US EditionMontreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report
PENTICTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 10 – The camp clearing follows notice given to residents and coincides with government investments including 113 shelter spaces and $5 billion federal funding to combat homelessness.
- Montreal city officials stated they will continue dismantling homeless encampments, despite a report recommending a policy to guide this process and improve conditions in camps.
- The report highlights a governance deficit in Montreal's homelessness efforts, noting that resources for community organizations are severely lacking.
- In 2022, Montreal had a rising number of visibly unhoused people, reported at 4,690, an increase from 3,149 in 2018.
- Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante emphasized that the lack of resources is central to addressing chronic homelessness in the city.
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Montreal will not stop taking down homeless encampments despite new report's recommendation
MONTREAL -- The City of Montreal won't promise to stop dismantling homeless encampments, in spite of a recommendation from a study it commissioned to find solutions to the growing problem of homelessness in the city.
The CPMO recommends suspending the dismantling of camps for homeless people in the metropolitan area.
Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report - Montreal
Montreal’s public consultation office says the city should instead create safer living conditions in the encampments by improving access to drinking water, toilets and more.
Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments_ despite new report
MONTREAL — The City of Montreal won't promise to stop dismantling homeless encampments, in spite of a recommendation from a study it commissioned to find solutions to the growing problem of homelessness in the city. City officials on Thursday said taking down encampments is a "last resort" but at times it's necessary to protect the safety of people in and around the sites. "The encampments are a bit like the tree that hides the forest," said Rob…
Montreal will not agree to stop dismantling homeless encampments, despite new report - The Turtle Island News
By Maura Forrest The City of Montreal won’t promise to stop dismantling homeless encampments, in spite of a recommendation from a study it commissioned to find solutions to the growing problem of homelessness in the city. City officials on Thursday said taking down encampments is a “last resort” but at times it’s necessary to protect the safety of people in and around the sites. “The encampments are a bit like the tree that hides the forest,” sa…
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