Benoit Dutrizac really wanted to hold a big forum on homelessness on his QUB radio microphone, but Lionel Carmant was conspicuous by his absence. However, six mayors quickly understood the importance of this debate and immediately responded to this call: Évelyne Beaudin (Sherbrooke), Bruno Marchand (Québec), Daniel Coté (Gaspé), Guy Caron (Rimouski), Catherine Fournier (Longueuil) and Mélanie Dufresne. (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu).
To this impressive panel we must also add the mayors France Bélisle (Gatineau) and Julie Bourdon (Granby), who had previously spoken before Dutrizac’s microphone. Excerpts were also presented.
“Mayors have stories to tell, complaints to announce,” Dutrizac exclaimed during his meeting with presenter Alexandre Dubé. I think we don’t know what is happening in our cities. »
In all the horror stories told by the mayors, there is no trace of Lionel Carmant. The minister was apparently not available to hear the mayors’ stories.
It must be said that QUB radio tried by all means to get the Minister responsible for Social Services to participate in this important debate.
“We’ve been inviting him since last spring, Lionel Carmant, to come and talk about his traveling game plan,” Dutrizac explained. There I understand why he doesn’t come for an interview. It’s because he doesn’t know what to say, he doesn’t have a game plan, he doesn’t know what to do! »
The mayors had a lot to say and their message is extremely important. Their stories shock and force our society to question a phenomenon that affects more and more people, often among the most vulnerable. Hear them in the excerpts below.
“We must maintain the indignation. » – Bruno Marchand, mayor of Quebec
“If we don’t work together, it is a sure failure. » – Évelyne Beaudin, mayor of Sherbrooke
“How many times have we cried out for help? » – Mélanie Dufresne, mayor of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
“We are on the ground, but we are stuck in the paperwork! » – Daniel Côté, mayor of Gaspé
“We have a waiting list of 300 households waiting for social housing. » – Guy Caron, mayor of Rimouski
“Unfortunately, it is increasing very significantly in the territory of the city of Longeuil. » – Catherine Fournier, mayor of Longueuil
