'Mama's Backyard': a haven for crime and incivility in C.D.N.

Police have known about the problem for more than 25 years. If not officially reported, it was at least passed down from veteran officers to new ones patrolling in Côte-des-Neiges.
It started with people gathering outside a dépanneur at the corner of Barclay and Victoria Aves. When a city-owned housing complex was erected in the store’s place four years ago, the issue shifted to a neighbouring yard.
In a 2015 police report, it’s referred to as “Mama’s Backyar