How are Montreal women’s shelters taking action in the face of the housing crisis?
When one Montrealer left an abusive partner, the financial strain of paying her ever-rising rent brought her to a breaking point. But thanks to a new long-term housing project for women and their children run by a women’s shelter, she feels like she can finally breathe. We’ll hear how, in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, Montreal women’s shelters are taking matters into their own hands and building housing, despite all of the challenges they can face getting projects off the ground.
This is Montreal · CBC
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Show Notes
When one Montrealer left an abusive partner, the financial strain of paying her ever-rising rent brought her to a breaking point. But thanks to a new long-term housing project for women and their children run by a women’s shelter, she feels like she can finally breathe. We’ll hear how, in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, Montreal women’s shelters are taking matters into their own hands and building housing, despite all of the challenges they can face getting projects off the ground.