“I hope this man’s death is not in vain,” says John Tessier from Montreal’s Open Door shelter, after a client died over the weekend. The man was found outside in a public toilet past Quebec’s 8 p.m. curfew. Alyssia…
FILE PHOTO: A homeless person is seen in downtown Toronto, on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov MONTREAL – It’s a sight often seen on Montreal metro platforms: members of the homeless community seeking shelter from the cold and…
“I really want to go back, I’m completely stuck,” says Annisee Papialuk, an unhoused Inuk woman in Montreal. Some northern Quebec Inuit who come to Montreal for help fall through the cracks and advocates call for support. Alyssia Rubertucci…
What were some of the highlights of Montreal’s press conference on homelessness? Heather Johnston, President/CEO of Projets Autochtones Quebec said there is an importance to leave behind seasonal logic and find permanent solutions. During the pandemic, emergency services have…
If you work in homelessness, you have to keep a close eye on affordable housing markets. After all, affordable housing is the answer to homelessness. We all want more housing and less homelessness. The opposite is happening. There is…
Finding a place to sleep can be a challenge for unhoused people who struggle with alcohol abuse — but a new shelter in downtown Montreal hopes to change that. After a few months of small-scale operation, Montreal’s first emergency…
Clipboards in hand, about 1,000 volunteers combed the streets of Montreal Tuesday night to collect data on the city’s unhoused population. “We have teams everywhere — from east to west, from north to south,” Caroline Dusablon, deputy director of urban…
With brisk temperatures setting in and snow in the forecast, a new Montreal initiative has been launched to help provide warmth to people in need. Two ‘walls of kindness’ bearing rows of hooks have been installed on street corners…
Montreal is a big place. Here’s where to find affordable food resources on campus and beyond. Source: Health Services On Concordia’s campuses The People’s Potato (SGW campus) The People’s Potato offers a FREE vegan lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays…