Cartierville Population

The Ahuntsic population is mostly French and growing old, while the Cartierville population is mostly young and multicultural. Geographically, Ahuntsic and Cartierville belong to the same borough but, sociologically they are quite different.

There are other important differences between the two districts. For example, rich and poor areas are close, but both are cut off from each other. The richer part of the borough not seeming to be aware of the reality of the poorest part.

Because of the massive arrival of immigrants from a large variety of countries, Cartierville now profits from a great cultural diversity. Unfortunately, there are still very few institutional resources within the area. Part of the population is composed of newcomers often in transit and the mobilization of these new citizens is rather difficult.

In recent years, drug dealers, prostitutes and addicts had become a growing nuisance in certain areas of Cartierville. At one time, the problem had become quite severe on Grenet, Ranger and Louisbourg, where a large population of Cambodian immigrants was experiencing a significant increase in vandalism and theft.