping up pressure on the Montreal and Quebec governments, to follow through on a plan for social housing in the former Blue Hippodrome site.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022
• Community groups, Montreal mayor, call for permanent resources for the homeless

  Community groups argue a season-to-season approach makes it difficult to plan ahead and adopt long-term solutions that are needed to get people off the street.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
• Federal budget will help Montreal’s post-pandemic recovery, city says

  The 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.

  Economy

  Apr 19, 2021
• Quebec budget: social housing funding falls short of Montreal, community groups’ expectations

  Social housing advocacy groups argue the province's funding doesn't go far enough when it comes to helping vulnerable and low-income Quebecers.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2020
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• Montreal to use right of first refusal on properties for sale in bid to boost social housing

  The City of Montreal is exercising its right of first refusal on purchasing land for sale in a bid to create more social and affordable housing units as renters face a 15-year low for vacancies.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2020
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• Montreal unveils new housing plan to help low-income earners

  Measure would require developers to offer social housing units in all new major real estate projects

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2019