Protesters say Bill 31 will strip tenants of one of the ways they can keep rent affordable lease transfers while landlords say the bill "goes too far" in siding with tenants.
Thousands of protesters gathered at Parc Metro to denounce the new Bill 31, which would take away lease transfers, affecting immigrants and working-class workers.
Thousands of Montrealers protested newly tabled housing legislation that, if passed, would allow landlords to refuse lease transfers without explanation.
Housing advocates in Quebec say they’re anticipating a wave of evictions as Moving Day quickly approaches. The situation is particularly dire in Parc-Extension, said the Comité d'action de Parc-Extension (CAPE), who organized a protest there on Saturday.
Housing advocates in Quebec say they’re anticipating a wave of evictions as Moving Day quickly approaches. The situation is particularly dire in Park-Extension, said the Comité d'action de Parc Extension (CAPE), who organized a protest there on Saturday.