A new report from the National Housing Council's review panel on systemic housing issues says Canada hasn't provided a practical framework to apply the right to housing and must do more to finance non-market rentals.
This year, the Welcome Hall Mission is giving away 800 backpacks with supplies in Montreal North. In Saint-Henri, they'll donate another 1,200 to kids from other areas.
A large shipment of P.E.I. potatoes is being put to use this week in Montreal to help feed those in need, thanks to the donation of a Quebec man who heard about the U.S. export ban and wanted to help.
New spell of frigid weather means more challenges for Montreal homeless shelters
The frigid temperatures currently being experienced in Montreal mean homeless shelters which have been under additional strain because COVID-19 are again being pushed to their limits.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 1:37 PM ET | Last Updated: February 13
High demand and COVID-19 capacity rules mean staff running a heated tent in Cabot Square in downtown Montreal often have to make people wait outside for a spot.(CBC)
On Thursday night, a man came to the warming shelter set up in Cabot Square in downtown Montreal, his toes frozen and turning black.