[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Under the budget, 15 suburban cities on the Island of Montreal are required to increase contributions to the city of Montreal by an average of 3.1 per cent.
The City of Baie-D’Urfé is facing the largest hike, 6.5 per cent.In the shadow of the ongoing health crisis, the city has also put aside $10 million to fight poverty and $3 million for homelessness.
Officials say the pandemic has exacerbated social inequality in the city, which has been the epicentre of the virus outbreak in Canada.Under its budget, the city is reducing transit rates by 50 per cent for seniors, starting in July 2021.