On January 25, Montrealers protested outside MP Sameer Zuberi’s office, led by activist and NDP representative for disabled people, Avi Karp, to defend bodily autonomy and highlight threats to essential rights like abortion and medical assistance in dying. Protesters called for stronger government action to safeguard autonomy and protect susceptible communities from rising conservatism and …
Montreal pro-Palestine protest demands justice, urging Canada to divest from Israel and support Palestinian liberation following ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
With ER capacities at limits, some are bemoaning the decline of Quebec’s public health care system. Sasha Dyck a public nurse joins us to speak on health and community organizer from Parc-Extension.
What kind of policies we expect from a Pierre Poilievre led government? Host Kalden Dhatsenpa, Dru Oja Jay and new journalist and filmmaker Katherine Ottawa-Nequado discuss the policy expectations of a conservative government. With Justin Trudeau resigning as the Prime minister and as the leader of the Liberal Party, all eyes are on Pierre Marcel …
Indigenous children are overrepresented within Canada’s foster care system by 52%, while Indigenous children make up only 7% of the youth population in Canada. There are no available statistics of the demographic of Indigenous youth in the foster care system in Montreal, however, Inuit children are being failed within it. Local 514 host Savanna Craig …
Canadian exports to Israel, including military equipment, are on the rise. At the same time, recent bombing campaigns in Gaza, which resulted in the death of 253 Palestinians including 66 children, while Canada is pledging $25 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Local 514 host Savanna Craig looks into …
The average rate for femicides in Quebec are 12 deaths a year, for 2021 there have been 10 deaths so far. With the increase in domestic violence, what barriers are survivors facing from seeking help? In this episode of Local 514, host Savanna Craig explores the issue and what needs to be improved to give …
The judgement on whether the secular law, Law 21, is constitutional or not will be released any day now. The Quebec government is using the notwithstanding clause to allow Law 21 to work around the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But just how far can the Quebec government apply this law? Clarification: Law 21 …
