In June of 2017 the Salvation Army announced plans to move their Lower Town / ByWarm Market homeless shelter to the Vanier area. A new modern shelter is planned for the land at 333 Montreal Road at the corner of Granville Street. The new shelter will be able to house a larger amount of people with their planned 350 beds.

Many residents and business owners have protested the new shelter and have formed SOS Vanier which have a Twitter account.

How does this Salvation Army shelter proposed develo...

Many business owners are opposing the Salvation Army's plan to build a $50 million dollar shelter at 333 Montreal Road which will house 350 beds with 140 of those being for emergency stays.

Concerns from business owners are centered around the move to the Montreal Road location hindering business and development opportunities along Montreal Road and neighbouring streets. The other concern is that Vanier is already home to numerous shelters and adding another shelter of this size would simply...

The City of Ottawa council will vote on Wednesday, November 22nd on the controversial plan to build a large complex that will house the Salvation Army on Montreal Rd in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood.

More than 140 people from the community came last week to speak about their concerns and disapproval of the Salvation Army's move to the City's Vanier area. Despite the large turn out the planning committee approved the plan on Friday night in a 6-3 vote. 

The decision must now be approved by th...