PRESS RELEASE: A Documentary on Community Advocacy and Housing Policy in 1968 in Montreal, Quebec.

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The “Little Burgundy” Highlights Resident Advocacy and Housing Policy.

Citizen Action in 1968 Montreal, Quebec.

Montreal, Quebec – A compelling look indeed at community empowerment and urban development, the “Little Burgundy,” documents an important moment still in Montreal’s history. The film quite clearly presents many residents living in the Little Burgundy district. These residents, when facing the planned demolition of their neighbourhood for a brand new low-rental housing development, organized themselves to protect their very own interests. Their forward-thinking actions included the creation of a panel which voiced in shaping housing rules.

Little Burgundy provides an important historical perspective into urban change, along with the force behind collective action. The film catches a community standing up for their rights, as well as highlighting all the complex ethical considerations in those urban development projects that greatly affect the residents’ own lives. They formed a completely united front. This allowed them to make their voices heard and contribute to shaping the housing policies that would affect their community. The film implicitly raises many critical questions about fulfillment, the enforced relocation of low-income residents, and the moral obligations of communities and governments to address systemic inequality. It also certainly touches upon the genuine challenge of correctly balancing the economic benefits within urban revitalization with all the ethical concerns for those displaced. The film from 1968 from the NFB is a warning of why city design requires local comprehension. The deeds of Little Burgundy’s locals show citizens’ power to sway on choices affecting their lives and areas.

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