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The fourth edition of the Defund La Police Festival took place on September 21, 2025, at the École de Danse et Culture Chinoise in Montréal, after political pressure from Projet Montréal forced a relocation from Sun-Yat-Sen Park. Nearly 100 participants gathered to discuss policing, housing, and sex work, marking the third anniversary of Ronny Kay’s …
The fourth edition of the Defund La Police Festival took place in Montreal on September 21, 2025, at the École de Danse et Culture Chinoise, after political interference forced organizers to relocate from Sun-Yat-Sen Park. In their opening word, the collective highlighted the event coinciding with the third anniversary of Ronny Kay’s death at the …
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) manages billions in Quebecers’ pensions — but where is that money going? Over $27 billion is invested in companies complicit in Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide in Palestine, including $14B in weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Community voices are demanding immediate divestment and transparency.
Quebec tenants are raising the alarm over Bill 97’s proposed rent reform. Organizers say the new calculation method could trigger an endless cycle of rent hikes, pushing housing costs even higher. From Montreal to regions across Quebec, people are mobilizing to demand real rent control.
Hundreds marched in Montreal against Quebec’s proposed Bill 97, which would reserve one-third of public forests for industry. Protesters linked the fight for Indigenous sovereignty to global struggles, converging with a Palestine solidarity rally the same day.
Community workers in Montreal share urgent perspectives on the overdose crisis, highlighting the need for safe consumption sites, funding, and better support for families. Their voices challenge common misconceptions and call for immediate action.
Parti quebecois leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon has come under fire for comments he made linking immigrants to increased crime rates in Montreal. PSPP specifically cites a a special investigation undertaken by Quebecor which shows that 12 of 50 murders committed in Quebec so far were committed by people under the age of 21. The PQ leader …
Rad Pride saw its third iteration this year. Rad Pride was met with extremely heightened police violence, with participants and observers saying that the Montreal police force, the SPVM, used excessive force to interrupt the event. Tear gas was used indiscriminately and other members of the public who were not involved with Rad Pride, were …
Montreal’s housing crisis is frequently characterized by simplistic villains and quick solutions. Today’s episode of Metropolis, Host Kalden Dhatsenpa is joined by Montréal-based urban planning researcher and housing policy analyst Gavin Armitage-Ackerman to debunk some of the most persistent misconceptions and assumptions of the housing crisis.
On this episode of Metropolis, host Kalden Dhatsenpa interviews Rose, a housing rights organizer with the Comité de Logement de La Petite-Patrie, about a practical new resource she co-authored: “How to Investigate Your Landlord.”The guide aims to equip tenants with the tools to research landlords before signing leases, empowering them to recognize potential red flags …
