Montreal mayor says city will offer 3,000 spots in emergency shelters for unhoused

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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced that the city will provide 3,000 emergency shelter beds to address homelessness this winter. The mayor cited a recent fire at an encampment where a woman died as evidence of the urgent need for such measures. She also expressed confidence in securing necessary funding after Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the incoming premier, pledged to prioritize homelessness. Representatives from community organizations have welcomed these additional resources.
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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced plans to provide 3,000 beds in emergency shelters this winter to address homelessness, which she calls the city's biggest humanitarian crisis. Many people have been sleeping in chairs due to a shortage of available spots. The mayor believes funding will be secured after premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promised to prioritize homelessness. This comes following a fire at an encampment in Montréal-Nord where a woman died. Community organizations support the additional resources, but details on securing the necessary funds remain uncertain.

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Get breaking National news She adds that she believes the city will get the funding it needs after premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promised to make homelessness a top priority.
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🔮 Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the city is planning to provide 3,000 beds in emergency shelters to address homelessness this winter.

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Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the city is planning to provide 3,000 beds in emergency shelters to address homelessness this winter. asserted
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The mayor says homelessness is the biggest humanitarian crisis the city is facing. asserted
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The new beds are needed, the mayor says, noting that many people using the emergency shelters have had to sleep in chairs over the last few years. asserted
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Get breaking National news She adds that she believes the city will get the funding it needs after premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promised to make homelessness a top priority. asserted
homelessness → get → funding
The announcement comes after a woman died in an encampment in the Montréal-Nord borough early Wednesday following a fire. asserted
woman → come → fire
Representatives of community organizations say they welcome the additional resources. asserted
they → say → resources
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2026. asserted
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