Montrealers protest Bill 31, demand housing minister step down

"Unless we do something about it fast, the housing crisis will only worsen," says the spokesperson for RCLALQ. He hopes tenants will be heard. Anastasia Dextrene reports.

[@erikcareswell6768]

I used to be so proud to be Canadian. Since Covid.. things have changed so radically.. I just don't know anymore.

[@Make_America_Native_Again]

Nothing has changed.

[@04tsxpower]

You’re so right and never going back unfortunately

[@04tsxpower]

@@Make_America_Native_Again 😂 poor you

[@slowjamsliver7006]

Nah this is business as usual if you paid attention to politics before. We've been headed this way for decades.

[@wildmonkeybum]

As the majority all think that way also ! This government is sheeping all Canadians! Shame! Canada is getting destroyed!

[@Madyoke]

Either you have property rights or not. Any tenants problem or misfortune does not give them a claim on a landlord. If you’re rents are going up, take a lesson from Vancouver, if you don’t make it easier and cheaper to build, you will end up like us.

[@sakomanlee]

Landlords in Vancouver can now charge their tenants up to %3 extra a year for three years to replace "essential systems", such as carpets in the building. These rents do not go back down after this capital expenditure is paid off. They can replace the carpets every five years. It's the new renoviction. BC's new Capital Expenditure law is absurd and shame on the Provincial "N.D.P." for allowing it to continue.

[@Observer168]

Why is it a landlords job to house and subsidize tenants?

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

@@sakomanleeOk, but I’m not going to pretend that mortgages, taxes, supplies, labor etc. hasn’t ALSO skyrocketed. If your landlord’s mortgage went from 2.3% to 6% with the bank, they’re going to raise rent so they’re not paying YOU to stay in their unit. Land hoarding is a problem, but there are other ways to deal with that. We need to build more high density housing that actually has infrastructure to support it like reliable transport, schools, hospitals, stores to get essentials etc. We’ve been importing a small city’s worth of immigrants yearly for almost a decade now while being 20 years behind our housing needs for the population we had then. Suburban sprawl is also killing out city’s ability to support its own infrastructure. Insurance companies and laws also necessitate constant renovations occurring on rentals. People kept on complaining about “slums” so laws were passed saying you can’t claim a damage deposit on a bunch of items in a rental that are over 10 years old. They also ensured you can’t raise your rent, even to keep up to your mortgage and condo fees etc unless you can demonstrate you’ve been doing Renos. So yes, your carpets are going to be constantly ripped out. These laws have gotten so bad, banks are refusing to even insure a house, or approve a mortgage for financing if a house’s roof is over 10 years old regardless of the materials or state of the house. Very awkward if you’ve got a metal roof that’s supposed to outlive you. I grew up BROKE in the “slums” everyone always complained about. Our rent was CHEAP and we always cautioned people to focus on safety, and utility over aesthetic. Was your water running and clean? No leaks? You’ve got heat in the winter and can open windows in the summer? You’ve got power? It’s safe? Everything else is gravy. People wanted endless gravy and now it’s enacted into law with financial penalties, there is nothing but pain for the poor. Lord forbid a cheap rental have a dated kitchen from the 70’s and yellowed linoleum floors. No, no, need modern everything and sky high rents.

[@kenthhamner2641]

Tenants seem to think other peoples property is there for them. Entitlement runs rampant. Interest rates have increased massively and any landlord on a (traditionally better for decades) floating rate had seen their mortgage payment increase equally. What will likely happen is many will sell their properties to new owners and those properties will no longer be available driving up rent costs. Socialist fixes don’t work and leases should never be “transferable”. Good landlords check references and credit and agree to a particular tenant.

[@sakomanlee]

@@Observer168 Because that is how they have decided to make a living? Their job is literally to house tenants.

[@Dig_it_123]

You cannot import 500 k people a year and not expect a housing crisis not sure what is wrong with people but i do not want tax payers dollars going to hand outs..... This has to stop

[@braudhadoch3432]

3 million immigrants cause all housing to increase. How do you house 3 million new people

[@mimo5853]

And it’s not stopping. They want to bring in 500,000 a year in “normal” legal immigration. That doesn’t include the refugee resettled program. It doesn’t include people seeking asylum. That doesn’t include the people crossing the border on foot at “irregular” crossings (entering illegally). That doesn’t include international students that just decide to stay after they complete their studies. That doesn’t include those approved immigrants bringing their spouse, children, parents, in-laws, siblings and extended family over once they get here. The real number is probably almost double that.

[@jiggycalzone8585]

Simple- they get your house. Or your hotel. Or your stadium. Or you kids school. All on your dime

[@Baraz_Red]

Houses have been unaffordable for young families for about 20 years now. You can be honest and note something is wrong in our system, or you can be a coward and blame a tiny minority if new immigrants because it suits your desire. I am not saying Trudeau is doing the right thing, but blaming immigrants for this long standing issue is bull.... and pathetic.

[@DROK278]

​@@Baraz_RedI agree with you but the "tiny" minority of immigrants is 3.5 million in the last 20 years, our own rare of growth by births in the last 20 years is 1.5 million. I don't blame immigrants but don't act like they're not effecting Canada and all its economic markets. Also these people are getting paid more to sit in a hotel that an actual Canadian gets on Social Assistance...think about that bud. Factually, Libs gov and ungrateful immigrants are the issue here, that and not enough houses or proper self investment in our own nation and economy's growth. Our government is to busy jerkin everyone else off for chump change and favors to care about the common Canadian or immigrant, blame them they are responsible 100%. Now it's become our responsibility to fight this, not more arguments about who's right because your definitely not correct in fixing this issue.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

@@Baraz_Redwhat’s pathetic are people making excuses for the corrupt, ethically challenged blackface and their equally inept lieberal policies…get informed.

[@PrimaryIgnition]

go to the root, the problem is the government. allowing illegal immigration, debasing of currency, cancelling pipelines, raising interest, carbon tax, funding wars, out of control spending, curbing investments, subsidizing non-profitable energy initiatives, etc you could all be rich.

[@kyleklukas4808]

Nice propaganda. Can't hide you're agenda . It's been going on for nearly fifty years .

[@robertgibb6990]

No, to every point you mentioned. The problem is the commodification of housing, the centralization of wealth into the hands of a very small few (this is a feature of Capitalism, not a flaw), and the dismantling of Social Democratic Economic Policies that allowed people to enjoy some wealth between 1945 and 1970. Of course you wouldn't know this since you weren't alive at the time, but the horrendous wealth inequality we are experiencing right now is NORMAL. This is what's SUPPOSED to happen under Capitalism. Things like the New Deal, Bretton Woods, and a slew of other economic policies, were what allowed Boomers (and to a lesser degree, Gen X), to enjoy any prosperity. Prior to that, it was economic collapses, or the Gilded Age. For your reference, highly recommend you go look into the work of economists like Yanis Varoufakis. Landlords need to be removed entirely from the economy, it's an absolute waste of economic potential, hoarding wealth away in assets rather than allowing renters to all simply become homeowners, and reinvest the capital they save (from not paying rent) into the economy.

[@Observer168]

You forgot the government has stopped building public housing for decades..

[@tedtan6449]

WEF...." Prepare for an Angrier World"

[@Observer168]

Government has failed to build enough public housing

[@shawnferrie6990]

It is not a private citizens obligation to provide affordable housing. That is the responsibility of the Government and the Church/Synagogue/Mosque......

[@himanshuverma31]

When this bill is coming in BC? Enough of these tenants exploiting the laws.

[@shauncameron8390]

When BC decides to elect a right-leaning government.

[@CoconutPatel]

Go Montreal 👌🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🥳

[@Observer168]

What happened to the government building public housing instead of forcing home owners to provide affordable housing?

[@Observer168]

Nobody will build more rental units with rent control. This is just a short tearm solution. Don’t expect corporations to build affordable housing because it makes no business sense.

[@anandKumar-di3rk]

I live in leasing apartment in scaroborough built > 50 years ago, the rent for 2 BDR is 2600 + parking + water+ electricity extra with no laundary, dishwasher, AC or microwave in unit. Condo is near area is going on lease ~ 3000 includes parking may be water Can any one help me to understand how come the first one is affordable. govt is simply fooling people, their definition of affordability is fully vague.

[@shauncameron8390]

Because no one is building or renting anything at a loss.

[@04tsxpower]

@@anandKumar-di3rk remember this when it comes time to vote.

[@alexanderweihmayerhamel4045]

Not how it works, they can set the price of rent of new constructions to anything they want for 5 years.

[@michelaser]

Correction, they do in many countries. We are just bombarded with corporate greed and propaganda that is leading us to the destruction of mankind. I did a lot of traveling.

[@rynoxo]

Justinflation isn't just a joke. Check real estate price between 2015 and now. This specially affects younger generations. People who could potentially own their own property back then are forced to rent forever. The higher the rent, the less saving for down payment.

[@WombatCombat007]

Exactly that's the situation I'm in, if we had affordable housing we'd own our home now....but because of bad decisions of govt, like no rent controls, allowing millions to immigrate, allowing foreigners to buy up our condos, houses, created this mess.

[@anandKumar-di3rk]

middle class and upper middle class can never be able to buy their home and follow prosperity journey like their ancestors did. this guy is devaluing the currency value which simply inflating the price of assets, this is simple economics. rich who has having assets will love to see their assets price keep going up, while majority of canadians will forever paying for their landlord's luxury life through EMIs aka rent. :)

[@aetherfox4404]

@@WombatCombat007 Come to SK, our houses are still affordable and we haven't been totally overrun my migrants... yet. Everyone forgets about us for some reason and that's fine by me.

[@AlexKimTO]

@@WombatCombat007 Rent control is provincial. Not federal.

[@tedpoplawski4325]

@@AlexKimTOand allowing 500 000 YEARLY is a federal policy of the blackface..and you think that has no effect on any of this?

[@paullemoine8379]

They should alll step down !

[@EldarMusa]

No one have problems with normal people . We as landlords have the responsibility to keep our homes and hood clean of dirt. No idiotic tenants no problems

[@Observer168]

It’s the government’s job to take on problem renters and subsidize people with low income housing. The job has been pushed onto the home owners because there isn’t public housing has being built.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@Observer168 And the public housing that currently exists is crumbling, some in serious need of either renovations or demolition.

[@obesia1873]

People vote for the likes of Valérie Plante and then act shocked when rent goes up ... Well, taxes do have an impact on the cost of your apartment. Expecting the landlord to pay a bigger chunk of your living costs while simultaneously voting in politicians who are costly is just bad faith or stupidty. Hold politicians responsible instead of adopting simplistic ideas.

[@sj9367]

Whole world is in protest. Global Spring.

[@randykinder8346]

have faith

[@triggerwarningiidentifyasc725]

Nope only western world ...

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

who is actually forcing Bill 31. They never ask the right questions, always go after the politicians working for those people. Live in the protected special city of Canada to.

[@oscarjetson128]

This whole country is a disaster. Since 2015 things have been going steadily downhill.

[@kyleklukas4808]

You're funny . It's been going on for decades . Nice try with your hidden propaganda.

[@litterbug1483]

It all starts at Justin

[@JColdery]

​@@kyleklukas4808 check graphs in the average monthly housing costs vs average income year by year. It was relatively stable until an explosion in costs shortly after Trudeau took office. Don't be willfully ignorant.

[@oscarjetson128]

@@kyleklukas4808 enlighten me

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

​@@kyleklukas4808 Sure I kinda agree with you. But this isn't a Liberal vs. Conservative issue. It's a brain dead leader vs. someone with a pulse issue. He is like Anakin, in the last act of revenge of the sith.

[@jeffhillstead3302]

Renting is a problem everywhere.. My town in BC for six years Zero vacancies and doubled rent increases.. House prices doubled as well.. 👎

[@manolaykhounviseth1864]

Wow, people are really coming together for this. The growing demand for Liberals party to do better for Canada and Canadians.

[@mathias8627]

Spare us, we all know it's the cons and right wingers getting in the way of change, progress, and prosperity

[@sanjilee6148]

They can’t do better and won’t! They need to all resign!

[@shauncameron8390]

@@mathias8627 Like what Venezuela, Portugal and South Africa have with libs and left-wingers currently in charge?

[@Jose-dn8vb]

The real solution is to ask for a minimum wage that is sufficient to pay today's new, highly inflated prices.

[@anthonyquantrill119]

It's not the Bill you need to abolish.

[@jeepstuff4004]

Most of our government should step down. It’s become insane the wasteful spending. Taxes should be cut in half

[@Make_America_Native_Again]

So we will defund border security and the military and the police to cut those taxes.

[@ugeneous]

There needs to be more say for the landlord. I find myself charging higher rents because there is no responsibility for bad tenants and unfortunately the good tenants are taking the burden to offset the losses I have with the bad tenants. If I can kick out the bad tenants the rents won’t have to be higher for the good tenants

[@Observer168]

You didn’t mention skyrocketing property taxes.

[@lostfan1978]

I live in a subsidized rent. I was on the waiting list for 15 years. I now understand why it took 15 years. Here is what i am seeing. My downstairs neighbor (family of 4)moved away April 1 2023. The week after the family moved out the apartment was renovated and cleaned and ready to live in. Well that 2 bedroom renovated and family ready apartment has been sitting empty for 10 months, So if any of you are on the waiting list and wondering why its taking so long well its because the city leaves rent subsidized renovated and family apartments empty for almost 1 year.

[@gigi6374]

This is blaming a player because the ref made a call you dont like. Stop blaming landlords and put the blame where it should be; squarely on the shoulders of Trudeau and all the people that voted for him. His policies are the reason we have a housing crisis. Money will not help, simple enforcement of laws would be enough.

[@craven5328]

Come on dude...a quick Google shows the housing crisis is multi-factorial. If you're truly interested in combating it, every level of governement has a role to play, and so do Canadians. It began ages ago in various parts of the country. Debt was too cheap for far too long, leading to over-investment in real-estate (our GDP has been far too dependent on the housing market for ages). There are municipal and provincial problems too - dozens of cities that have unnecessarily restrictive zoning laws, AirBnB is a cancer that took units out of the long-term market and few municipalities seem to have effective enforcement mechanisms to regulate it. Provincially in Ontario, the Landlord and Tennant Board has been kneecapped by inadequate funding / staff to get hearings done in a reasonable time frame. Federally / Pronvincially, we stopped funding and building affordable housing what, in the 1970/80s? We stopped these needed programs that had been in place for 50 years. Of course immigration is a part of this overall story, and the federal liberals have their share of the blame to absorb, but if you actually want to solve the problem, myopically focussing on one cause isn't going to do it.

[@Observer168]

Yes! Forcing homeowners to subsidize tenants is ridiculous when that should be a government responsibility! Where is all the public housing that should have been built?

[@gigi6374]

@@Observer168 it's not the governments responsibility either. It was just their job to not create the policies that created this problem. You can't bring in over a million people a year for a few years, and not have this problem. Throwing money at this problem will not fix it at all. Not until we acknowledge what the root cause of these problems are, will we be able to solve them. But ideology prohibits the woke left from doing what needs to be done.

[@semikruller]

Clicked on this video to see what it was all about, based on the first person they interviewed, I immediately knew I supported this bill.. lol

[@Curtis-cb5cob]

The governnent should be homless in they want power it goes for any government. Homeless is what you will recieve. See how fast they fix that up real quick!!!

[@04tsxpower]

Good for you! Keep voting for Trudeau and enjoy the rewards 👍

[@lindaslider]

Yeah but migrants get free rent, free health care, dental, what the heck.😮

[@wildmonkeybum]

Absolutely and please all n d p and liberals step down ! Let’s vote ! Will not forget all those who stand up in parliament and scream bull ! Too bad may have to wait another year ! Will not change anything! Liberal and N D P must go !

[@flyaphs]

in other news, trudeau keep pumping 1million immigrants to montreal

[@julieb7785]

I was a renter for decades (college student - 40s). Today's renters are spoiled brats who think they're the smartest people at the table. I feel sorry for the property owners who worked, scrimped, saved, invested...

[@Observer168]

Yes, it’s not the landlords job to provide housing and subsidize the tenants. It’s the government’s job being pushed onto landlords.

[@antoinebenarrous39]

I understand your point and I somewhat agree. The problem is that buying a house is out of the question for most canadians nowadays. This pushes more canadians towards renting which makes renting unafordable as well. The entire issue is not with tenants or owners. The issue is the fact that we dont build enought houses to bring fill the demand and we have record high immigration at the same time. That would be my guess at least. The problem is no one wants to build houses anymore and immigrants might help us with that. It is a tough dilema but nothing as simple as tenants bad investors good.

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

@@antoinebenarrous39The stats are available though? The immigrants Canada has been recklessly pouring in are not builders. That could be said maybe 20 years ago when the Praries were short on welders and had their contractor programs deliberately reaching out to professions we were short on. Manitoba for instance has a large Filipino population that came over because they were qualified, proven to be experienced welders, plumbers, masons etc. Recent stats showed that there were under 1000 qualified trades people for the 400k immigrants Canada took in in a year. Canada’s immigration policies for over a decade have been an abject failure, not only for Canada but for the immigrants scammed into coming here, not just from the fake diploma mills.

[@antoinebenarrous39]

I don't know the stats you are refering to, but I know that destpite record level immigration we don't have more residences being built at least not enough so I assume it's probably true.@@thatsrealroughbud...2394

[@craven5328]

Curious...how do you know all renters are spoiled brats? And, how do you know all property owners scrimped and saved?

[@anandKumar-di3rk]

welcome to land of permanent renters, solution to housing problem is very easy but it requires courage and real intent to resolve, not just pretend to nations that govt is working . if for last 9 years they are working on this then why this problem is getting worse year over year. root cause - majority of MPP and politicians are either land lords or having multiple real estates. so why I would burst the bubble when it also hurts me.

[@theWatchDog-nb7eo]

Bravo 100% I agree he have to resign politics and go and find something else to do because he’s not a good politician/a minister 🤔✌️

[@user-sg1zd5db4h]

If there isn't enough housing - sadly you can't just legislate your way into better life, the underlying problem isn't going anywhere

[@Observer168]

The governments solution is force home owners to deal with their problems. The home owners are forced to subsidize tenants which is the job of the government.

[@michelaser]

Countries that have rent control and strict Rental Board laws have full control on their inflation. In most cases landlords and tenants live happily together. In North America most landlords are very abusive, this practice creates serious social and economic problems.

[@ronnbot]

What are you talking about? Most places in Canada have rent control; my province of BC has rent increase capped at 3.5% for this year (with at least 3 months required notice). It was around 2% for many years as it was supposed to match inflation, but the goverment won't follow their own rules and made it around half of the inflation rate while mortgage rates can get more than 6%. Not to mention all other expenses like insurance, maintenance, appliances, etc.

[@B312XC]

If anything there are far more scumbag tenants that abuse the messed up LTB in Ontario.

[@craven5328]

Ontario did away with rent control for any unit first occupied after November 15, 2018. So, for units built after that date, landlords can raise your rent however much they wish, for whatever reason, every 12 months.

[@Observer168]

@@craven5328 private property rights! It’s the government’s job to subsidize the tenants. The government failed so it’s forced onto the backs of homeowners.

[@craven5328]

@Observer168 come again? if it's the government’s job to subsidize the tenants - aren't they defacto subsidizing the homeowners who depend on said tenants?

[@ajdankaradeniz7801]

Wake Up, Canadians.

[@padimills1494]

Saint Vincent de Paul has hosing for seniors. SVDP is a non Profit which means they don't pay taxes or hydro yet they raise the rents every year.

[@shauncameron8390]

Probably because maintenance costs are rising.

[@rosewinter633]

Let's protest for lying Trudeau to resign

[@donnarocha4043]

Canada 🇨🇦 ❤

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

Is it thou. I thought Quebec is it's own unique country?

[@gounchface]

Buy your own property. Case closed.

[@ugeneous]

As a landlord this bill will make rents cheaper. The only reason I would want to evict someone is because they are damaging my place or they don’t pay!

[@SoundsBogus]

Do you trust your tenant to choose for you who will live there? You're the one paying for repairs and upkeep. Shouldn't You have a say?

[@Observer168]

Problem is you don’t even have the right to evict problem tenants.

[@ugeneous]

@@Observer168you are correct. This is why rent is so high and this is why people can’t find rent because to rent from me you need 800+ credit score and 80+K a year job. I only rent to people that have something to lose. Because after I had 40K damage to a property I became a very picky landlord because the only decision I have is who I choose to rent to.

[@SoundsBogus]

@@Observer168 The law is clear. Landlords can evict if the tenant doesn't pay, if they're trashing the place, and other reasons. What world do you live in where Landlords can't evict?

[@Observer168]

@@SoundsBogus it’s years to evict a bad tenants

[@g.brechmann]

imagine owning a house and because of tenants we are told what to do non stop with our house to please the tenants so glad i dont waste my time with them

[@Observer168]

What can you do if the government forces you to rent your home out at a loss?

[@luminyam6145]

Go Montrealers go!!

[@copperjacket00]

Glad Quebecer's are waking up !

[@jtrc99]

The same thing is happening everywhere California people are going into Mexico and and buying buildings then they turn them into apartments then they make the rent to high , for the Mexican people , they are not able to afford the high cost of rent , I had seen the video of this happening

[@Make_America_Native_Again]

Love seeing the iww banner.

[@josephsmith594]

They’re protesting a bill disallowing “lease transfer” but talking to reporters about evictions. If I were a landlord I’d definitely want the ability to choose my tenants myself. Can’t even evict people who don’t pay rent, can’t get people to leave when you sell the house, it’s a disaster for landlords out there, they have no rights.

[@Baraz_Red]

You can evict people who do not pay rent.

[@josephsmith594]

@@Baraz_Red You haven’t kept up with the news. When they refuse to leave you have to take them to court, and the courts are backed up. There are people living in homes without paying rent. Same for selling the home, people are selling and the tenant won’t leave so they can’t close the sale. Tenants are extorting landlords even, asking for massive cash bribes to leave.

[@Darius-uj1gv]

This is why I don't rent my various properties. The renters are too entitled and whiney.

[@jakejimstone5029]

Most of the immigration goes to Quebec. They accept everyone. Because of the recent surge of immigrants, Quebec landlords see this and thus a way to make extra money.

[@louisecote3542]

They don't accept everyone.!!!They land here and seek asylum and guess what I don't see any province raising it's hand to take them,same situation than Roxham road.Canadian hypocrisy at it's best!!!

[@johnbronzan7716]

Quebec governnent has been surpressing Quebecers for decades ,time stand up and stand together nationaly

[@shauncameron8390]

Mostly the PQ and provincial Liberals.

[@dustinwrightson7447]

This just wild how bad the world has gotten we need thing to get fix but we lower rent that big problem over all but there a list of other things too to got with it but yeah we need fix this across Canada thou

[@angeline12345]

Rent control!! Lol 😆

[@SoundsBogus]

A Landlord should have a say in who is renting the property. Why would a tenant be allowed to transfer their lease to hoodlums, or gangs, or asylum seekers, or a cartel member, or a vagrant who can't pay so claims squatters rights, or, or ... Who do these tenants want to transfer their leases to? Of course the Owner should have the right to say no. Break the lease, pay the fine and let the Landlord choose the next renter. This smells fishy.

[@Observer168]

Government doesn’t want to deal with bad tenants or renting out at a loss so homeowners are forced to carry the burden.

[@SoundsBogus]

@@Observer168 Great observation. Slum Landlords.

[@waterfrodo4304]

CAQ is already working on the solution: make people leave the province, and rent goes down.

[@shauncameron8390]

Namely English-speakers.

[@blitz8702]

To make things equal everyone should own a house . Who these landlords think they are ? You got so many construction workers who build houses but can’t afford one . Real social injustice .

[@chrisbrunette9495]

The landlords OWN the properties! Equal??? They have equal opportunity already

[@shauncameron8390]

They own the property. That's who they think they are. Yeah! And?

[@user-hy2ps9ck8r]

House owner shouldn’t be punished to let migrants live in. Home owner should have their rights too. If tenant disagree, move to Toronto

[@Observer168]

Home owners also need more rights. The governments job to provide affordable housing is getting pushed onto the landlords. The home owners in Vancouver are being forced to subsidize tenants while property taxes skyrocket.

[@anandKumar-di3rk]

they are not homeowners but investors piling up housing stocks ( litterally hoarding) , i think govt should allow hoarding of everything like medicines, groceries and leave upto owners discretion to decide the rates , whom to give or whom not to..

[@Observer168]

@@anandKumar-di3rknot everyone is an investor. Many are just home owners forced to rent out their basements to subsidize tenants. Stop trying to point the finger at the home owners and label them the bad guys when it’s the governments responsibility to build affordable public housing.

[@tedtan6449]

WEF.. " we have infiltrated Cabinets". Social Engineering the masses.

[@NeoRipshaft]

0:40 I mean it's explicitly an attack on tenant rights lol - it could not be more explicitly attacking fundamental rights, kinda sus to present it otherwise lol. You might as well go "some Montrealers are saying the sky is blue" 😆As always landlords want all the rights without the accompanying responsibilities - as a landlord you're free to use your property how you wish, that's the great innovation of capitalism. When you choose to take advantage of the ability to rent your property in part or in whole, you don't then get to shirk the responsibilities of a rentier as though you never made the choice to rent the place. You've chosen to take advantage of all the benefits of being a landlord, and now want none of the costs or risks - such childish behavior needs to be slapped down by the state, which has that responsibility to keep people in line. Unfortunately the people in power within the state are overwhelmingly more wealthy than the average Canadian, so the people often have to protest like this to remind the government who it's supposed to serve - the people, not the pampered rich.

[@user-gg2dq2ne5r]

french ppl sure do like complaining

[@kenazzopardi6977]

Perhaps Quebec should learn how to vote in a proper government. Canada has been carrying the province far too long, just to get slapped in the face time in & time out.

[@louisecote3542]

And your point is???So if we vote for" a proper gov"!!! what ...these migrants will stop landing here. Perhaps they will go to Saskatoon,Halifax or Winnipeg instead? Do I understand what you try to say????

[@johnnyboyvan]

Bill 31 will go through. Good 👍 luck 👍.

[@joesmith323]

"Next to bombing, rent control seems in many cases to be the most efficient technique so far known for destroying cities." - Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck

[@lukesmart3071]

All these folks need to vote for the conservatives. Liberals /ndp /the bloc and legaults caq. Cause these problems everytime... vote correctly

[@shauncameron8390]

Legault and the current ruling CAQ is right-leaning.

[@user-be7zh6pe1j]

Then separate

[@autumnjade815]

No to bill 31

[@carlkuna4544]

I say "yes" to the bill because the landlord has to be the only one to select his (her) tenants. I have lived in many places, only in Quebec a tenant can impose to the landlord who will be the next tenant to take over the apartment. It does not make sens. Find another way to control the cost of renting but let the landlord be able to choose his tenants.

[@chuth2768]

Nationalize housing.

[@wishteria234]

communism

[@julieb7785]

How do you figure?

[@thimblemunch24]

How would that work, you just gunna come steal my house or pay me for it? Where would the money come from? More inflation? lol not to smart are you..?

[@tedpoplawski4325]

Let me know what you think is your fair share of the money I’ve worked for.

[@shauncameron8390]

And end up like Cuba. One big shantytown of a country.

[@carlkuna4544]

Where are landlord rights? Landlords should be the only one to select the tenant.

[@Observer168]

Government has failed at providing affordable housing so the job gets pushed onto the backs of homeowners. Rent control while property taxes skyrocket.

[@carlkuna4544]

@@Observer168 It is difficult to make people understanding how small landlords are pushed back to the corner by high interest rate, taxes skyrocketing, maintenance fees...without forgetting bad tenants who don't pay on time or don't even pay sometimes. Try to take them to the housing court, you will spend six months in the process if you are lucky, otherwise it's more than six months usually. Once you take them to the court, they just stop to pay their rent and enjoy housing without paying rent because they know that in Canada, the system will not do anything for them.

[@Observer168]

@@carlkuna4544 I agree this is all the government’s fault. The government has failed to build public housing so home owners are forced to provide “affordable housing”. Home owners have lost all their rights!

[@user-tf8vj5wq5b]

Bill 31 will go through. Good luck .

[@shauncameron8390]

Supposedly this week.

[@atomicgarage5606]

Quibec can leave no one cares

[@louisecote3542]

And your point is????

[@shauncameron8390]

And Canada can be the 51st state of the US. No one cares.

[@happymantom]

Hmmmm Montreal in Canada or in Quebec ?? If it’s in Canada ok but if it’s MOMTREAL in the country of Quebec F O YOU DONT HAVE ANY SAY HAHAHAHA

[@johnlandry1393]

Keep voting Liberal people ! About time you wake up!

[@kyleklukas4808]

Oh my . Nice propaganda. This has been going on for fifty years . And it is the conservatives that started this housing crisis. Lest we forget . They have been and always will be the party of corporation overlords. Never in the history of the planet , anywhere , has a conservative government cared about working class people .

[@dvsmapple]

CAQ is literally a conservative government wyf

[@kyleklukas4808]

Dear John. I see you have swallowed the propaganda whole . This is not one parties problem , actually the libs and cons work for the same people , it's just a scam to make you think you have change . What is going on is a western world phenomenon. Iits going on in Britain, but they have a conservative government right , and the mantra is get rid of the conservatives . Wings of the same bird . What is needed is a whole new system . The elitists have push the tax burden down on the working classes, the thing that starts all revolutions . And every Canadian of a certain age know that it is the conservatives that started this housing crisis.

[@mathias8627]

I will, best prime minister we've ever had, too bad you have a small brain and easily fall for obvious propaganda

[@AnthraXaXis]

liberals drove this place into the ground!

[@williamterrymasters1934]

Look at all these things ever since the world was made all about pride not of the Father 😂

[@JJ.-BB]

Pathetic troll

[@DontDelete-fp8oy]

Why don't you get some medication?

[@mic01]

Nothing wrong with the bill landlords need protection. If a employee does not produce for his workplace they get fired..If tenants are not willing to pay the going rate then yes you should be evicted..

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

Tell that to Quebec. They've been having their bills subsidized for year. While producing little and offering even less.

[@dvsmapple]

Yeah, except employees get EI or Social Assistance. What do tenants get? Besides, if you can't handle existing hosing laws just don't become a landlord. It's not like you actually build those houses.

[@dvsmapple]

Or maybe you grow up a pair and go do something about the Cost of Living? Not to mention that you don't seem to complain about Atlantic Canada that produces even less while receiving as much.@@dawsonholdsworth5371

[@mathias8627]

There's everything wrong with it, housing should be a human right, landlords should be outlawed and have their multiple dwellings expropriated

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

@@mathias8627 Great, the communists showed up! Let's totally exchange many competing producers of a product to a single entity that judges the needs of the little people from on high. While having little incentive to actually make the system work. Yeah, Communism!!

[@user-xd2fk5gy9r]

Wow, people are really coming together for this. The growing demand for Liberals party to do better for Canada and Canadians.

[@user-wf9es7lb1o]

Love seeing the iww banner.

[@JessT-vg7ib]

french ppl sure do like complaining

[@sp8715]

So true

[@Juicexlx]

About f* immigrants taking our dwellings? Yes. You're next you POS & you don't even know it yet!

[@claudetteguimond8035]

They’re protesting for everyone with housing difficulties. Put yourself in their shoes,buddy.

[@robertgibb6990]

French people get 30 days of paid vacation. Frankly, I'm ready to bid adieu to this country. The fact we allow ourselves to vote for 3 leaders who are ALL invested in the real estate industry is SAD. 😂

[@shauncameron8390]

@@claudetteguimond8035 LOL.

[@deepbrit]

House owner shouldn’t be punished to let migrants live in. Home owner should have their rights too. If tenant disagree, move to Toronto

[@Observer168]

Home owners are punished because the government has failed to build public housing. They put all the responsibility into the home owners while increasing property taxes and enforcing rent control.

[@deepbrit]

@@Observer168 Flop woke left always look for taxes to hide their failure. Taxes is the easiest way to make billions and yet hide failures. Canada needs a revolt like France now. Income tax is a punishment for those who are working respectfully. Enough is enough now. We all if unite together and stop paying this extortion money, this woke left bureaucracy will collapse sooner