Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain will build on the housing needs in Passage in the Lower St. Lawrence and the Laurentians and will reiterate the request for funding by the federal government and the Quebec government for 50,000 more social housing units in five years. FRAPRU also challenged the government on a new subject: … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en reamenagement urbain said that with the death of Jack Layton the homeless and poorly housed in Quebec and Canada have lost an ally. FRAPRU coordinator Francois Saillant said that despite his many occupations, Layton remained concerned about the housing situation and homelessness, after he became leader of the NDP. The … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain said that Minister of Human Resources and Skill Development Diane Finley's (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON) announcement of $1.4 billion in funding over three years for affordable housing projects is "peanuts." The organization said the government should be providing a minimum of $253 million per year for housing programs and $57,7 … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en reamenagement urbain said that the governments budget does nothing for the inadequately housed and homeless. FRAPRU said this is the first time in ten years that the federal government does not contribute financially to social housing or affordable by the provinces and territories of Canada. The full release is available … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain is urging Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, ON) to include federal contributions to social housing in his party's new budget that will be announced on June 6, 2011. The organization said no guarantee has been given to provinces and territories on the continuation of this type of funding, … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en reamenagment urbain said it fears that the next four years will be very long for the homeless and those requiring affordable housing following the election of a majority Conservative government. FRAPRU said it will continue its fight for affordable housing with all of the opposition parties in Ottawa. Call 514-522-1010.
The Front d'action populaire en reamenagement urbain announced the release of its election report on homelessness and housing issues. The organization said the Conservative Party was given a grade of E because these particular issues have been nearly absent from its election platform. FRAPRU said the Bloc, the NDP and the Green Party of Canada … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en reamenagement urbain in the county of Louis Saint-Laurent, QC, protested against Conservative candidate Josee Verner's campaign by taking all of the electoral office's furniture into the street. The group said that it was upset by Verner's refusal to leave her office to go meet with them. The group insisted that … Read more
The Front d'action populaire en reamenagement urbain said it installed red tents at army recruitment centres in Montreal and Rimouski, QC, to protest the federal government providing 11 times more funding for military iniatives than for affordable housing. The full release is available online. Call 514-919-2843.
Front d'action populaire en reamenagement urbain released a statement announcing its successful protest at the campaign office of Conservative Candidate Lawrence Cannon. The group is asking for money for homes not weapons. The full release is available online. Call 514-919-2843.
