Homeless population doubles in Montreal

Homeless population doubles in Montreal

September 18, 2020 6:15 pm EST.

Mayor Plante says the homeless population has doubled to 6,000 in the last six months amid the ongoing pandemic. She welcomes a new deal between Quebec and Ottawa for control over $1.4 billion in social housing funding for the province.

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