The CIUSSS Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal released the following numbers about the overflow shelter’s first winter in operation:

  • There were 6,796 stays from 1,585 individuals at the shelter.
  • It was used mostly by men (1,402), followed by women (173) and people who identify as transgender (10).
  • The age of users at the shelter ranged from 18 to 85, with an average age of 46.
  • On six nights, the shelter had more than 100 visitors.

The shelter had its highest occupancy on March 11, the day after a snowstorm.

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