Eviction notices distributed in homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street [Video]

Members of a homeless encampment along Notre-Dame Street East in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve have been given eviction notices by the Quebec government.

The notice from the Quebec transport ministry says the eviction, along with a “complete cleanup of the area,” will take place on Thursday.

People experiencing homelessness have set up tents there in recent weeks as winter approaches but are now being asked to gather their belongings and leave the premises before Nov. 21. “Please note that any personal property left behind will be discarded,” the notice reads.

An eviction notice is seen at a homeless encampment along Notre-Dame Street East in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (CTV News)

The Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité said the notices were handed out Friday morning to comply with a municipal bylaw. The notice of non-compliance targeted three encampment locations: the area near Parc Morgan, a structure on the east corner …