{"id":515240,"date":"2026-03-05T04:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T04:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/515240\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T04:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T04:42:11","slug":"montreal-comedians-raise-funds-for-tenants-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/515240\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal comedians raise funds for tenants’ rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

On March 10, get ready for some sharp laughs for a good cause at COOP Bar Milton Park.<\/p>\n

Montreal comedians Sadie Moland and Sarah Warren are producing a show called\u00a0Sadie and Sarah Solve the Housing Crisis<\/a>,\u00a0inspired by Sadie\u2019s own experience being forced out of her Verdun apartment after a fire in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Verdun apartment after a fire in 2024. (Credit: Sadie Moland)<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s made me aware of a lot of different issues we have, and it\u2019s also made me aware of the incredible tenant rights organizations that exist in the city, such as SLAM <\/a>and CACV<\/a>, and those are the ones we\u2019re raising money for with this comedy show,\u201d said Moland.<\/p>\n

Moland\u2019s Verdun apartment was heavily damaged by water, and she has been unable to move back in since 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy neighbors and I expected to be out of that building for a few months while they did repairs in 2024. Now we\u2019re in 2026, and my landlord has just delayed the repairs, hoping that we would leave so that he could raise the rent and bring new tenants in,\u201d said Moland.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sadie Moland and Sarah Warren. (Johanie Bouffard, CityNews)<\/p>\n

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Poster of the \u2018Sadie & Sarah Solve the Housing Crisis\u2019 comedy fundraiser. (Credit: Sadie Moland)<\/p>\n

The goal is to raise money for local tenants\u2019 rights groups SLAM MATU<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0CACV <\/a>and shine a light on the challenges renters face in Montreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t necessarily feel supported by the structures and government in place to help me, like my landlord and, of course, the legal system that did it now, these are all very long processes to get you the help that you need, but I felt very supported by my community. So that was all very inspirational with organizing community-based events like the comedy show I\u2019m putting on,\u201d said Moland.<\/p>\n

Warren added, \u201cI\u2019ve moved all the time every two years forever and ever and ever, so like housing instability is something that I really understand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMontrealers should come to our show to help us raise all the money that we possibly can,\u201d said Warren.<\/p>\n

Moland added, \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be a really fun night, we\u2019ve got a raffle too with a bunch of sponsors that have donated prizes for the raffle, so it\u2019s gonna be really fun. It\u2019s a serious topic, but it\u2019s just gonna be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

For tickets to the show on March 10, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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