Looking for an independent news source in Montreal? Produced by CUTV, Local 514 provides updates on a range of issues that are affecting Montrealers from the perspectives of local voices.
Some of the ongoing issues that Local 514 covers include Montreal’s housing crisis and tenant advocacy, the effects of municipal, provincial, and federal policies that disenfranchise marginalized communities, the prevailing matter of climate change, and much more!
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In this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa and filmmaker and professor Nicolas Renaud discusses the afterlives of Quebec’s Bill 97, a controversial forestry law prioritizing industrial access over conservation and Indigenous rights. Despite being removed off the table Dhatsenpa and Renaud reflect on land defenders, ecological collapse, and the colonial logic of “Crown …
In this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa interviews Jean-François Kacou, leader of Futur Montréal and mayoral candidate, about the city’s future. Known for its tech-focused approach, Futur Montréal promotes innovation through projects like AI-assisted pothole detection and eco-friendly asphalt. Kacou advocates for new revenue models, including tourism royalties and participatory borough funding, to …
In Québec, Bill 103 has raised alarm among harm reduction advocates for granting municipalities greater control over safe consumption sites, a move they fear could restrict access to life-saving services. The issue took center stage during International Overdose Awareness Day on August 28 in Montréal, where community members mourned losses and demanded better support. Harm …
The fourth edition of the Defund La Police Festival took place on September 21, 2025, at Montréal’s École de Danse et Culture Chinoise, after political interference forced organizers to relocate from Sun-Yat-Sen Park. The closing panel, Nous Sommes Toujours Là, featured Alex Tigchelaar, Wawa Li, and Sinéad O’Halloran, who presented research on policing in the …
At the Defund La Police Festival on September 21, 2025, a panel titled after La caméra d’intervention brought together author Alec Karakatsanis, artist and advocate Ricardo Lamour, and moderator Ted Rutland to discuss the rise of police body cameras. The speakers challenged the idea that cameras ensure accountability, arguing instead that they expand surveillance and …
At the fourth edition of the Defund La Police Festival, the opening panel Building Compassion: Perspectives from Folks with Front-line and Lived Experiences gathered around 60 attendees to discuss housing precarity in Montréal. Speakers shared firsthand experiences of displacement, criminalization, and stigma, emphasizing that police involvement often worsens harm in encampments and shelters. They called …
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.
