There is a movement against this nomenclature because it suggests that the area is completely inhabited by extra-provincial anglophone students, while it is also home to many families, working professionals and long-term residents. Montreal's historic Jewish "Ghetto" coincides in part with the present student Ghetto, meeting at the intersection of Duluth and Saint Laurent.
There is a movement against this nomenclature because it incorrectly portrays the area as being predominantly inhabited by extra-provincial anglophone students, when in fact it also comprises many families, working professionals, and long-term residents. Montreal's historic Jewish "Ghetto" partially overlaps with the current student Ghetto, meeting at Duluth and Saint Laurent.