New homeless shelter mostly empty

A new permanent homeless shelter downtown, with 114 apartments, was delivered in November but is still mostly empty. Philippe Teisceira‑Lessard doesn’t go into great detail, but sketches out how bureaucratic obstacles have stalled the occupation of the entire building.

I can see the other side of the coin, though – Accueil Bonneau, which is now administering the building, must have to choose carefully. There would be risks from some potential tenants, but then you’re still favouring peaceful and orderly people over chaotic ones – and being chaotic must, in some cases, be exactly what delivered some people to the street.