The Canada Revenue Agency will not look into a potential $15 BILLION in ineligible Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) payments, but Canadians ineligible for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are forced to pay it back. Does the Canadian government’s priorities lie with corporations making a profit during a global pandemic, instead of individuals experiencing higher …
The federal government has recently delayed the expansion of eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Next month, eligibility was set to expland to include those with a sole underlying medical condition of mental illness. This will instead be made available by March 2024. But should current eligibility be reviewed? Recent reports in the news …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
