During protests in support of Black Lives Matter in Quebec last summer, Premier François Legault denied that systemic racism existed in the province. Last week the coroner’s report into Joyce Echaquan’s death, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, who died in September 2020 in Centre hospitalier régional de Lanaudière in Joliette, a hospital in the north …
Tent city evictions, outbreaks in shelters and deaths during the curfew – this is what the homeless population has been experiencing during the pandemic in Montreal. Every night, about 4 thousand are homeless in MTL. This is double the number from before the pandemic. Local 514 covered homelessness during the pandemic in January, where we …
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 curfew negatively affected many communities, including BIPOC, sex workers, drug users and homeless people. Since the curfew has ended, how can these communities be better supported under COVID regulations? Tune into this episode of Local 514 to find out.
STM officers are gaining constable status in July, allowing them to make arrests and use police data bases. How will this affect Montreal commuters?
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 …
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 …
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 …
