Opinion: Chronic homelessness need not exist in Montreal

As we walk around our city, we see hundreds of people who are experiencing homelessness. In addition, hundreds of others live in a precarious existence, rooming with friends and acquaintances or in less than ideal conditions in apartments that are unsuitable.
Given my role leading a large not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to eliminating chronic homelessness and hunger in Montreal, people sometimes ask me to explain what is going on. Part of the explanation is good news. Des