MONTREAL Resilience Montreal, a day centre close to Cabot Square, has less than four months to find a permanent address for a space intended for homeless people, many of whom are Inuit, in an area of downtown Montreal that is gentrifying rapidly. All in the midst of a pandemic. Minister responsible for Native Affairs Ian Lafreniere announced assistance to the tune of $600,000 at a news conference on Saturday meant to help find a home. The money comes from the Native Initiatives Fund III for the acquisition and development of a building by April, when the organization will have to leave its current location, at the intersection of Atwater Ave. and Sainte-Catherine St.
Resilience Montreal sets sights on permanent Cabot Square home after governments step up
The day centre will leave its current digs next spring and the province is giving Resilience Montreal $600,000 to purchase a nearby property. There are questions, however, as to whether that s enough to make it happen.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2020 1:52 PM ET | Last Updated: December 12, 2020
Nakuset is the executive director of the Native Women s Shelter of Montreal, which runs the Resilience Montreal day centre. (Kate McKenna/CBC)
Set to leave its current location by next April, the Resilience Montreal day centre is hunting for a full-time home near its current Cabot Square location, thanks to a contribution of $600,000 from the Quebec government.