Expropriation notice: In May 1967, 300 families of Saint Martin’s blocks received their expropriation notice.
Citizen committee: People form a citizen committee to raise their voices and influence housing policy. The citizens’ committee should join the management and have an equal voice and its administration.
Citizens’ impact: Citizens cannot find a place to live, and they are not ready to move out of the Burgundy.
Citizens’ freedom: They want to have their freedom in deciding to live or move out of Burgundy.
Composition of population and rent scale: The families who were expropriated should have priority, and society has to offer available housing to those families who need it most.
Law improvement: The original laws forced families whose income had increased to evict. Now the laws are a bit more flexible, and such families can continue to live in housing originally designed for the citizens. Thus, avoiding this undesirable segregation.
Resident’s desire: People still want to live in Burgundy in good condition and freedom. This place has been home and brought “home” feelings for many people.
Rent scale: The rent scale should be based on 18% of the income of the head of the family
Expropriation continues: Although Saint Martin’s blocks no longer exist and 300 families are scattered, the government continues to expropriate in other sections of the neighborhood.
Little Burgundy as people’s home: This neighbourhood has become home and brought home feelings to the citizens, so they don’t want to move out. Also, they still want to live here with good conditions and freedom.
