Calling all journalists, videographers, and video editors across Montreal. We are building our freelancer roster for video journalism production and would love to include you! We hope to build this roster in order to have a pool of videojournalists that can provide breaking coverage on issues around Montreal as they happen. If this sounds like something you are interested …
The past year in Montreal has seen rents skyrocket, evictions and renovictions are rampant, and abuses by landlords increase – and all this during a pandemic, when housing is at its most precarious. Neighbourhoods such as Parc Extension, Hochelaga, and Verdun, which have historically provided affordable housing to low-income families and individuals have seen their …
Members of Montreal’s community of people originating from Burma/Myanmar, as well as supporters from other communities, gathered in front of the office of Justin Trudeau on March 27 to demand that Canada take stronger actions against the military coup which occurred on February 1, as well as against the subsequent crackdown which has resulted in …
Following community activist and artist Stefan Christoff as he strolls around the Plateau pasting art on all the walls. Video by Jesse Freeston
In episode 3 of Local 514, we look at how the mental health care system is drained during the pandemic, as more Montrealers are in need of mental health support. In November of 2020, 19,000 people were on a waiting list to receive mental health support. We discuss how the pandemic has created a decline …
The outdoor rink failed one of Montreal’s premiere musicians. But hockey’s loss was hip-hop’s victory. Waahli Yussef, musician and leading member of hip-hop group Nomadic Massive, explains his experience with hockey in Canada, which was not always a positive one, as Yussef experienced racism. Video by Jesse Freeston
In January 2021, Mamadi Fara Camara was falsely accused of attempted murder on a Montreal policer officer and detained for 6 days in the municipal jail. On February 7th 2021, Defund the Police Coalition & Tout Le Hood en Parle organized a demonstration against both racial profiling by police and the media’s quick reaction to …
On March 6th, The Syndicat Composé des Travailleuses et Travailleurs en Intervention Communautaire (STTIC-CSN) organized a demonstration in front of Bordeaux prison in Montreal. They were there to protest deteriorating conditions in detention facilities across Quebec which have occurred as a result of outbreaks of COVID-19 in these facilities. Reports say that detainees have been …
Jesus, an undocumented worker, is making $10 at his job, while his co-workers with status are making $20. This is not uncommon for non-status workers, as they are often exploited in the workforce and threatened with deportation. In this episode of Local 514, we’ll look at the exploitation of undocumented workers in Montreal and the …
Members of the Montreal Haitian community gathered in St-Michel to protest the murderous regime of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse and denounce Canada’s role in supporting a president who refuses to step down despite the end of his term in office. Video by Stefan Verna
