FRAPRU protests housing crisis; demands doubled social housing
Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:20 pm
The FRAPRU is taking direct action amid an escalating housing crisis, calling on legislators to double the social housing stock by building at least 10,000 new units within 15 years. The organization’s planned week-long demonstrations sharply underscore the urgency for concrete government intervention.
Bryan Yu, a chief economist with Central 1, told Global News that despite the availability, buyers still seem to be hesitant to purchase homes.
L’organisme calcule qu’il faudrait double le parc de logements sociaux en 15 ans.
Le Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) lance de nouveau un cri du cœur au gouvernement Legault par rapport à la crise du logement. L’organisme calcule qu’il faudrait doubler le parc de logements sociaux en 15 ans, c’est-à-dire construire au moins 10 000 nouvelles unités par…
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