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Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon

Following the release of Quebec's March budget, housing advocates criticized the government's allocation of 1,000 affordable units over three years as "irresponsible" and wholly inadequate for the province's housing crisis.
Statistics Canada reported asking rents in Montreal rose nearly 71 per cent between 2019 and 2025, while advocacy groups state 20 per cent of Quebec's housing stock must be social housing to meet low-income demand.
Faiz Abhuani, executive director of Brique par brique, said the budget leaves hundreds of projects unfunded, including his organization's 31-unit social housing development in Parc-Extension facing potential delays.
Quebec Solidaire finance critic Alejandra Zaga Mendez called the allocation "insulting," while the provincial affordable housing program has not issued tender calls for low- and moderate-income households since 2023.
The alliance ACHAT reports Quebec requires an additional 231,000 social housing units over the next five years, while FRAPRU spokesperson Véronique Laflamme noted the budget provides "little hope" for the 12,424 Montrealers currently on wait-lists.

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Advocates have little hope social housing needs in Quebec will be addressed soon

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