A coalition of organizations is calling for concrete funding solutions for Quebec s public transit sector. L Alliance TRANSIT is proposing a series of measures to elected officials, including indexing the fuel tax and charging motorists for the kilometres they drive.
Mayor Valérie Plante says beds are available for those evicted from the makeshift camp.
Author of the article: Marian Scott • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: May 02, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 1 minute read • Montreal police officers walk along tents set up at a makeshift campground on Notre-Dame St. in December. They may be asked once again to forcibly remove homeless people who have set up camp on government land on Hochelaga St. further east. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette files
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Police and firefighters will clear the homeless camp that has sprung up on Hochelaga St. on Monday, the Quebec Transport Department said Sunday.
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The daily tally of new COVID-19 cases in Quebec continued to hover around 1,000 on Sunday as the province reported 1,006 new infections. The seven-day rolling average for new cases now stands at 1,010 a reduction of more than 100 since last Sunday. Read the full report.
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Try refreshing your browser, or #ICYMI: Ghost bike ceremony, homeless camp evictions, Todd on Cole Caufield, more Back to video Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante listens during a ceremony marking the removal of a ghost bike dedicated to Mathilde Blais on May 2, 2021. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette
Ceremony marks progress on cycling safety