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The city of Montreal is proposing modifications to a housing bylaw in hopes of speeding up construction of social housing units. Valérie Plante's administration says the bylaw did not work as intended, while some say it hasn't worked at all.

The Plante administrations 2021 bylaw was supposed to spur social housing construction. A hearing on the report card will be held Nov. 10.

The opposition borough mayor also wants an independent inquiry into the whole affair.

The city aims to expand accessibility to a larger number of people, reduce waiting times and provide more comprehensive coverage for adaptation needs, all while keeping in mind the rising cost of construction, Montreal says in a news release.

A new apartment building just for students is coming to downtown Montreal, just a few metro stops away from Concordia, McGill and UQAM. Located on the corner of St-Laurent Boulevard and Ontario Street, "Le Méridien" will house up to 281 students by the start of the 2026 academic year.

The rezoning process for a proposed low-rent project in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue was halted after residents raised concerns, while funding was denied for new social housing units in Pierrefonds.

Two years after Valérie Plante's administration said a new housing bylaw would lead to the construction of 600 new social housing units per year, the city hasn't seen a single one. Meanwhile, the housing affordability crisis continues to grow.

Contributions to social and affordable housing funds not enough for a single building, experts say

Ensemble Montréal wants the Plante administration to explain what it calls “catastrophic results” of its vaunted Règlement pour une métropole mixte (RMM). The 2021 policy – known as the 20-20-20

From prestige condo buildings crammed with partying students and mobile weekend brothels in upper duplexes, to single rooms in tony neighborhoods and bungalows with revolving front doors; the number and