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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 …

Beneath My Curls and Coils

cutv_admin | December 15, 2022

Check out our most recent grassroots coverage fund submission, “Beneath My Coils and Curls” by Adanna Okorie.  In this video, Adanna explores the complex relationship that many Black women and girls have with their hair, including the pressure to “tame” or straighten their natural hair in compliance with white beauty standards. Adanna also explores the …

Rally for Pay Raise Against Inflation for TAs and RAs!

cutv_admin | December 14, 2022

On Wednesday, November 30th, over 50 Concordia teaching assistants (TA’s), research assistants (RA’s), and allies gathered on the Concordia campus to protest for higher pay and better working conditions. This protest was organized by the TA and RA union (TRAC), with support from the CSU (Concordia Student Union). TRAC will soon be negotiating with the …

The Fire That Time Book Signing — November 20th

cutv_admin | November 28, 2022

On Sunday, November 20th, authors, editors and supporters packed into the aisles of Librairie Paragraphe outside McGill University for the first ever local live launch of the book “The Fire That Time.” Published in 2021, the story recounts the events of the 1969 Sir George Williams Affair – one of Canada’s largest student uprisings and …

Montreal Eviction Protest — November 10th

cutv_admin | November 27, 2022

On Thursday, November 10th, The Montreal Autonomous Tenants’ Union organized a public demonstration to protest a planned police eviction of a homeless encampment under the Ville Marie Expressway near Lionel Groulx metro. The eviction – which would’ve been one of the largest encampment evictions of 2022 – was successfully postponed. These evictions are done in …

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 …

Quelles solutions pour le logement abordable étudiant ? – l’Organe

cutv_admin | October 31, 2022

Clément Lechat reçoit Karine Balé sur le plateau de L’Organe pour une discussion autour du logement étudiant abordable.

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 …

Sex workers gather to resist Bill C-36

cutv_admin | October 18, 2022

Sex workers have been resisting Bill C-36 since it regulated sex work back in 2014. This coverage takes us to the steps of Le Palais de Justice on October 7th, where around 70 Montrealers are demanding the decriminalization of sex work. Despite thousands of sex workers spending the last seven years building a case against …

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