Montreal: We Need Help with the Homeless

Montreal wants Quebec's help in dealing with the city's homeless. Mayor Gerald Tremblay wrote to Premier Jean charest asking for more money and resources to deal with the growing number of homeless people in the city. 

The request comes after a homeless man was shot to death by police after wielding a knife downtown in June. Members of social services programs say the tragedy highlights the need for health services to provide care for the homeless. 

The province's wriiten response to the city said it will consider the request.