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Quebec will be putting up $12.5 million to fight homelessness around the province, most of which will go to the city of Montreal.
Social Solidarity Minister Chantal Rouleau will make the official announcement Thursday morning.
The province estimates that around 12,000 people were unhoused in 2025, a 20 per cent increase over 2022. Most of them, around 5,000, live in Montreal. The Quebec City and Montérégie regions follow behind with homeless populations of just over 1,000 people.
Montreal will be getting the lion’s share of the funding — around $5 million dollars — while amounts varying between $100,000 and $850,000 will be set aside for remaining regions.
A sizable chunk of the funding will be going to First Nations and Northern communities, which, combined, will be getting just under $2 million dollars.
In Montreal, officials say they will be placing special focus on helping women, who are experiencing homelessness at an increasing rate, as well as First Nations and other at-risk groups.