Milton-Parc homelessness issue still prominent in Montreal ombudsman report – Montreal | 24CA News
Montreal’s ombudsman has launched her report for 2022 after her workplace processed practically 2,000 complaints during the last yr.
One concern stood out and the ombudsman says all ranges of presidency should come collectively to unravel it.
“The very complex and very heartbreaking investigation on Milton-Parc,” mentioned Nadine Mailloux, Montreal’s ombudsman.
The concern of homelessness within the space has been beneath the ombudsman’s microscope for the second yr.
The metropolis has solely carried out two of the 5 suggestions issued, together with the creation of a “Good Neighbour Committee” involving residents find options.
But residents say they weren’t invited to the committee.
“There are a lot of people in the community who have ideas on how to address the situation and for us democratic participation in addressing the situation is extremely important,” mentioned Nathan MacDonald, group organizer with Milton Parc Citizens Committee.
Maintaining an emergency shelter for the Inuit group is “on track” but it surely hasn’t been achieved but.
The ombudsman says they may proceed to verify in with the town till all commitments are full, however praised authorities for the progress.
“The city I think really has responded really well to our emergency signal,” Mailloux mentioned.
The opposition at metropolis corridor is pressuring the town to do extra.
“It’s been too long. It’s way past overdue,” mentioned Benoit Langevin, Ensemble Montreal’s homelessness critic.
Mayor Valérie Plante defended her administration’s actions, saying they’ve put in place a group of intervention staff and a shelter.
“I consider we are innovating with EMMIS (Mobile social mediation and intervention team), with interventions, with PAQ2 (Projets Autochtones Quebec), and we will go further,” Plante mentioned when questioned throughout metropolis council.
Another huge concern revealed by the ombudsman is the dearth of reserved road parking for residents in Old Montreal.
The ombudsman says it’s due to terrasses, poorly situated Bixi stands and private and non-private development are taking on and he or she’d prefer to see the town push development firms to raised coordinate.
“You need to monitor the construction site, you need to see that the permit is from this day to this day you need to really do some surveillance that it’s respected,” Mailloux mentioned.
The ombudsman says that the problems that plague Montreal usually are not inevitable, however in lots of circumstances tackling them requires all ranges of presidency to work collectively successfully.
She encourages Montrealers who consider their municipal rights have been violated to succeed in out and place a criticism.
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