Assignment 4: Fact Sheet

Rally Date: June 7th, 1968
Rally Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Rally Location: Front Gates of City Hall
Hosted by the Little Burgundy Citizens Committee
Who is invited to the rally?
- All residents of Little Burgundy and neighbouring communities
The purpose of the rally is to unite our residents and advocate for our voice and rights in the future of the urban renewal project.
What are we advocating for?
- Rent-scale Changes
- Lease Changes
- Future of Citizen Participation in the urban renewal project
What is the urban renewal project?
- A project by the City of Montreal to redevelop the town of Little Burgundy.
Little Burgundy is home to 14,000 residents at risk of expropriation.
As of May 1967, 300 families were expropriated from the section of St. Martin’s Blocks.

Karisa Barker