‘“Social housing and co-operatives are virtually absent in this area,” Ziuleva explained.
“A significant number of tenants in the southern West Island spend over 30% of their income on housing and when the cost of maintaining a household is this high, less money is available to cover the cost of food, medication, education and other essential costs of living.”’
Kevin Woodhouse, The Suburban
October 10, 2018
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”The West Island based non-profit organization TQSOI (Quartier Sud de l’Ouest-de-l’île) will be hosting its first ever open forum on housing in Pointe Claire this coming Saturday, November 3rd.
“This is an event to which all residents, community organizations, politicians and other key stakeholders in West-Island are welcome to participate,” explained TQSOI Director Alena Ziuleva. “For the first time, we will be discussing the lack of affordable housing in the West Island and building collective solutions.”’
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The Suburban
Oct 31, 2018
2017-09-28
Cité Nouvelle
François Lemieux
The Montreal Gazette covered our action plan consultation! Read more at the Montreal Gazette.
March 15
Montreal Times
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/West-end-Times/19.27montrealtimes/2014031402/7.html#6
February 26
West Island Gazette
http://westislandgazette.com/news/story/2014/02/25/beaconsfield-citizens-forum-hosted-by-group-that-helps-citizens-help-themselves/
November 21 2013
The Chronicle
Read about TQSOI in the Chronicle!
http://www.westislandchronicle.com/Community/2013-11-20/article-3487798/New-citizens-table-promises-to-work-with-public/1
November 13
West Island Gazette
http://westislandgazette.com/news/story/2013/11/12/new-non-profit-organization-arrives-on-west-island-looking-to-harness-citizen-power/
October 23
Suburban
http://origin.misc.pagesuite.com/pdfdownload/98de2bf9-5012-4117-bfe6-d775f0725afd.pdf
September 14
Montreal Times
http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/West-end-Times/19.09montrealtimes/2013110101/6.html#6