MONTREAL --
Ottawa announced Monday it is pitching in $3.6 million in funding for the Resilience Montreal day centre, helping it buy and renovate a building near Cabot Square to support Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in the city.
"It is both tremendous news and a relief," said Resilience Montreal's director of development, Nakuset, who described the federal and provincial contributions as "historic" during Monday's federal videoconference announcement.
The federal contribution announced by Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller brings the total to $7.2 million.
Nakuset said she needed about $8 million to secure the purchase of the building, the location of which remains confidential during negotiations but will be located near Cabot Square, a gathering place for many members of Montreal's homeless Indigenous population. She is still looking for financing to complete the bid on the building.