US EditionQuebec Homelessness Rising Sharply in Regions Outside Montreal, Report Finds
Montreal still has the largest count, but rural regions saw the fastest increases as more people slept outside and in encampments, officials said.
- Released Thursday, the Quebec census identified 12,077 visibly unhoused people, marking an increase of more than 20 per cent between 2022 and 2025.
- While Montreal continues to have the largest unhoused population with 5,036 individuals, rural regions are experiencing the fastest growth in homelessness outside major cities.
- Regional data reveals significant surges: The Laurentians recorded a 73.7 per cent increase with 331 additional unhoused people, while Abitibi-T rose by 119.1 per cent, gaining 162 people.
- Counting 411 people in encampments and 1,476 sleeping outside, unsheltered homelessness is increasing by around 14 per cent a year, faster than the previous 10 per cent annual rate.
- These findings exclude the "hidden homeless"—people living temporarily with friends, relatives, or in hotels—meaning the count does not capture all individuals without stable housing.
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Number of people experiencing homelessness soars in Laval, Laurentians
The number of homeless people in Quebec is up 20 per cent across the board, but the situation is far more pronounced in some of the regions outside Montreal. Quebec’s homeless population grew by 1,873 people from 2022 to 2025 – for a total of 12,077 experiencing homelessness. That’s according to the results of the […]
More than 12,000 people lived on the street in April 2025, the government reveals Thursday.
They are now more than 12,000 people living on the streets of the province. It is a new sad summit for homelessness in Quebec revealed by the most recent government count, the results of which were published on Thursday.
In Laval alone, the number of people living on the street increased by almost 60% compared to the previous count in 2022.
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