Montreal businessman writes scathing letter to government to care for homeless population
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A Montreal real estate owner is calling on all levels of government to address the growing number of homeless people in the city, and he's written a letter to all levels of government to do something.
A Montreal real estate owner is calling on all levels of government to address the growing number of homeless people in the city.
Over the past year, Peter Sergakis says not a single week goes by without an incident involving homeless people at one of his commercial or residential properties.
He says there have been break-ins, vandalism, and his tenants have been threatened.
"We cannot continue going on like this," said Sergakis.
The businessman has written an open letter to Premier François Legault, Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante, and Montreal police chief Fady Dagher.
Sergakis says they are incapable of doing what he considers to be their moral and political duty, to care for the city's homeless population.
"They're suffering right now, because life run them very low and they're suffering and somebody has to help them and the government has to do that," said Sergakis.
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