Experts: Violence on public transit

Published: 26 November 2025

Incidents of violence in public transit systems are on the rise across Canada, according to a collaborative report from CBC and the Investigative Journalism Foundation. The report says that between...

Experts: Food insecurity in Quebec

Published: 30 October 2025

Food bank use in Quebec in 2025 has hit record numbers, surpassing 3 million assistance requests, according to Food Banks Canada's HungerCount 2025 recent report. Employed people and students are...

Montreal homelessness services for 2SLGBTQ+ adults are inadequate, researchers find

Published: 27 October 2025

Homelessness services in Montreal are not well suited to the needs of 2SLGBTQ+ adults in Montreal, a study by McGill researchers has found....

Experts: Economic impact of Quebec housing crisis

Published: 22 September 2025

According to a report by Quebec researchers studying social inequalities, Quebec’s economy lost $4.2 billion in 2021 due to the ongoing housing crisis — a figure the authors say is likely even...

Expert: Montreal braces for Moving Day amid housing crisis

Published: 26 June 2024

The rental market has continued to tighten over the past year in Greater Montreal. After declining from 3% in 2021 to 2% in 2022, the overall vacancy rate was 1.5% in 2023—one of the lowest rates...

Experts: Montreal prepares for moving day amid continuing housing crisis

Published: 27 June 2023

The vacancy rate in Montreal is at two per cent this year, for the third year in a row. The price for a three-bedroom, family sized-apartment generally starts at $1,500 a month. While the average...

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