Headline: The citizens of Burgundy are forming a committee as a result of the housing crisis
Subheading: The citizen’s committee of Saint Martin’s Blocks announcing measurements against the City of Burgundy and their demands of moving 300 citizens out of their homes by 1st of September 1967.
Dateline: Burgundy, Quebec – July 12, 1967
Contact: Ilkay Cakirogullari, Public Relations Representative Officer, ilkay.c@CitizenCommitteeSaintMartinBlock.ca 260.336.556
The city of Burgundy
- Population of 14.000
- 300 people are being asked to relocate
- First public housing under Quebec’s provincial housing authority
About Citizen’s Committee of Saint Martin’s Blocks
- Initiative to involve the community in decisions about their own community
- Members in the committee are elected by the community
- Making sure that the rights of every citizen in the community are fulfilled
Vision
- Equality for all citizens
- The right to impact in future projects regarding the community
- Fair housing prices for everyone
- Further public housing project across Quebec