Canada · 6 d ago
Quebec asks the court to cancel the private sale of 94 social housing units
Sale price, 94 units
8.5 $ million
The Résidence de la Rive-Nord, a seniors' housing non-profit in Repentigny, was sold on Sep 23 for $8.5 million, without the government's authorization.
What we know
- Quebec went to court on Oct 23
- The sale was for $8.5 million
Not yet
- Whether public funds financed the building
- Whether the sale needed Quebec's approval
Quebec filed a request to annul the sale and an urgent injunction in Joliette on Oct 23. The board's president says no public money built the 1977 building; housing groups say it was publicly financed.
Why it matters
A 2022 law requires non-profit housing boards to get government permission before selling buildings that received public funds. It has never been tested in court.
