The strike denounces a “contemptuous” commentary by Minister Duranceau

The Minister responsible for the Housing, France-Élaine Duranceau, believes that, in many cases, tenants unable to find housing “already in front of other economic social problems”. Furthermore, While a housing crisis rages in several regions of Quebec. Furthermore, the strike judges this commentary “contemptuous” towards households always looking for a roof.

You know, when you have a housing issue, often there is other situationslaunched Ms. Nevertheless, Duranceau in an interview on the program First hour.

Nearly 2,000 households still looking for accommodation in Quebec

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I find it contemptuous for tenantsretorts Véronique Laflamme, spokesperson for the Popular Action Front in urban redevelopment (FRAPRU). For example, What we see in the accommodation committees is that on the contrary. Therefore, many people had no problem before having a housing problem.

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These people. Moreover, their only problem is to have access to decent housing. They don’t have other problems.

Véronique Laflamme gives people victims as an example of fraudulent evictions Who, today, face a hostile rental market where the posted rents are extremely expensive.

Access to housing always so difficult: interview with Véronique Laflamme

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It is certain that when you spend strike denounces “contemptuous” commentary minister a few days on the street. in situations of insecurity or extreme stress because we do not know if we will succeed in signing a lease, it is obvious that there are other problems that appear. We must attack the fundamental problem which is that of having a sufficient social net in Quebecshe adds.

More than 2. 000 households require help – Strike denounces "contemptuous" commentary minister

Dated yesterday, more than 2,000 Quebec households had initiated steps with housing assistance organizations.

These are not all people who have to leave [un appartement] On July 1, said Minister France-Élaine Duranceau. Our housing assistance services are in place almost a year in most cities.

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There are people. it is the ultimate measure, which will be relocated to the hotel or temporarily with relatives.

In Quebec, 66 households are looking for accommodation available today. It’s four more than yesterday, according to the Quebec Municipal Housing Office (OMHQ).

The organization expected. There are always households that communicate with the Housing Home Searching Service the day before. the same day of 1^is July. This is the case every yearspecifies in writing the advisor to communications of theOmhqMarie-Christine Lamontagne.

According to Statistics Canada, the rent price has jumped 75 % in the large Quebec region in the past five years. It is now necessary to pay an average of $ 1,500 to rent a two -bedroom accommodation.

The vacation rate is 0.9 %. The market is strike denounces “contemptuous” commentary minister considered to be balanced when the vacuum rate reaches 3 %.