Montreal Increases Rent‑Assistance Funding by $750,000
Montreal added about $750,000 to the Maison du Père’s Rent‑Assistance Bank on June 29, aiming to help roughly 150 families at risk of eviction.
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45 Affordable Homes Set to Open in Saint‑Lazare by Fall 2028
Premier Christine Fréchette and Saint‑Lazare officials announced a 45‑unit affordable housing project slated to open in fall 2028, positioning it as a model for addressing Quebec's housing shortage.
Low‑Income Quebecers Get Free Heat‑Pump Installations
Hydro‑Québec, the Quebec government and the Canadian federal government are offering free heat‑pump installations to qualifying low‑income households in Quebec.
Mayor Allocates $540K to Renovate 45 Vacant Units
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced a $540,000 allocation to renovate 45 vacant Montreal units for vulnerable residents, aiming to ease the city’s housing affordability crisis.
Montreal to Renovate 45 Vacant Homes for Vulnerable Residents
Montreal is spending $540,000 to quickly renovate 45 vacant homes for vulnerable residents, part of its effort to ease the city’s housing affordability crisis.
Montreal to Urgently Renovate 45 Homes for Vulnerable Residents
Montreal will urgently renovate 45 housing units for vulnerable residents, aiming to alleviate the strain on city shelters caused by a shortage of affordable housing.
2,153 Quebec Households Still Without Homes as July Approaches
FRAPRU reports that 2,153 Quebec households are still without homes as July 1, 2026 approaches, despite rising vacancy rates, highlighting an ongoing provincial housing shortage.
2,153 Quebec Households Still Seeking Homes Ahead of July 1
FRAPRU reports that 2,153 Quebec households remain without housing as July 1, 2026 approaches, despite rising vacancy rates that have not closed the gap between supply and demand.
Montreal allocates $540k to renovate 45 vacant homes
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced a $540,000 allocation to quickly renovate 45 vacant Montreal homes for vulnerable residents, aiming to ease the city’s housing affordability crisis.
Montreal to Renovate 45 Units for Vulnerable Residents
Montreal will urgently renovate 45 housing units for vulnerable families, aiming to reduce reliance on temporary shelters amid a citywide affordable‑housing shortage.
Ontario’s Share of Sub‑$500K Homes Increases
A June 24, 2026 report shows Ontario’s sub‑$500,000 homes are gaining a larger market share, driven by shifts in the condominium sector and signaling a move toward greater affordability.
North Wildwood Fire Evacuates Six Residents from Fourth Avenue Home
A fire on Fourth Avenue in North Wildwood on June 23 forced six residents to evacuate, with the fire department extinguishing the blaze and the displaced occupants placed in temporary housing.
2,153 Quebec Households Still Await Housing Before July 1
As Quebec's new rental year begins on July 1, 2,153 households remain without a home, prompting FRAPRU to warn that rising vacancy rates have not eased the province's housing shortage.
Fire Displaces Six Residents on Fourth Avenue
A fire on Fourth Avenue in North Wildwood on June 23 forced six residents to evacuate, prompting a rapid response from local emergency services and an ongoing investigation into the blaze's cause.
Election Seen as Chance to Fund Community Land Trusts
Advocates are pressing the October 2026 municipal election to secure city funding for a program that enables community land trusts and non‑profits to buy at‑risk rental buildings, aiming to preserve affordable housing amid rapid gentrification in Toronto.
Ontario Tenants Must Pay Half Rent Arrears to Raise Other Issues
Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board now requires tenants accused of owing rent to pay half of the claimed arrears before they can raise other complaints at a hearing.
Formerly Homeless Man Secures Subsidized Apartment in Montreal
Robert Monette moved into one of Montreal's eighteen subsidized apartments on June 19, 2026, a project that pairs affordable housing with free on‑site counseling to help people transition out of homelessness.
Formerly Homeless Montrealer Finds Home in Subsidized Apartment
Robert Monette moved into one of 18 rent‑subsidized apartments in Montreal on June 19, 2026, part of a city program that also provides free on‑site counseling to help former homeless residents settle into permanent housing.
Formerly Homeless Montrealer Secures Subsidized Apartment
Robert Monette entered a subsidized Montreal apartment on June 19, 2026, as part of an 18‑unit program that pairs reduced rent with free on‑site counseling to help former homeless residents maintain stable housing.
Formerly Homeless Montrealer Moves Into Subsidized Apartment
Robert Monette moved into one of 18 rent‑subsidized apartments in Montreal on June 19, 2026, part of a city program that pairs affordable housing with free on‑site counseling to aid the transition out of homelessness.
