Airbnb said last week it would remove all Quebec listings without permits, eight days after a fatal fire destroyed an Old Montreal building that housed illegal rentals.

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/airbnb-79-per-cent-of-quebec-listings-in-february-not-certified-says-housing-rights-group-1.6332375

Proulx her office is considering making additional inspectors available to stop illegal short-term rentals from flouting the law, but said it is up to municipalities to investigate properties listed in unauthorized zones, such as Old Montreal.

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/fatal-fire-in-old-montreal-raises-questions-about-unauthorized-airbnbs-1.6320923

The following day, at around 4 a.m. in Old Montreal, two police officers helped a fellow officer who stopped a driver with a suspended driver's licence.

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/police-make-three-arrests-seize-prohibited-guns-in-montreal-1.6534801