Montreal tenants protest in front of regie

A group of Montreal tenants staged a protest in front of the Quebec rental board's offices in downtown Montreal.

According to CBC News, the protest was to draw attention to the long waits for their case to be heard. The issue at hand is the lack of heat in their apartments. Community organiser Sheetal Pathak said many landlords try to save money by leaving the heat off until December.

The rental board has also received some flank from the tenants. Pathak said a complaint from a tenant could result in a wait of months even years to be heard in front of the board.

People may even end up waiting during the harsh winter months without heat. This could lead to many health problems for someone without a way to properly warm-up.