Active Involvement of Residents

Tenants' associations have played a big role in OMHM activities for over 40 years. A grant program that was established in 1987 promotes local community life in the buildings. There are now more than 125 associations representing some 10,000 tenants. Many association members also belong to the Fédération des locataires d'habitations à loyer modique du Québec (FLHLMQ). The creation of a tenants' association helps:

• Promote tenant participation and responsibility in social housing administration.
• Resolve common issues that arise.
• Ensure that the living environment meets everyone's needs.
• Ensure that all community members are respectful to each other.
• Achieve representation in different groups.
• Provide recreational, mutual ais, educational, cultural and social services.

Community organizers support tenants in the creation of associations, support existing associations and promote increased social and community contributions to social housing in partnership with local groups.

You can obtain full information on creating an association by visiting the FLHLMQ or by clicking here: How to Set Up a Tenants' Association.

Please refer to Ensemble pour agir, the guide to social housing tenants' associations published by the Regroupement des offices d’habitation du Québec, the Office municipal d’habitation de Montréal and the Fédération des locataires d’habitations à loyer modique du Québec.

Residents' Advisory Committees

The Residents' Advisory Committee (RAC) considers policies pertaining to all tenants. It consists of two tenant members of the board of directors and representatives of sector committees sent by tenants' associations. Representatives are elected by sector committees.

Sector Committees and Subcommittees

OMHM activities fall under three geographic sectors. Sector committees and sub-committees raise issues of concern to tenants and tenants' associations. These groups consists of OMHM employees working in the sectors concerned and tenant representatives.

Board of Directors

Two tenants site on the OMHM's Board. They represent all tenants are participate in decisions on the OMHM's broad policy guidelines.

Screening Committee

Three tenants (one of whom is a substitute) belong to the OMHM's screening committee. This committee provides opinions to the Board on applicant eligibility and ranking in accordance with the By-law respecting the allocation of dwellings in low-rental housing (R.S.Q., c. S-8, r. 1).

Committee on Change of Housing for Bio-Psycho-Social Reasons

Tenants also sit on the Committee on Change of Housing for Bio-Pyscho-Social Reasons (comité de changement de logement pour des motifs biopsychosociaux). This committee studies and then accepts or rejects housing applications for bio-psycho-social reasons (when a tenant's health or safety is threatened or has been seriously reduced).

Audit Committees

The OMHM has set up audit committees, including a tenant representative on each, to ensure the quality of janitorial services.

Visit the Résidences ENHARMONIE site.

A tenants' association represents Benny Farm residents. This is Canada's oldest tenants' association. 

Please call 514-483-4118 for more information on this association.