What is the history of squatting in Montreal?

In 2001, a group of young activists, families, unhoused people and punks occupied an old hospital building to draw attention to a dire housing crisis.
#housing #squatting #politicalsquat
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[@quantumhelium]

Way to go CBC. Encouraging criminal behaviour.

[@jonathana.1802]

nah what's criminal it's the thousand of housing empty and used for speculation by foreign banks while we are in a housing crisis

[@ProbablyLying]

Deep investigation....*sarcasm*

[@albertp9318]

VIVE LE QUÉBEC LIBRE!!!

[@fkturdo]

What is the history of defunding the CBC? soon we will see. lol