Montreal neighbourhood to hold vigil after unhoused migrant found dead - BERITAJA

Community organizations successful Montreal’s Parc-Extension territory are holding a vigil to retrieve a 42-year-old unhoused migrant who died earlier this year.

Those who knew Manjeet Singh opportunity he came to Canada from India successful 2018 to flight poverty.

They opportunity he was evicted from his location successful early January and was recovered unresponsive connected the thoroughfare soon after. He was declared dormant successful infirmary Jan. 16.

Those organizing the vigil opportunity location are nary emergency shelters aliases warming centres successful the neighbourhood and are calling for amended resources for migrants.

The organizations opportunity Singh’s assemblage was cremated successful Montreal past week.

The vigil is taking spot 1 week aft the Quebec coroner’s agency launched an investigation into the emergence successful deaths of those experiencing homelessness successful the city.