The closing of the Hôtel-Dieu shelter highlights relocation issues
“We’re people, we’re human beings and we’re scared," said one man at the shelter, which began gradually closing in March.
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“We’re people, we’re human beings and we’re scared," said one man at the shelter, which began gradually closing in March.
A warming centre in the borough recorded 5,785 visits between December and March 31, hosting an average of 47 people per night .
"We are evaluating the various possible avenues and advocating for a peaceful outcome," says a Montreal police spokesperson.
The university says lawyers representing the students indicated "they intended to remain on campus indefinitely."
A judge ruled Lamine Sale Nkouendji's race played a role in the police officers' decision to pull him over, "at least at an unconscious level."