CityNews Montreal
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Despite being a last resort to many vulnerable populations, social housing agencies evict dozens of Montrealers and threaten housing security of hundreds more each year.
Since 2015 thousands of social housing residents in Montreal have been taken to the rental board, leaving some housing advocates to question if the agencies’ place an unreasonable burden on vulnerable tenants. They also wonder if a zealous enforcement of rules risks creating a revolving door situation where previously homeless or evicted tenants may be back on the streets again.
