CKUT Community News Collective

Montreal reacts to 43 Mexico missing

CKUT News — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:57:36 +0000

Morning After

Last Wednesday a dozen people showed up to demonstrate outside of the Mexican Consulate in downtown Montreal. The protest came after activists interrupted the Consulate's Altar of the dead event on Saturday November 1.

Apatrides Anonymes

CKUT News — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:42:54 +0000

En Profondeur

Nous avons en studio Apatrides Anonymes pour discuter d’un an de grève des détenus de Lindsay, la psychose autour des jeunes canadiens embrigadés dans les groupes islamistes et le naufrage d’un bateau de réfugiés qui a fait 500 morts à la mi-septembre

Entrevue avec Dominique Peschard, Président, Ligue des droits et libertés, sur l'abandon des poursuites contre les 518 manifestants

CKUT News — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:22:07 +0000

En Profondeur

La Ville de Montréal vient de renoncer aux poursuites contre 518 manifestants arrêtés lors des évènements du 23 et 24 mai 2012. La Ligue des droits et libertés, affilié à la Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'homme, milite pour les droits des individus ciblés, arrêtés et détenus de façon qu'elle décrit illégale.

Entrevue avec Alyssa Symons-Bélanger de Camp Ligne 9

CKUT News — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:26:35 +0000

En Profondeur

Les sables bitumineux au Canada sont parmi les plus grandes telles réserves de pétrole connues sur la terre. La société pétrolière Enbridge met en place l'infrastructure pour l'inversion du flux de l'écoulement du pétrole du Pipeline 9. La canalisation du Pipeline 9 se passera donc dorénavant de direction Ontario Québec, destination, raffineries à Pointe-aux-Trembles Montréal.

Omar Barghouti and the Academic Boycott of Israel

CKUT News — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:22:00 +0000

CKUT Palestine Solidarity Sessions

Omar Barghouti is the founder of PACBI, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, and a long time Palestinian activist based in Jerusalem.

Palestinian Activist Yafa Jarrar at the People's Social Forum

CKUT News — Sat, 23 Aug 2014 18:38:25 +0000

On solidarity with Indigenous struggles from Turtle Island to Palestine

Yafa Jarrar is a Palestinian activist and organizer based in Ottawa. CKUT sat down with her during the People's Social Forum to talk about the Palestine solidarity assembly happening at the forum, the links between Indigenous struggle in Turtle Island and Palestine, and recent developments in the case of her mother, Khalida Jarrar.

Interview with clinical psychiatrist Cecile Rousseau about Charter of Values

CKUT News — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:59:41 +0000

On Tuesday, March 11th, a group of women intellectuals hosted a discussion at the bookshop called "Port de Tête" on Mont-royal. The talks were about a book they have just published called "Le Québec, la Charte, l'Autre, Et après" which sheds light on the way the Quebec Charter of Values has been impacting local minority groups.

Interview with clinical psychiatrist Cecile Rousseau about Charter of Values

CKUT News — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:59:29 +0000

On Tuesday, March 11th, a group of women intellectuals hosted a discussion at the bookshop called "Port de Tête" on Mont-royal.

The Centre for Community Organizations in Montreal comes out in opposition of Bill 60

CKUT News — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:42:57 +0000

As the public debate regarding Bill 60, or The Charter of Quebec Values, rages on, several organizations have recently released statements objecting to the Bill’s wide scope, one that could potentially be applied to non-profit community groups.

Alain Magloire's vigil as a protest against police crimes

CKUT News — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:37:25 +0000

On Tuesday, February 4th, a vigile was held for Alain Magloire. Alain was shot by Montreal police during a confrontation near the bus station in downtown Montreal.

Khurshid Awan still in sanctuary to avoid deportation

CKUT News — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:13:21 +0000

Khurshid Begum Awan has been in sanctuary in a Montreal-area church since August 2013, resisting a deportation to Pakistan and separation from her daughter, Tahira Awan, and her grandson, Ali.

This report by Amelie Phillipson from the Off the Hour news collective features a recent picket in support of the Awan Family.

Concordia students hold press conference to present research on condo conversions

CKUT News — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:24:05 +0000

On January 16th Concordia University urban planning students in instructor Ted Rutland’s Urban Laboratory class held a press conference to announce the results of their semester-long research study into condo conversion development in Montreal’s Petite Patrie borough, which in recent years has been leaving more and more low income rental tenants in the neighborhood displaced.

Deepan Budlakoti facing deportation to India

CKUT News — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:17:13 +0000

Deepan Budlakoti, an Ottawa-born man currently facing deportation to India, a country where he has never lived, was in Montreal this week as part of a national speaking tour. Deepan and his supporters held a rally outside Liberal leader Justin Trudeau's riding office to denounce the fact that Trudeau has refused to take a position on the case.

Anthony Housefather comes out against the Quebec Charter of Values

CKUT News — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:48:39 +0000

As the commission on Bill 60, the Quebec Values Charter, continues at the National Assembly in Quebec City, CKUT brings voices speaking out against racism and xenophobia.

Anthony Housefather, the mayor of the Cote-St-Luc borough, has come out against the charter.

Speaking out against bill 60

CKUT News — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:40:20 +0000

As public testimony concerning Bill 60, the so-called 'Secular Charter of Values', continues at the National Assembly in Quebec City, many individuals, towns and organizations are speaking out against a law that they see as xenophobic and unfair. CKUT brings you an interview with Dr. James Kelly, a member of the Political Science faculty at Concordia University.