The Salvation Army will announce a proposal Thursday morning to build a new facility in Vanier that will replace the emergency shelter it currently operates in the ByWard Market. Van Gulik said the Salvation Army is building a 103,000 square-foot centre at 333 Montreal Rd. Mathieu Fleury confirmed to CBC News that the agency's existing shelter on George Street in the ByWard Market would be shut down. Fleury had previously expressed concerns about how the George Street emergency shelter operates and its safety measures. Councillor Mathieu Fleury says the Salvation Army should consider working with governments to secure land for a new emergency shelter to replace the existing location in the ByWard Market.

Source: CBC News June 22, 2017 01:56 UTC