Most community organizations have not received additional aid from the Quebec or federal government, stretching tight resources and burning out staff.
On Tuesday, Durocher’s centre ran out of diapers.
Tall, well spoken and proud, Estelle is near tears describing her efforts to find work, and the help she has received from community groups. A simple Christmas party that provided an outing for her children “who were trapped within their four walls” brought enormous relief.Article content “If we are raising the flag, it is in large part because we are one of the boroughs in Greater Montreal that is receiving a large number of migrants,” Mayor Alan DeSousa said in an interview. “We’re seeing it in terms of the impact on community associations who are being hugely affected by an increase in volume and work, and it’s impacting their ability to give services to local residents as well.
“They arrive with emotional and physical issues that are already a heavy burden, and then they’re met with another obstacle course,” Chouinard said. “They don’t have access to French language courses or work permits, the things necessary for people who want to integrate.” Unlike the waves of Syrian refugees or Ukrainians who “were welcomed with open arms and services, what we can offer them is very limited.
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