On September 26th, the Milton Park committee, alongside several other organizations, planned a march to protest the privatization of the Royal Victoria hospital. Together they form the Royal Vic for the Public Coalition, as they advocate for the hospital to remain in the public domain. The march started at the hospital, crossed in front of …
Youth who age out of government care are forced into independent living the day after their 18th birthday. These youth often lack social support networks, leaving them at a substantially higher risk of unemployment, homelessness, and incarceration. This group comprises less than 1% of the youth population, which makes them an extremely small minority– one …
In this episode of our Parc Ex series, host Faiz Abhuani of Brique par Brique speak to mayoral candidate Balarama Holness. Video by David Earles
On Sept 24, thousands of Montrealers gathered to march for radical change. The event was the third edition of the annual Global Protest for Climate Justice organized by the Friday for Future foundation. The event demanded for carbon neutrality by 2030, clean drinking water for Indigenous communities, tangible action from politicians, and most importantly, support …
Faiz Abhuani of Brique par brique interviews Simone Chen of La Place Commune about the Food Solidarity Network program. Video by Emanuele Barbier & Caitlin Yardley
Simmi Sunshine is a dance artist and yoga Instructor in Parc-Ex. See episode 3 of our series with with Faiz Abhuani of Brique par Brique right here! Video by Emanuele Barbier and Caitlin Yardley
Check out the third episode in our series with Faiz Abhuani of Brique par Brique! In this episode, Faiz chats with Leonora Gangadeen-King about her contribution to Parc-Ex via her food delivery initiative with immigrant women in the community. Video by Emanuele Barbier and Caitlin Yardley
Faiz Abhuani from Brique par Brique is interviewing ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Parc-Ex. Today, he is meeting with Walid El Mrouji to talk about his role at his local pool. Video by Emanuele Barbier and Caitlin Yardley.
On August 7th, to kick off Montreal pride, hundreds gathered to march for trans liberation. The event was organized by ASSteQ, and brought awareness to issues such as amnesty for trans migrants, the decriminalization of sex work, coverage for trans health care, and defunding the police. Video by Emanuele Barbier and Caitlin Yardley
This is the first video in a new series by Faiz Abhuani of Brique par Brique. In this interview, Faiz speaks to Rizwan Khan of Comité d’action de Parc-Extension (CAPE) outside of La Place Commune about Parc-Extension, Islam, internalized racism, and gentrification. Check out the full interview below! Video by David Earles
