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Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action

Montreal's rat complaints surged in 2024, with over 1,700 calls to the city's 311 line compared to just over 1,000 in 2022.
This increase came after city council members unanimously approved a motion in 2023 urging the implementation of a rat-control strategy, which has yet to be put into action two years later.
Residents report that rats are spreading into new areas, while city efforts to address the problem remain limited because lethal control methods are prohibited in public spaces.
James Klein, whose backyard was overtaken by rats this spring, said the city response that "there's nothing we can do" is totally unacceptable.
Montreal's administration plans to reduce garbage pickup frequency by 2029, a factor critics say may affect rat control efforts unless accompanied by more action.

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The Globe & Mail

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Montreal’s rat problem worsens despite city’s promise to tackle it

Rat complaints are on the rise despite a two-year-old city council pledge to take action

8 hours ago·Canada

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Global News

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Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action - Montreal

Data show there were more than 1,700 calls to Montreal’s 311 phone line in 2024 concerning rats, up from just over 1,000 calls two years earlier.

13 hours ago·Toronto, Canada

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CBC News

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Montreal's rat problem worsens despite city's pledge to fix it

The number of rat-related calls to the city has risen sharply in recent years, despite a two-year-old pledge by city council to come up with a plan to control the rodents.

15 hours ago·Canada

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