Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s department Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada spent $97,000 sending managers on 2-day homelessness conference for “inspiration”

Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal.
"Managers had greater interest in a free trip to Québec, said the memo."
Instead of helping homeless, the government spent $97,000 sending 47 bureaucrats to a two-day conference on homelessness in Montreal.
— Franco Terrazzano (@franco_nomics)December 1, 2025
"Managers had greater interest in a free trip to Québec, said the memo." https://t.co/SJVk15ksyF
Housing Minister Gregor Robertson’s department Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada spent $97,000 sending managers on 2-day homelessness conference for “inspiration.” Charges included $33,600 for hotels and $8,857 for restaurant meals.
