Housing: An essential need that is getting more difficult to meet
Greater Montreal is grappling with a severe housing crisis. Zoom in on the situation How much does it cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Greater Montreal? The cost of rent is highest on the South Shore, a region that is experiencing a dramatic increase. Two-bedroom apartment. Variance over two years (2022-2024). Many neighbourhoods and...
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Centraide of Greater Montreal invests $1.7 million in emergency food assistance
Soaring housing and grocery costs are placing extraordinary strain on the population and, by extension, on the agencies that provide...
La Grande Boucle Solidaire
Feeding an entire neighbourhood Back in April 2020, at the very start of the pandemic when we are all confined...
Food Integration Baskets
Food as a way to integrate newcomers A big change that newcomers often face is at the grocery store. When...
L’Allée Léo Toy Library
A new space where kids and adults can play An open and inclusive parent-child play space along with games and...
Côte-des-Neiges Safe Housing Roundtable and Brigade
Improving renters’ living conditions Fighting substandard housing is a priority in Côte-des-Neiges, where for years community agencies have been working...
This holiday season, let’s all lend a hand
Fueled by rising inflation, skyrocketing rents, lack of access to affordable housing, social housing and housing for families, Centraide has...
What does the Vital Signs report reveal about housing in Montreal?
Since 2006, the Foundation of Greater Montreal has published the Vital Signs of Greater Montreal reports to inform, unite and...
Financial literacy: An essential skill
These days, financial literacy is a hot-button topic and a skill now deemed as essential as reading and writing. The...
The hidden face of homelessness
We’ve been talking about homelessness more and more in recent years, as the phenomenon is not only getting worse in...
Five questions for Brett Pineau, Executive Director of the Native Frienship Centre of Montreal
On September 30, Canada will mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation to recognize the tragic impacts of residential schools...