A week after a deadly fire ravaged a building in Old Montreal that included units available for rent on Airbnb, the company says it plans to remove all Quebec listings that have not been authorized by the provincial government.
Four deaths have been confirmed following the fire. Three other people are missing.
The fire renewed concerns about the proliferation of short-term rentals that are not registered with the Quebec government and, therefore, illegal.
There have been calls for the province and the city of Montreal to ramp up efforts to crack down on illegal short-term rentals, given the likelihood that many of them present safety
