A Report on Housing Conditions in Montreal Based on a Survey Undertaken by the Department of Planning and Research of the Montreal Metropolitan Commission

This report describes the conditions of the housing market in 1930s Montreal, Canada. The authors discuss the problem of unsatisfactory housing, especially for low-wage workers, and provide an overview of recent publications quantifying the city’s housing situation. The report also relays the findings of a housing survey performed by the Montreal Metropolitan Commission’s Department of Planning and Research.