Escouade Salubrité Project
© Fernando Calderón
What is Escouade Salubrité ?
The Escouade Salubrité project, whose funding has been approved and renewed by the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce until March 2027, was created to support and accompany tenants struggling with insalubrious living conditions. This is done by helping them in their administrative and legal procedures.
The intervention workers in the project meet with tenants both out in the neighborhood and in the ŒIL-CDN office, where they work with tenants on writing formal demands, opening files at the Tribunal, or informing them of their rights.
It was also created in order to promote knowledge of tenants rights by reaching out to tenants with door-to-door work, offering educational workshops in different community centers, and organizing collective meetings with various tenants of a same building.
What are insalubrious conditions in an apartment?
The existence of insalubrious living conditions in the Côte-des-Neiges area is, unfortunately, a pervasive issue, due in part to the old age of many of the buildings whose construction dates back to the 1950s. Different aspects of insalubrious living conditions include :
- Cockroaches
- Mice
- Mold
- Bedbugs
- Water infiltration
- Ants
And many others…
What are the effects of living in insalubrious conditions?
The list of negative effects is a long one. There are effects on physical health including asthma, trouble sleeping, bronchitis, migraines, and skin rashes, as well as effects on mental health such as stress, anxiety, and depression. We can also note the financial stress and social isolation such issues may cause.
What are the possible procedures to follow to help remedy these issues?
Click here to see our infographic on the steps to follow when dealing with insalubrious living conditions.
Are you a Côte-des-Neiges resident living in insalubrious living questions and need help with the procedures to follow?
Contact one of our intervention workers :
Anissa : 438-524-8187 | anissa.c@oeilcdn.org
Clément : 438-396-9020 | clement.d@oeilcdn.org