2020-03-09 14:07 Universities can squeeze out low-income residents in cities like Montréal Page 1 sur 9 https://theconversation.com/universities-can-squeeze-out-low-income-residents-in-cities-like-montreal-131834 Authors Alessandra Renzi Associate professor of Communications, Concordia University Aaron Vansintjan Academic rigour, journalistic flair In Montréal, Canada’s second largest city, a new university campus focused on the pursuit of artificial intelligence technology opened last fall to much fanfare. The inauguration of the Université de Montréal’s MIL campus (MIL stands for “middle ground”) also drew critical protests by tenant rights groups impacted by its gleaming presence and its role in the gentrification of surrounding neighbourhoods, particularly Parc-Extension. Parc-Extension (Parc-Ex) is a neighbourhood that lies to the north of MIL campus and is among Canada’s poorest and most densely populated: 43 per cent of residents live below the poverty line. It is also one of Canada’s most diverse communities, home to the largest immigrant and racialized population of any Montréal neighbourhood. Parc-Extension in Montreal is a neighbourhood in transition with dire consequences for low-income families. Andrés Salas, Author provided Universities can squeeze out low-income residents in cities like Montréal March 8, 2020 8.52am EDT