How are Montreal women's shelters taking action in the face of the housing crisis?

When one Montrealer left an abusive partner, the financial strain of paying her ever-rising rent brought her to a breaking point.

But thanks to a new long-term housing project for women and their children run by a women's shelter, she feels like she can finally breathe.

In this episode of This is Montreal, we'll hear how, in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, Montreal women's shelters are taking matters into their own hands and building housing, despite all of the challenges they can face getting projects off the ground.

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When one Montrealer left an abusive partner, the financial strain of paying her ever-rising rent brought her to a breaking point. But thanks to a new long-term housing project for women and their children run by a women’s shelter, she feels like she can finally breathe. We’ll hear how, in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, Montreal women’s shelters are taking matters into their own hands and building housing, despite all of the challenges they can face getting projects off the ground.

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