Montrealers gathered in downtown Montreal to protest Sudan’s worsening crisis, demanding urgent action and humanitarian aid. Organizers stressed the need for public awareness, government support, and policy changes to help Sudanese newcomers. Protesters called for solidarity, questioning the global silence on the issue.
On today’s episode of Metropolis, host Kalden Rangdröl Dhatsenpa speaks with Mostafa Henaway about the corporate giant’s abrupt departure from la belle province. On January 22, 2025, news broke that Amazon Canada had laid off all 1,997 employees across its seven Québec locations. Henaway believes this decision stems from the successful unionization campaign at Amazon’s …
On January 25, Montrealers protested outside MP Sameer Zuberi’s office, led by activist and NDP representative for disabled people, Avi Karp, to defend bodily autonomy and highlight threats to essential rights like abortion and medical assistance in dying. Protesters called for stronger government action to safeguard autonomy and protect susceptible communities from rising conservatism and …
Montreal pro-Palestine protest demands justice, urging Canada to divest from Israel and support Palestinian liberation following ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.
With ER capacities at limits, some are bemoaning the decline of Quebec’s public health care system. Sasha Dyck a public nurse joins us to speak on health and community organizer from Parc-Extension.
What kind of policies we expect from a Pierre Poilievre led government? Host Kalden Dhatsenpa, Dru Oja Jay and new journalist and filmmaker Katherine Ottawa-Nequado discuss the policy expectations of a conservative government. With Justin Trudeau resigning as the Prime minister and as the leader of the Liberal Party, all eyes are on Pierre Marcel …
On Monday, April.15th, our lead journalist Savanna Craig was arrested while covering a protest that was part of the “Day of Action to Free Palestine” at a Scotiabank near the McGill campus in Montreal. Activists were blockading Scotiabank to protest their investments in Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd. Savanna was arrested despite repeatedly identifying …
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On August 5th, thousands of Montrealers gathered at Canada Place Square to march in solidarity for trans liberation. Attendance at this years march was more than three times higher than last year. However, speaker and organizer Celeste Trianon says that such high attendance indicates that trans lives are being threatened now more than ever. Watch …
On June 22, Montrealers marched through Parc-Ex in protest of Bill PL31. If passed, the bill would put an end to lease transfers, one of few tools that allow tenants to prevent landlords from massive rent hikes. The passing of this bill would disproportionately affect marginalized groups who rely on lease transfers to access affordable …
