It was chosen for its proximity to McGill University's future mega-hospital, but features seedy hotels and a bar across the street that has reportedly been taken over by Hell's Angels. Criticisms of the way of life at Nunavik House are also legion. Some say the staff doesn't speak English well, and that there aren't enough Inuit working there. Many residents, past and present, say they hate the sheet of rules and regulations that they have to sign before checking in. Visitors are only permitted in a small narrow lounge downstairs.
Meals are open only to residents, and meal hours are fixed.
Many say they hate the food and complain that only third-rate snacks are available between meals. There's also no smoking allowed inside the building, and alchohol and drugs are forbidden. Intoxicated people aren't allowed to step foot in the house. Some workers are concerned about the small size of the elevators and other safety issues. But the management is having its own problems at Nunavik House.