Montreal Homeless Count

homeless people: The findings were released Tuesday by Mayor Denis Coderre and representatives from the Montreal Homeless Count, the organization behind the project, according to CBC. Montreal homeless count 'helps people to be aware'West Island homelessness a growing concern At Home/Chez Soi report proves success of housing first The figure is 10 times less than an earlier estimate of 30,000 homeless people in Montreal put forward by community groups. The survey, conducted over several days in March, counted 3,016 homeless people in the city, 76 per cent of whom are men. It also less than the recorded number of homeless in Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto. Key findings: 76 per cent of homeless people in Montreal are men.93 per cent of the people who sleep outside are men. 54 per cent of people who live in transitional housing are women. 44 per cent of people experiencing homelessness were born in Montreal. The group will also conduct another census this summer, when the weather is more favourable to people sleeping outside. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.