New transitional housing centre in Montreal North will focus on mental health

A new transitional housing building will help dozens of Montrealers with psychosocial issues find their way off their street and into permanent housing, advocates say. On Friday, Quebec and Montreal inaugurated the housing initiative, which will accommodate 12 people at a time, giving them each a room, a shared kitchen and access to much-needed treatment. “We’re talking about people who have serious mental illness and who are homeless as well,” said James Hughes, CEO of the Old