On Tuesday night, September 15, 2026, a crowd estimated between two hundred and three hundred demonstrators assembled in front of Maison Benoît Labre in Montreal’s Southwest borough. The gathering was organized to demand the shutdown of the homeless shelter and the supervised injection facility that operates within its premises.
The protest took place directly outside the entrance of Maison Benoît Labre, a facility that provides shelter to people experiencing homelessness and also houses a supervised injection site. Participants in the demonstration voiced a clear objective: to compel authorities to close both the shelter and the injection service it hosts.
Organizers of the rally framed the call for closure as a response to concerns about the presence of the supervised injection site within a residential shelter environment. The demonstration did not include any reported incidents of violence or arrests, and the crowd remained focused on delivering their message to municipal officials and the public.
Maison Benoît Labre operates as part of Montreal’s network of services aimed at assisting individuals facing homelessness and substance‑use challenges. The inclusion of a supervised injection facility is intended to provide a controlled setting for drug consumption, reducing public health risks. However, the protest highlights ongoing community debate over the coexistence of shelter services and harm‑reduction programs in the same location.
City officials have not released an immediate response to the protest’s demands. The demonstration adds to a broader discussion in Montreal about how best to address homelessness, public safety, and health services within the city’s neighborhoods.
The gathering concluded without reported disruptions, and participants dispersed after delivering their demand for the closure of the shelter and its supervised injection site.