‘Vigorous’ cold weather raising concerns for people unhoused in Montreal
It used to be that emergency shelters were put in place for the winter season up until March 31 to accommodate any overflow from permanent shelters.
That being said, Montreal’s commissioner for the homeless population confirmed the city is opening up two temporary overnight warming centres to ensure no one is left outside for the duration of the cold snap. Welcome Hall Mission CEO Sam Watt agrees more needs to be done both in terms of preventing homelessness and reducing the time people need to spend in shelters.
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