Little Burgundy Residents Come Together Against Housing Demolition.
Community leaders unite and protest urban renewal project that enforces eviction and misplacement.
Kamloops – BC – 01/04/2025
In light of the recent urban renewal project instituted by the city officials to demolish the residential houses in Little Burgundy, the citizens community of Montreal have united in a collective effort to save their homes and communities from demolition and relocation. Event and meeting will take place at City Hall on Monday at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Little Burgundy city.
As the city and government agencies come forward in their project to reconstruct the city in part of their project of urban renewal development it has in turn led to widespread protest and disagreements between both parties. The Citizen Committee group are demanding of halting the project, fair compensation for their properties, and affordable housing as they are against such initiative where it has led more than 400 families to evacuate their homes and the city officials have not taken corrective measures in addressing this concerns have thus led to a spike in arguments and a stress issue for the residents of Little Burgundy.
“Little Burgundy is our home and generations of us lived here and have emotional ties to neighbourhood and community and refuse to see our homes demolished in return for a little luxury to our livelihood,” said by John Doe a community leader that grew and lived most of his life in Little Burgundy.
Citizen Community of Montreal.
The urban renewal project has resulted in growing frustration, leading to clashes between city officials and residents, public protests and appeals to the government. In a gathering outside of the Montreal City Hall, on Monday at 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. the community leaders ask and encourage the local resident to attend this meeting and voice their thoughts, issues and concerns and steps that will be taken regarding relocation and eviction with necessary arrangements and fair compensations.
“This movement and meeting will be used to voice your opinions and rights and a call to action,” says community advocate Jane Doe. “We will administer and enforce ourselves and teach our kids to fight for their rights for affordable housing and their opinions.”
The cause was further strengthened as Little Burgundy residents asked for support by joining with housing advocacy groups and justice organizations asking for their demands such as
- Halting of the demolitions until housing were arranged
- Fair compensation and relocation in affordable housing
- To be included in decision making so as the residents have a voice and an opinion.
The Fight Against Housing Justice.
The Citizen’s committee was formed to fight and take the control back for Little Burgundy is seen where the developmental projects by city corporations to increase housing price and commerce often comes at the expense of the working-class communities. As such projects are initiated and brought to affect the Citizens Committee group fights and holds its position of its commitment to restore and preserve its culture and rights against the rise in housing prices and affordability.
About Citizens Committee of Little Burgundy
Citizens Committee of Little Burgundy is a committee group founded in 1967, that advocates in helping its citizens and tenants in their rights of affordable housing and promotes proper urban city development in Montreal. Through public policies and human rights Citizens Committee of Little Burgundy dedicates in providing housing solutions and displacements.
Media Contact:
Moaz Mohammad
Citizen Committee of Montreal (Little Burgundy).
778 512-8389