Advocates say surveys, also known as homelessness count- only represent a snapshot of what the situation is and they're sounding the alarm.

New sanitation facilities have been installed in Pierrefonds-Roxoboro to help with the West Island's homeless population during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

An organization dedicated to helping the homeless in Montreal said services are strained more than ever as more than 30,000 people are believed to be homeless and 80,768 are using night-time services such as shelters.