The FLHMQ argues a section of the bill would make it easier for municipalities to sell social housing units and transform them into affordable housing.
Quebec, known for its bilingual blend of cultures, reveals an economic divide. While English and French coexist in daily life, the financial status of their respective speakers tells a different story. English-speaking Quebecers face almost double the poverty rates compared to their French-speaking neighbours, according to a new study, and the disparity is most pronounced among youth.
Sean Fraser suggested that capping the explosive growth in the number of international students recruited to Canada recently was an option to cap demand for housing.
The building, newly acquired by the city, is a seven-unit rooming house on Centre Street in Pointe-Saint-Charles where vulnerable tenants are paying low rents.