The CMHC reported an increase in vacancy rates across Quebec this summer, and since then, there increasingly have been reports of landlords struggling to find tenants. However, questions regarding the availability of affordable housing remain. (Radio-Canada)

McGill experts are available to comment:

Avi Friedman, Professor, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, is available to discuss affordable housing, housing development, Montreal's urban development and sustainable developments.

Abraham.friedman [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Hebrew, Italian)

Jayne Malenfant, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, can discuss research on the housing crisis, housing speculation, housing rights and tenants’ rights, housing in the Montreal context, and the intersections of housing with equity issues (gender, sexuality, race).

jayne.malenfant [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)