Updated February 5, 2010
Montreal has a large Haitian community – cited in recent weeks as anywhere between 90,000 and 120,000 people – and has such longtime connections with Haiti that the January 12 earthquake has had effects on many people here.
While doing the Montreal City Weblog I realized there were a lot of resources growing up, too many to list on the blog: lists of places to donate, benefit events, links to aid the search for missing family and friends.
If something is missing or you notice a mistake, please email me.
Benefit events and fund-raisers
Agenda Public has an ongoing list of fundraising events and a list of organizations making collections.
Some of the events for Black History Month will be dedicated to Haiti relief efforts.
Missing people
La Presse missing people page
CBC's missing people page
Radio-Canada International has a page of phone numbers and email contacts for relevant government departments and NGOs.
Montreal North has opened a special service bureau to aid its Haitian residents: it's equipped with phones and computer terminals and there are staff to help people search the internet for news of people who are missing. The bureau should be open till February 7.
Families of Canadians in Haiti can call the emergency operations centre in Ottawa at 1-800-387-3124.
Donation pages
The CBC's Haiti Relief page lists organizations taking donations online as well as by phone.
La Presse also has a donations page.
Donations to the Canadian Red Cross can be made at any Accès Montréal office.
Federal government page of general advice on donations for disasters.
News sources
La Presse's Haiti reports page and @cybhaiti on Twitter
Gazette full coverage
Radio-Canada Haiti dossier
Federal government page on the Canadian response to the Haiti quake
General support
Montreal Support for Haiti Earthquake 2010 on Facebook
CJAD Help Haiti page
