Quelles solutions pour le logement abordable étudiant ? – l’Organe
Clément Lechat reçoit Karine Balé sur le plateau de L’Organe pour une discussion autour du logement étudiant abordable.
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Systemic racism PLAGUES Quebec’s healthcare system
Two years have passed since the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw woman who received inhumane and racist treatment from nurses at a hospital in Joliette. Since Echaquan’s death, little has changed to address systemic racism within Quebec’s healthcare system. The corner assessing Echaquan’s case said she believes she would still be alive if she …
Sex workers gather to resist Bill C-36
Sex workers have been resisting Bill C-36 since it regulated sex work back in 2014. This coverage takes us to the steps of Le Palais de Justice on October 7th, where around 70 Montrealers are demanding the decriminalization of sex work. Despite thousands of sex workers spending the last seven years building a case against …
Is Québec Solidaire the MOST Progressive Party in Canada?
Québec Solidaire has been described as the most left leaning party in the country – challenging neo-liberalism through redistribution of wealth, promising the promotion of Indigenous rights, climate action and more. But could their approach to Law 96 and sovereignty hinder reconciliation in the province? Local 514 invites Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Chief Kakwirakeron Ross …
Mamadou Konaté and supporters fight upcoming deportation date
Mamadou Konaté gathered with friends and supporters last week to call for a halt to his upcoming CBSA deportation date to Côte d’Ivoire on September 30. The Montreal resident has been trying to claim asylum in Canada for almost 7 years, while working in healthcare amongst peak COVID-19 pandemic risks and fighting against a national and provincial …
Quebec Elections Highlight Austerity Crisis
The CAQ is in the lead by a long shot. But how well did the party do at leading the province for the last four years – especially during a global pandemic? Local 514 looks into Quebec’s crumbling healthcare system, austerity measures enforced since the 1980’s, and imposing French language laws on Indigenous communities. This …
Inflation: Rising Grocery Prices, Food Insecurity and Corporate Profiteering
Inflation has reached almost 10%, price increases among many goods – notably gas and food. Both of these commodities are to blame for Canada’s cost of living increasing at the fastest rate in decades. Montrealers are facing the effects, as more are turning towards food banks, but little surplus in stores leave food banks with …
Montreal’s Carbon Targets Fall Short
Montreal is going carbon neutral by 2050. But some climate change studies suggest the global temperature will reach 1.5ºC by 2040 or even as soon as 2030 – making these efforts too late. Once the planet meets 1.5ºC, the world will go into a zone of dangerous climate change. Global warming is predicted to reach …
Agriculture Urbaine – L’Organe
L’Organe, la nouvelle web-série francophone de CUTV, met à l’honneur deux étudiantes de Concordia, Gabriella Déry et Andrée Tremblay, qui nous parlent de leur passion pour l’agriculture urbaine. Insécurité alimentaire, liens sociaux et interculturels… il y a de nombreuses raisons pour se retrousser les manches et se lancer dans le jardinage.
Amazon Montreal Workers Face Union Busting
Amazon workers at the Lachine warehouse in Montreal are trying to unionize, but are experiencing union-busting methods from Amazon. This is taking the form of advertising, text messages sent out to workers and threats. Amazon workers at this facility are experiencing below industry wages, scrutiny from upper management and dangerous work conditions. Amazon worker Manuel …
