Several residents and business owners in Montreal’s Chinatown blame a homeless shelter for attracting drug dealers and increasing crime
Residents of Montreal’s Chinatown say they’re feeling vulnerable and afraid because of rising crime and drug use in their neighbourhood, and they are urging the city to deploy more police to tackle the problem.
“Even our parishioners are afraid of going to church,” said Liu, who also manages an organization that helps seniors. At the news conference, some suggested that homeless people from the city’s Village district – which is also struggling with homelessness, addiction, and crime – are increasingly moving to Chinatown.
In a statement, the city said Chinatown, like other parts of the city and country, is facing a rise in complex social issues driven by mental health problems, addiction and housing shortages. Christiane Jansen, who has lived in the area for more than 30 years, said the yelling, fights and drug use she has witnessed, has made her nervous to leave her home at night.Jansen, like many at the news conference, acknowledged that people struggling with addiction and homelessness need somewhere to go. But she said the solution is not shelters but initiatives that tackle the root of the problem, such as permanent housing and drug treatment facilities.
Sam Watts, CEO of the Welcome Hall Mission, says the roughly 100 people using the Chinatown shelter are “more complex cases” that are harder to resolve.
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