10th Executive Conference of Mayors for Peace
April 26th, 2018

Inclusion of Affordable Housing that Works
BINAM
Liaison Officers ProjetMontréal Housing Facts

 Total population
1.7 million people / 780,000 households (2016)
 Economic and social diversity
 Medium-to-high density neighbourhoods
 High proportion of tenants
64.2 % (488,000 households)
 Aging housing stock Social housing
Public, non profit and cooperative(7% of total stock)
Statistics : 2011 and 2016, Canadian Census and CMM, 2010-2012, Montréal’s
Property Assessment Roll, 2017. City territory except as noted.
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Montréal Housing Issues

 Shortage of affordable / rental housing

 Constant growth in housing costs (ownership, rent, construction)
 Maintaining social diversity in neighbourhoods and projects across the city Growing gap between property prices compared to the suburbs
 Young families leaving for the suburbs
 Rising number of unsanitary and deteriorated housing units in “walk-up”
apartment buildings

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The Affordable Housing Strategy4

Affordable Housing
What’s coming up

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The BINAM

The BINAM
Created in 2016 to respond tonewcomer integration issues.

ROLE:
Leader/influencer

Recognized by the Government ofQuébec as a key player in theAgreement onMetropolis Status

Connector

Mobilizer
Innovator

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The BINAMMISSION
The BINAM creates the conditions toaccelerate the process of newcomer
integration so as to maximize their fullparticipation in Montréal’s community life.

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The BINAM
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
HOST SOCIETY

An inclusive city

A city that welcomes
and integrates

To develop Montrealers’abilities for inclusion

NEWARRIVALS
An exemplarycity
Providing an inclusive andsafe municipal environment

To accelerateeconomic integration

Sanctuary city
To protect and provide services topeople with unstable immigration status8The BINAM

2018-2021 Projects
1. Inclusive Montréal grant program

Has existed in the city since 1999.
70 partners currently benefiting

2. Montréal, nouveau départ (New Beginnings) website
3. PITF project (integrating employment, training & support)
4. Montréal, Sanctuary City Action Plan
5. 6 priority inclusion regions + grants for economic integration
6. Anti-rumour strategy

7. Parcours de reconnaissance et d’intégration durable en emploi(the PRIDE alliance, helping foreign professionals gainrecognition and integrate)
8. Station Nouveau départ – One-stop newcomer service point99

Liaison Officers Projetin Montréal Public Libraries
International Observatory of Mayors
Living Together
Objectives
 Provide a more substantial, user-oriented offer of services particularly focused on thenewcomers’ needs
 Cooperation with other municipal services and other external partners
Context
 70% of newcomers in Quebec settle in Montreal each year 45 libraries in 19 boroughs and serving a population of 2 000 000
Montreal’s libraries
 Democratize access to information, knowledge, culture and leisure Unique service fostering social inclusion
 Contributing to Living Together in Montreal.

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Liaison Officers Projetin Montréal Public Libraries
Liaison officers
 Librarians attached to 1 or more libraries in each borough Engaged in their community Present in both the library and the neighbourhood
 Build relationships with communities in place Involved in community events
 Create complementary partnerships with other actors in the area
 Aim to develop services adapted to immigrants and newcomers, either throughtheir activities (information, training, support to learn the French language, preemployability in particular) or promoting diversity and intercultural dialogue.
 Mobilize and share their expertise with other library staff.

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Liaison Officers Projetin Montréal Public Libraries
Approach Create complementary partnerships with other actors in the area
 Develop services adapted to immigrants and newcomers, either through theiractivities (information, training, support to learn the French language, preemployability in particular) or promoting diversity and intercultural dialogue.
 Shortage of affordable / rental housing Dedication and strong community involvement
 Promotion of partnerships that unite the community forces Actions that promote the enhancement of the hosting city’s culture as well as
their proper country background culture Participatory approach to empower target groups
 Sustained support when required Development of sustainable trust with target group12

Liaison Officers Projetin Montréal Public Libraries
Results observed
 2012-2014 (27 months) : 15 000 people 2014-2015 (only 12 months) : 10 000 people affected by 4 liaison officersBenefits
 Customers are better welcomedand supported
 Partners are working in consensus
with the services offered Intercultural expertise is growing inlibraries.

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Thank you

PictureLeft building : Montréal City Hall
Right Building : Direction de l’habitation office14