A recent engineer's report on the building warned of an "immediate and unpredictable" risk of collapse.
Canada Malting plant facade to be dismantled, Sud-Ouest borough confirms. MONTREAL, QUE.: October 1, 2026 -- The walls of the upper sections of the former Canada Malting have been deemed unsafe and at risk of collapse, in Montreal, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. (Allen McInnis / MONTREAL GAZETTE)
A recent engineer's report on the building warned of an "immediate and unpredictable" risk of collapse.