{"id":18685,"date":"2025-10-09T12:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ensemblemtl.org\/?p=18685"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:25:43","slug":"commitment-emergency-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ensemblemtl.org\/en\/commitment-emergency-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Soraya Martinez Ferrada to Invest $100 Million in Emergency Shelters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ensemble Montr\u00e9al Leader and mayoral candidate for the metropolis, Soraya Martinez Ferrada<\/strong>, has announced a major investment in emergency housing resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of $100 million<\/strong> will be allocated for the acquisition and renovation of buildings to develop new small-scale emergency shelters<\/strong> across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work will be carried out in collaboration with the Tactical Homelessness Intervention Group (GITI)<\/strong>, which Ensemble Montr\u00e9al has committed to creating, to identify the most suitable locations and best practices for implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This investment builds on previously announced commitments to:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Develop at least 2,000 transitional and permanent housing units<\/strong> with psychosocial support during a first mandate;
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  • Invest $120 million<\/strong> to support frontline community organizations and outreach workers;
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  • Prevent housing loss<\/strong> through microloans for vulnerable tenants;
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  • Create a housing bank<\/strong> for households at risk of homelessness;
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  • Coordinate all partners\u2019 actions<\/strong> through a Tactical Homelessness Intervention Group;
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  • Double the SPVM\u2019s mixed teams<\/strong> (police and social workers);
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  • Improve safety and transparency<\/strong> of police interventions through the use of body cameras and street cameras.
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    Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cFor Ensemble Montr\u00e9al, this is an absolute priority \u2014 one that will help us revitalize our metropolis. Only through a collaborative approach, by working with community groups, the private sector, and citizens, can we achieve sustainable results.\u201d
    \u2014 Soraya Martinez Ferrada<\/strong>, Leader of Ensemble Montr\u00e9al and candidate for Mayor of Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cHomelessness is not a choice; it\u2019s a reality no society can afford to ignore. It demands a collective response \u2014 only together can we build lasting and humane solutions.\u201d
    \u2014 Benoit Langevin<\/strong>, Ensemble Montr\u00e9al candidate for Pierrefonds\u2013Roxboro and the party\u2019s spokesperson on homelessness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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