New report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments
Jul 10, 2025 | 12:05 PM
MONTREAL — A new report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments until the city develops a policy to better care for the unhoused.
Montreal’s public consultation office says the city should instead create safer living conditions in the encampments by improving access to drinking water, toilets, waste collection and electricity.
The consultation office’s report says there’s a serious lack of leadership and governance in the fight against homelessness in Montreal and in the rest of the province.
It says community organizations lack the resources they need to help people experiencing homelessness.
