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Local 514 is CUTV’s bi-weekly news program covering issues directly affecting Montrealers.

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Private Healthcare TRENDING

cutv_admin | January 24, 2023

The Quebec government is opening a private-for profit investor owned facility in Montreal, which the government says will alleviate wait times in clinics and emergency rooms. But with profits over patients, can we really trust a facility owned by shareholders seeking a profit to aid our healthcare system? Local 514 looks into the rising trend …

Montreal police: more powerful than ever

cutv_admin | January 10, 2023

The Montreal police received a $63 million boost in their budget for 2023 – the highest budget increase in the SPVM’s history. As our municipal party, Projet Montreal continues yearly increases to police funding, the SPVM is gaining ever-greater institutional power. What effect will this have on our city, and how will it affect our …

Montrealers PUSHED out of their neighbourhoods

cutv_admin | December 7, 2022

Gentrification takes a toll on the livelihood of Montrealers across the city. Local 514 looks at neighbourhoods experiencing rapid gentrification, both affecting residents and businesses. How can we fight gentrification in our city? Watch the episode to find out.

Colonialism PLAGUES the housing market

cutv_admin | November 22, 2022

More are relying on intergenerational wealth to buy a home, as housing prices soar. Housing is both a human right and a profitable asset –– this is what drives housing from being unattainable for many. In many cases, those with the means to afford multiple homes to be put on the rental market are raising …

Systemic racism PLAGUES Quebec’s healthcare system

cutv_admin | October 25, 2022

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 …

Is Québec Solidaire the MOST Progressive Party in Canada?

cutv_admin | October 11, 2022

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 …

Quebec Elections Highlight Austerity Crisis

cutv_admin | September 20, 2022

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

cutv_admin | September 7, 2022

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

cutv_admin | August 23, 2022

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 …

Amazon Montreal Workers Face Union Busting

cutv_admin | August 9, 2022

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 …

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