After years of government negligence and punitive policies targeting unhoused people, the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative (QHPC) has created a set of guidelines to confront homelessness in the province. The collaborative, co-founded by McGill University and the Old Brewery Mission and now involving over 20 research and advocacy groups, seeks[Read More…]
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Systemic neglect continues as Montreal’s houselessness crisis worsens
More than 3,000 people remain without a home this winter despite years of tireless advocacy from community organizations around Montreal. Almost half of Montreal’s unhoused population is Inuit, reflecting Quebec’s ongoing settler-colonial project. The city’s attempts at resolving the crisis remain inadequate and ineffective. In 2021, the city provided 1,550[Read More…]
Residence exclusions highlight McGill’s negligence
On Jan. 25, between 15 and 20 students were temporarily excluded from McGill residences due to alleged violations of COVID-19 residence safety protocols. They were given less than 24 hours notice and were stripped of their meal plans and student IDs, leaving them without access to McGill buildings, including cafeterias.[Read More…]