Toronto Affordable Housing Summit 2016: Russell Copeman Explains Challenges and Problems in Ville de Montreal

The video discusses the challenges faced by housing cooperatives in Montreal during the 70s and 80s, highlighting issues like deferred maintenance and management difficulties. It addresses the urgency of the homelessness problem, mentioning a controversial census that identified around 3,000 homeless people. The video advocates for the Housing First approach to address homelessness, emphasizing the unacceptable conditions faced by homeless individuals in Montreal's harsh weather.

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