The Old Brewery has gotten rid of the dormitories at its Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion in downtown Montreal, replacing them with semi-private rooms. CBC's Matt D'Amours spoke with staff and a former client about what this will mean for women experiencing homelessness.
Suzanna Parsons believes recent renovations to the second floor of the Old Brewery Missions' Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion will mean the world to women who stay here.
The Quebec government must make homeless women a priority in any new housing projects and rent supplement programs. Otherwise, they will remain trapped in the vicious cycle of homelessness, writes Neila Ben Ayed.
In Montreal, only 10 per cent of emergency shelter spaces are reserved for women. As the election campaign enters the home stretch, the parties’ proposals for reducing homelessness among women deserve attention.