Two protests set to fight high housing costs in Montreal and Quebec City

A "For Rent" sign is seen outside apartments in the Lachine borough of Montreal on Thursday, June 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi The Canadian Press

Tenant advocacy groups will hold protests on Wednesday, July 1, in Quebec City and Montreal, “against high housing costs.”

The Coalition Against High Housing Costs, known by its acronym COLOC, is supported by two well-known tenant advocacy groups: the Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) and the Regroupement des comités logements et associations de locataires (RCLALQ).

The coalition is inviting tenants and those who support the cause of the right to housing to come out and demonstrate, wearing a key pinned to their shirt, hat, or bag.

Two “protest rallies” are scheduled for 11 a.m. in Quebec City, in front of the Administrative Housing Tribunal on René-Lévesque Boulevard, and at 11 a.m. in Montreal, at the corner of Assomption Boulevard and Marseille Street, near the Assomption metro station.

The organizers say they want to send the message that “housing is a right, not an opportunity for profit.”

- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 30, 2026.

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