The Legault government should demonstrate more “political will” to deal with the homelessness crisis which is growing in the Village and stop only putting in place “measures”, according to a citizen of the Montreal district.
“Historically, the Center-South, we have always lived well with homelessness, with drug addiction, until there was no violence,” underlined the co-founder of J’aime mon Village, Christian. Generous.
Dirty syringes found on the ground, broken into buildings: more than two thirds of Village citizens believe that security has deteriorated around their residence, according to a recent survey.
The City of Montreal and the Ville-Marie borough already launched a strategy last year.
“There are several elements that have been put forward, including the Village residents’ association,” explained Mr. Généreux, who notes the efforts made by the administration, even if the implementation of new Measurements sometimes take time.
“Where the problem is above all, it is not at the municipal level, it is at the government level, particularly in Quebec,” he maintained, mentioning the problem of work “in silos”.
“These are measures that they announce here and there, but in the end, it changes absolutely nothing in the final result,” he clarified.
Mr. Généraux would therefore like to see the creation of an interministerial committee “so that all the ministries involved, whether health, public security, social services or housing, are together.”
“We could become a leader in the world in Quebec to resolve this solution. It just requires political will,” argued the co-founder of J’aime mon Village.
