Fréchette to Meet Montreal Mayor Amid Fallout over Baby in Homeless Camp
Martinez-Ferrada says the province is not doing enough as police place the child with a family member and social services step in.
- Following the discovery of a one-year-old child living in a tent with their mother on Notre-Dame Street last Friday, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez-Ferrada is threatening legal action against Quebec.
- The Notre-Dame Street encampments sit on land owned by Quebec, and superior court judges have repeatedly blocked the City of Montreal from dismantling tents at the site.
- Montreal police referred the infant to Youth Protection Services after observing concerning conditions on September 11. Mayor Martinez-Ferrada called the situation "heartbreaking" and a "wake-up call."
- Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette is scheduled to meet Martinez-Ferrada to discuss the crisis, as opposition parties criticize the government's homelessness response ahead of the October 5 election.
- Opposition Leader Ericka Alneus contends the city holds 90 unused modular units that could provide immediate housing support for vulnerable families. All party leaders will participate in a homelessness forum in 2027.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Fréchette to meet Montreal mayor amid fallout over baby in homeless camp
MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette is set to meet with Montreal's mayor, as the discovery of a one-year-old child at a homeless encampment sends waves through the provincial election campaign.
A baby of one year was found last Friday in the Notre-Dame camp in Montreal. The baby was in the company of his mother, pregnant with another child, learned La Presse.
Baby found at Montreal homeless encampment: Politicians weigh in
Montreal police say a baby was referred to Quebec’s youth protection agency after officers responded to a concerning situation involving a woman and a one-year-old close to the Notre-Dame encampment. READ: Montreal police refer baby to DPJ after incident near Notre-Dame encampment The SPVM say they received a call about the incident around 7 p.m. […]
Discovery of baby in camp shakes things up
The discovery of a woman with a baby in one of the camps on Notre‑Dame East has provoked a response about homelessness from politicians that we haven’t seen before. Whether this is just a performative exercise because of the election campaign, or will produce some action, remains to be seen.
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