On June 11th, hundreds gathered in Parc-Extension to mourn the loss of a family of four killed in an Islamophobic attack in London, Ont on June 6th. Many politicians, including Montreal mayor Valérie Plante, were present and gave speeches condemning Islamophobia. Politician Benoit Charette of the Coalition Avenir Québec was booed during his speech due …
“I’m just very scared”. On eve of his scheduled deportation to COVID disaster zone India, asylum seeker Jatinder Singh speaks out in new video for CUTV. Canada has deported people to 132 countries during the pandemic. Video by Miguel Sorto Editing by Ema Walters Investigation by Isabel Macdonald
On May 31st, Montrealers gathered at Jeanne Mance park for a drumming ceremony commemorating the lives of the 215 Indigenous children and youth found buried in a mass grave at Kamloops residential school, BC. This residential school operated until 1978, and many survivors that attended the Kamloops establishment are speaking out about the abuse they …
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?
Activists gathered on Saturday, May 15 in Montreal to denounce Israel’s military violence in Palestine. This was hosted on the anniversary of the Nakba, also known as “the catastrophe” where 700,000 Palestinians either fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Palestine war. CUTV spoke to activists at the march. Video by: Emanuele …
On May 22, members of the APTS-FIQ alliance gathered to protest against the devaluation of women-dominated industries such as public health by the Quebec Government.The demonstration comes after 18 months of negotiations with the Government of Quebec surrounding the request of a 7.4 percent wage increase. This demonstration marks the fourth decline of Quebec’s counteroffer …
Palestinian and Jewish Montrealers came together on Monday, May 17th at the Israel consulate to denounce Israeli colonialism and apartheid, calling on Canada to sanction Israel. Another protest is planned for today at 5pm as Palestinians face mass incarceration in the next 48 hours. Video by David Earles
Calling all journalists, videographers, and video editors across Montreal. We are building our freelancer roster for video journalism production and would love to include you! We hope to build this roster in order to have a pool of videojournalists that can provide breaking coverage on issues around Montreal as they happen. If this sounds like something you are interested …
The past year in Montreal has seen rents skyrocket, evictions and renovictions are rampant, and abuses by landlords increase – and all this during a pandemic, when housing is at its most precarious. Neighbourhoods such as Parc Extension, Hochelaga, and Verdun, which have historically provided affordable housing to low-income families and individuals have seen their …
