Around forty activists stormed an abandoned building in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, demanding immediate solutions so that vacant buildings in metropolises are used to improve access to housing.
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The abandoned building that the activists broke into belongs to the Montreal School Service Center. It formerly housed the Hochelaga Popular Education Pavilion, including a host of community organizations until they were evicted on December 31, 2023.
“We want this place to be given back to the community and democratize the possibility of rehousing people there,” explains Alice*, a spokesperson for the movement, who wanted to remain anonymous to avoid getting into trouble with the law. .
The pacifist action is signed by activists and people from the neighborhood who took the initiative to “liberate the space”, explains Alice.
The Front for the Fight for Popular Real Estate (FLIP) which is organizing a housing festival Festival Moulissure in the neighborhood will take the opportunity to move some of its daytime activities to the building.
Moreover, the FLIP had announced its colors taking advantage of the long weekend off to hold mobilizing activities around the theme: “Long weekend of actions and popular education”.
More details to come…
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