poverty

COVID is America’s Chernobyl

bernans — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 16:50:35 +0000

The failed state will still be a failed state after November 3

The ravages wreaked by COVID-19 across the United States have been facilitated by the short-sighted, highly partisan and incompetent Trump administration and the bizarre racist ravings of the narcissist-in-chief at its head. But this is not Trump’s failure. This is America’s failure, or more accurately, it is the failure of the corporate-dominated failed state that rules the USA.

Calling out Liberal arrogance and austerity violence in Québec

Stefan Christoff — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 01:03:01 +0000

Photos taken last week in Québec City showing politicians Philippe Couillard and Stephen Harper grinning together visualize the clear alignment now existing between the halls of power in Ottawa and Québec.

Montréal Police Kill Donald Ménard

Stefan Christoff — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:17:21 +0000

Taser death speaks to increasing violence against society's marginalized

As the first winter winds set in on Montréal, local activists gathered downtown at the corner of St. Elizabeth street and René Lévesque blvd. to protest the recent killing of Donald Ménard.

"Whose City? Our City!"

Tim McSorley — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:53:53 +0000

Montrealers occupy lot in city's southwest to demand more social housing

MONTREAL—Some 100 protesters established an occupation of an empty lot in Montreal's working-class neighbourhood of St-Henri on Saturday, calling on the city to dedicate more land to social housing and to reduce the rapid rate at which condominiums are being built in the city.

"Since 2000, Montreal has been in what we call a housing crisis,"

Régie du lentement

Tim McSorley — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:32 +0000

Record wait times at Quebec’s rental board affect low-income tenants

MONTREAL—On a wintry afternoon, housing rights activists and community organizers took their time in protesting through downtown Montreal, taking over an hour to walk just a few city blocks. The February 28 “slow march” ended at the offices of the Régie du logement, Quebec’s rental board, which protestors argue has become paralyzed by rising wait times.

Stand Strong and Do Not Despair

AGMarshall — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:33:09 +0000

Some Thoughts on the Fading Student Movement in Quebec

This article was originally posted on: www.andrewgavinmarshall.com

Canadian government complicity in Tunisia repression

Stefan Christoff — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:25:02 +0000

Radio interview with Tunisian activist Sonia Djelidi in Montreal

Listen to an interview with Sonia Djelidi member of Collectif de solidarité au Canada avec les luttes sociales en Tunisie in Montreal, speaking on both the historical and contemporary complicity of successive Canadian governments with the Zine el Abidine Ben Ali dictatorship in Tunisia.

GroundWire Podcast | Abdelkhadr Belaouni -- Student Poverty

GroundWire — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:28:29 +0000

November 9 - 20

groundwire.ncra.ca

THE HEADLINES:

In Montreal, migrant justice advocates are celebrating a significant victory this week in the case of Abdelkader Belaouni. Aaron Lakoff | CKUT

From Vancouver, perspectives on the disruption of the Victoria torch relay and where the resistance movement is headed. VanRad Collective

In Toronto, students have had enough of living below the poverty line. The Student Day of Action on November 5th saw crowds demanding lower tuition fees, as recession job losses target youth, part-time and racialized workers. Omme Salma Rahemtullah | CHRY

THE FEATURES:

A recent Queen's University report indicates medical students want more training to help them treat people with intellectual disabilities. Indeed, 93 per cent feel training in intellectual disabilities should be improved. VoicePrint spoke with Dr. Philip Burge, author of the report.

November 20, 2009 marks 20 years since the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ontario youth in and from foster care got together to talk about the Convention's goals around education and if those goals are a reality in Ontario. Jacky Harrison | CHRY, with files from the Network Community Group and the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.

A new report, A Flawed Compass, suggests the Correctional Service of Canada is trampling on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Authors Michael Jackson and Graham Stewart, as well as former inmates and activists, warn Canada is headed down the road to more rights abuses. Dee Le Comte | CKUT

This episode was anchored by Melissa Beckford and Ian Gormly, and produced by Alissa Tutay and Jacky Tuinstra Harrison. Music by Steel. Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.