MONTREAL – More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on Monday evening, demanding faster action from elected officials at the borough’s first council meeting since hundreds of homes in the city’s West Island flooded in June. The turnout reflected growing frustration among homeowners who say they have spent tens of thousands of dollars repairing flood damage only to see their homes flood again. Residents wait outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal before an evening council meeting, where many called on elected officials to move more quickly to address recurring flooding in the area, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Danylewich said residents want the city to move beyond engineering studies and consultations by presenting a clear timeline for infrastructure upgrades. Before the meeting, the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough said the council chamber would seat about 70 people.