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Local 514 Two SPVM officers suspended for acts of humiliation w/ Orlando NicolettiOn October 16, 2026, a La Presse investigation revealed that PDQ 21 suspended two officers. One officer had urinated on an unhoused individual, and another had posed for multiple photos with a suspect put into a humiliating position.These two suspensions follow a disastrous year for the SPVM, after last June’s massive suspension of an entire night watch unit at PDQ 39, where officers reportedly cut off the locs of hair from arrested individuals to keep as trophies.Today, Local 514 sits down with Orlando Nicoletti, a PhD student in the Department of Sociology who studies the policing of th...

2026-10-2235 min

Local 514 Does Québec Need a New Way to Vote? w/ Adam InnissQuébec’s election delivered a Parti Québécois minority government with roughly 28 percent of the popular vote, raising questions about how closely the National Assembly reflects the electorate. The result gives the PQ the largest share of seats, despite nearly three-quarters of valid ballots going to other parties.Original data research by Local 514 journalist Kalden Rangdröl Dhatsenpa reveals another dimension of that representation gap: in 92 ridings, the number of registered electors who did not vote exceeded the ballots cast for the winning candidate. If non-voters were counted as a hypothetical party, they would have f...

2026-10-1526 min

Local 514 How Filipino youth are getting organized w/ Anakbayan MTLJoseph from Anakbayan Montréal joins Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa to discuss the Filipino youth organization’s wide-ranging work, from cultural activities and community support to workers’ rights and international solidarity. He shares how learning about human rights abuses in the Philippines moved him to get involved, connecting struggles back home with organizing here in Montréal.Find Anakbayan Montreal on social media:Instagram: / anakbayanmtl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/...Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content:Local 514Instagram: / local514montreal CUTVInstagram: / cutv.community Website: https://www...

2026-10-0118 min

Local 514 QC Election: Interview w/ Liberal Party of QuebecAn interview with Randy Legault-Rankin, Liberal Party of Quebec candidate in Laurier-Dorion. Legault-Rankin pitches why Quebecers should vote for the party.In this conversation, we discussed the party’s reasons for keeping Quebec in Canada, the homelessness crisis, the notwithstanding clause, and more. The provincial election is on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for more Local 514 election coverage, including our livestream with CJLO on election night at 7 pm.Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content:Local 514In...

2026-09-3019 min

Local 514 QC Election: Interview w/ Parti QuébécoisAn interview with Vincent Hubert, Parti Québécois candidate in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Hubert pitches why Quebecers should vote for the party.In this conversation, we discussed the party’s plan for independence, lowering grocery prices, limiting temporary immigrants, and more.The provincial election is on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for more Local 514 election coverage, including our livestream with CJLO on election night at 7pm.Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content:Local 514Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local514montreal/CUTVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutv.commu...

2026-09-2820 min

Local 514 QC Election: Comparing ALL the party’s housing promises. w/ Gavin Armitage AckermanThe Quebec provincial elections are fast approaching. On October 5th Quebecers will decide which parties will be voted into the National Assembly. But what is it that the parties are promising with regard to the housing crisis? And how might some of these parties even worsen the crisis?In this episode, housing policy analyst Gavin Armitage Ackerman joins Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa to grade each party’s housing platforms.

2026-09-261h 14

Local 514 QC Election: Interview w/ the Communist Party of QuébecAn interview with Adrien Welsh, the leader of the Communist Party of Québec and candidate in Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques. Welsh makes his argument for why Quebecers should vote communist this provincial election.In this conversation, we discussed the party’s long history, its split from Quebec Solidaire in 2017, its return to provincial politics, and what building a workers movement looks like to face neoliberalism.The provincial election is on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for more Local 514 election coverage including our livestream with CJLO on election night.

2026-09-2621 min

Local 514 Who gets to belong? Quebec’s secularism laws and Muslim womenIn this episode of Local 514, Nour Amjahdi joins us to unpack Quebec’s expanding secularism laws and what they mean for Muslim women.We talk about work, exclusion, protest, and the everyday consequences of policies that determine who can teach, participate in public life, and belong in Quebec.

2026-09-2433 min

Local 514 QC Election: Interview w/ Québec solidaireAn interview with Saïd Kassabie, Québec solidaire candidate in Viau. Kassabie pitches why Quebecers should vote for the party.In this conversation, we discussed the party’s plan to build affordable housing, public grocery stores, a $20 minimum wage and more.The provincial election is on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for more Local 514 election coverage.Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content:Local 514Instagram: / local514montreal CUTVInstagram: / cutv.community Website: https://www.cutvmontreal.org/

2026-09-2420 min

Local 514 QC Election: Interview w/ Green Party of QuebecInterview with Alex Tyrrell, the leader of the Green Party of Quebec. Tyrrell pitches why Quebecers should vote for his party, highlighting its eco-socialist approach.In this conversation, we discussed the party’s plan to make public transit free, public grocery stores, green energy, and more.The provincial election is on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for more Local 514 election coverage.Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content:Local 514Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/local514montreal/CUTVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutv.community/Website: https://www.cutvmontreal.or...

2026-09-2220 min

Local 514 QC Election: Interview w/ the Canadian Party of QuebecAn interview with Joe Cianflone, the leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec. Cianflone pitches why Quebecers should vote for his party; he calls it the only federalist party in the race.In this conversation, we spoke about the party’s plan to limit the use of the notwithstanding clause, promote bilingualism for the economy, build affordable housing, and more.The provincial election is on Oct. 5th. Stay tuned for more Local 514 election coverage.

2026-09-2120 min

Local 514 Why body cameras won’t fix the SPVM’s racism w/ Vincent MousseauAfter revelations of racial profiling and claims that SPVM officers at Station 39 kept the locs of Black people as “trophies,” Soraya Martinez Ferrada and her administration decided to fast-track police body cameras to increase police accountability. However, this move renews debate about whether cameras truly change the institutional culture that drives police violence.Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa talks with Vincent Mousseau—a Black, queer abolitionist, researcher, and social worker about why body cameras have limits and why past Montreal pilot projects showed they were not worth the cost. Vincent reminds our listeners that the body camera pilot project report recomm...

2026-09-1039 min

Local 514 From Saint-Michel to Jarry Park w/ Jason LouissaintMunicipal elections are far more ephemeral than elections at other jurisdictions. At the municipal level parties often pop up as brief vehicles for mayoral campaigns, or borough specific parties like Courage - équipe Sue Montgomery, Mouvement Montreal, and Futur Montreal to name some recent examples.Jason Louissaint was a city councillor candidate for Transition Montreal in the last municipal elections held in October 2025. Despite losing, he is still very much active in his community. We at Local 514 have run into Jason at other protests like the one in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield against the expansion of the General Dynamics facility. Jason has a...

2026-09-0323 min

Local 514 THE DEBRIEF: Montreal passes amended Israel motionZach Jutras sits down with Zev Saltiel, spokesperson for Montreal Anti-Apartheid, to discuss a motion passed at City Hall.On August 24th, city council was scheduled to vote on a motion brought forward by Projet Montreal to pause institutional ties with Israel, and recognize the genocide in Gaza.Governing party Ensemble Montreal proposed an amended motion that ended up passing, in the place of the original.Saltiel says his organization supported the version brought forward by Projet Montreal, however it did not include every demand they asked for. The version passed by Ensemble Montreal is one that does not...

2026-08-2811 min

Local 514 What kind of “deeply affordable” housing is Montreal forgetting? w/ Wawa LiEnsemble Montreal City Councillor Claude Pinard has announced a new plan to revitalize Montreal’s Chinatown, including the possible development of affordable housing on the vacant lot at Saint-Laurent and René-Lévesque. But what kind of affordable housing does the neighbourhood actually need? Local 514 speaks with researcher and community organizer Wawa Li about Chinatown’s rooming houses, one of the city’s few remaining sources of deeply affordable, low-barrier housing. We discuss who depends on them, why they are disappearing, and how Montreal can improve living conditions without displacing tenants into homelessness.

2026-08-2741 min

Local 514 Apartheid and the Montreal Olympics: A 50 year retrospective w/ Bruce KiddAs Montréal celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympics, the Games are being remembered as a defining moment in the city’s history. But Montréal ’76 was also shaped by major political struggles that Local 514 is spotlighting for a special two-part series.One of the most significant was the African-led boycott of the Games, sparked by the International Olympic Committee’s refusal to sanction New Zealand after its rugby team toured apartheid South Africa. More than two dozen African countries ultimately withdrew from the Olympics in protest.For this episode of Local 514, we speak with former Olympian...

2026-08-2044 min

2026-08-2042 min

Local 514 Remembering Queer Resistance at Montréal ’76 w/ Ross HigginsAs Montréal approaches the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympics, much of the city’s attention is turning back to the Games’ legacy, in a surprisingly positive light. Much of the conversation in the decades since has centred on the Games’ enormous cost, but the lead-up to Montréal ’76 also included an aggressive social campaign to “clean up” the city for an international audience.In the years before the Olympics, police intensified raids on gay bars, bathhouses and other queer spaces, part of a wider crackdown on communities seen as undesirable or embarrassing to the city’s image. These raids caused a c...

2026-08-1335 min

Local 514 Montreal CBSA office deporting 200 people a week w/ Saima DesaiAccording to a new report published by the Breach. Deportations across Canada are increasing, with more than half of the country’s deportations happening in Québec. The Montreal Customs and Border Service Agency sees around 200 deportations a week according to Mostafa Henaway, an organizer with Immigrant Workers Centre. Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa sat down with Saima Desai who co-authored the report to discuss what policy shifts are causing this and to what degree people are feeling this acceleration of border enforcement.

2026-07-3035 min

Local 514 THE DEBRIEF: Foreign Workers Not Taking Youth JobsZach Jutras sits down with Bérengère Fouqueray, research analyst from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB), to discuss their latest research into where small businesses employ temporary foreign workers, as well as Canadian youth.The research found that temporary foreign workers are filling in the gaps for small businesses when Canadian youth are unwilling or unable to do a job. Fouqueray says that small businesses require temporary foreign workers to remain operational and continue hiring Canadians. The CFIB recommended to the federal government ways to improve the Temporary Foreign Workers Program, increase access for small businesses, an...

2026-07-2409 min

Local 514 The Civic Cost of Male Loneliness w/ socialdynamicsnerdOne month after the deadly Côte-des-Neiges shooting, some questions remain about the “ideology” that allegedly motivated the attack. Initially, it was reported that the shooter was tied to far-left tendencies, that he was even enacting some anti-zionist terror. But those were quickly debunked. A screed linked to the shooter has set some of those speculations aside. What’s known is that the shooter, a 25-year-old man, left Lethbridge, Alberta, to drive to Montreal to kill the CEO of PornHub. The text, while verbose, is best described by writer Nora Loreto as “a dog’s breakfast” of a mixed and incoheren...

2026-07-2332 min

Local 514 Montréal’s Housing Crisis: Where Are We? W/ Gavin Armitage AckermanWhere are we in the housing crisis? This week on Local 514, housing policy expert Gavin Armitage Ackerman joins us to break down some of the latest housing news. Quebec is investing $1 billion in water infrastructure to support new housing. Montreal has 25,000 vacant units. At the same time, landlords resist lowering rents, and housing activists are pushing for stronger government action on affordability. We take a look at the latest headlines and ask what they tell us about the state of the housing crisis.New housing coalition debuts at July 1st protest video: https://youtu...

2026-07-1639 min

Local 514 SPVM suppresses World Cup celebrations in Petit Maghreb w/ Nashwa Lina KhanWho gets to celebrate publicly in Montréal?After Morocco’s victory over Canada in the FIFA World Cup on July 4, thousands of people gathered in Petit Maghreb to celebrate. But instead of simply directing traffic or managing crowds, the SPVM deployed dozens of officers in riot gear, alongside mounted police, into the heart of the North African neighbourhood near the Saint-Michel metro station.In this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks with Moroccan-Pakistani community educator, researcher, and Habibti Please host Nashwa Lina Khan, who was present during the celebrations. She describes witnessing police cor...

2026-07-0942 min

Local 514 The End of Prison CEGEP w/ Samuel RochetteFederal inmates in Quebec are about to lose a key program that aids in their rehabilitation. For almost as long as CEGEPs have existed in Québec, they have been providing educational opportunities to inmates in federal institutions’ prisons across the province. This program has supported rehabilitation for thousands over 52 years. However, Correctional Service Canada announced in February 2026 that it would end its funding, causing concerns that the program’s loss could damage rehabilitation efforts.Samuel Rochette, a psychology teacher who has taught in Quebec’s federal prisons, is among those pushing back against the decision. He join...

2026-07-0243 min

Local 514 The motion that could change Montreal's ties to Israel w/ Alex NorrisOpposition party Projet Montréal is pushing a motion that would call on the City of Montreal to sever its institutional ties with Israel. The motion also calls on the city to recognize and denounce the genocide against Palestinians, as well as recognize and denounce the apartheid regime imposed on Palestinians.The motion was introduced at the June 15 city council meeting, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered outside City Hall in support of what they call a “historic” motion. However, the vote was postponed until the council’s next meeting in August.Many Palestinian solidarity activists see the motion as a signifi...

2026-06-2534 min

Local 514 16 SPVM officers investigated for “unacceptable” racist actsAn entire 16-person municipal police unit from Montreal-Nord’s station 39 has been dismantled after internal reports have alleged that officers from the night patrol unit were repeatedly carrying out serious discriminatory acts against black and arab residents. Some of the most disturbing allegations include ripping locs off of detainees’ heads. On this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa sits down with Christopher Curtis, editor-in-chief of The Rover, to discuss the SPVM’s history of police brutality, systemic violence in Montreal, and the unprecedented nature of this disciplinary action. What does it mean for the SPVM? And what does it mean f...

2026-06-1833 min

Local 514 Montréal Antifa just published a report on Québec’s far-right. Here’s what you need to knowQuebec’s far-right landscape is changing. According to a report published by Montréal Antifasciste in May 2026, many ideas and narratives once associated with fringe far-right movements have increasingly found expression in mainstream political discourse. Islamophobia, anti-immigration sentiments, and ethno-nationalism are a few of the ideas that have gained more space in the mainstream since. The report argues that far-right organizing in Quebec has evolved along with the global far-right, with activists adopting new strategies, organizations and public-facing images while continuing to promote exclusionary and nationalist politics.In this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa sits down with “Andy,” a pseud...

2026-06-1732 min

Local 514 Why is the US spending more than half a billion dollars on a facility near Montreal?The US Army is gearing up for a massive $682 million upgrade to the General Dynamics facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. The upgrade is set to increase production capacity from 6 to 16 million pounds of munitions and ordnance. This facility is of great importance as it is the sole supplier of the M31A2 propellant used in 155mm artillery ammunition. Investigations have revealed this propellant to have been actively used in Gaza by Israel.On this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks with two activists organizing against this planned expansion. The #StopGDExpansion campaign is organizing a protest in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield this coming Saturday...

2026-05-2825 min

Local 514 From Khartoum to Montréal: 3 years of war and solidarity w/ Duha ElmardiAs of April 15, 2026, it has been three years of devastating war in Sudan. In its fourth year, the war and the organizing efforts that have emerged in response across Montreal and the diaspora. Despite being the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, many are still unaware of the scale and devastation of the war in Sudan. Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks with Duha Elmardi about the escalating humanitarian crisis amid ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This includes mass displacement, famine, attacks on civilians, and reports of ethnic cleansing in Darfur...

2026-05-2133 min

Local 514 Solidarity with Muslim prisonersMuslim prisoners in Quebec face a compounded type of discrimination. There is the usual deprivation of life and freedom that the public expects prisoners to face. However, there is a rigidity of prison life that is wholly unaccommodating to the Muslim faith, and some are saying it is becoming even worse with budget cuts from both federal and provincial governments that take away educational opportunities from prisoners.Two community organizers are taking things into their own hands with the Eid Card writing initiative for incarcerated Muslims. Local 514 host, Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks to the organizers, Nashwa and Nabeela...

2026-05-0734 min

Local 514 McGill’s new identification policy has some concernedShould university staff at McGill be allowed to demand students identify themselves on campus? Montreal’s McGill University’s board of governors has voted in favour of a controversial new policy. It’s called the Identification Policy for Access to Properties Owned, Occupied, or Used by the University.This policy was proposed by Professor Fabrice Labeau on January 14, 2026 and it received quick criticism for the power it gives to McGill security and staff to demand identification from anyone on campus grounds.The concerns raised about the policy point to its timing after the pro-palestine encampments. Critics of the po...

2026-04-3016 min

Local 514 How Zionists are using the Canadian border as a political tool w/ Ali SalmanThe National Post recently published a column by Terry Newman that referred to an event organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement Montreal as “pro-terror.” The event was intended to share the experiences of former Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. As Ali Salman explains, PYM aimed to shed light on stories that are often hidden from public view.This framing is nothing new to organizers and activists who are familiar with the narratives that have long been used against Palestinians. What is new, however, is what the article reveals about a Montreal lawyer named Neil Oberman, who wrote to two...

2026-04-2323 min

Local 514 Montreal’s new nightlife policy isn’t enough w/ Sergio Da SilvaIn this episode, Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa sits down withvenue owner and former municipal political candidate Sergio Da Silva to discuss his recent criticism of Montreal’s new nightlife policy.Sergio acknowledges that the policy brings some positive developments—particularly for venues that have put in the work to earn special designation allowing them to stay open later. However, he raises concerns about the broader tone of the administration, pointing out that referring to music as “noise” reveals who these policies are really designed to serve.Ultimately, Sergio argues that if Montreal truly wants to...

2026-04-1633 min

Local 514 How Bill C12 gives Canada a “deporting machine” w/ Mostafa HenawayIn a recent tweet, border scholar Harsha Walia described Bill C-12 as “absolutely horrific,” warning that it could become “the country’s largest machinery of deportation.” As the bill moves from the Senate to the House of Commons, concerns about its potential impact are growing.In this episode, Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks with Mostafa Henaway of the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal to unpack what’s at stake with Bill C12. A leading organizer and expert on migrant labour in Canada, Mostafa brings critical insight into the broader implications of the bill.Mostafa and Kalden discuss the dangers...

2026-04-0935 min

Local 514 News Roundup: secret OQLF shoppers, protected cheese curds and a new Defence Bank w/ Katia Lo InnesLocal 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa is joined by journalist Katia Lo Innes for a look at the stories making headlines in Montreal this month.The OQLF is planning on unleashing “secret shoppers” across Quebec but more than half of the visits will be in Montreal. The secret shoppers will report back to the OQLF on how often french is used by service staff. The operation will be carried out by a private firm at a cost estimated at up to $350,000.The mayor of Montreal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada is fulfilling one of her campaign promises of cutting 1,000 jobs over 4 years all whil...

2026-04-0239 min

Local 514 Why femicides are rising in Montréal—and what needs to changeIn 2026, 7 women have been killed in and around Montréal. Ruba Ghazal, co-spokesperson of Quebec Solidaire claims that the CAQ government is contributing by underfunding prevention and support systems for women in danger. During a previous femicide spike in 2021 the CAQ promised to expand shelters and funding for services but currently at the time of writing the provincial government is short 33% of its targets.To learn more about the roots of this violence Local 514 host, Kalden Dhatsenpa, spoke to Shennel Hunte and Alham Mahmod, two representatives from Women AWARE, a survivor-led g...

2026-03-261h 02

Local 514 How Bill 94 is alienating Muslim Quebecers w/ Zaineb KarkachiIslamophobia has long been a recurring instrument in Québec’s political landscape. From the Parti Québécois’s proposed Charter of Values in 2013, which sought to bar public servants from wearing religious symbols, to the passage of Bill 94 in 2010, Muslim communities have repeatedly been cast as scapegoats in a broader culture war. This discourse often amplifies fears around so-called threats to laïcité, despite the tenuousness of those claims.To better understand the current moment in this ongoing trajectory, Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks with journalist Zaineb Karkachi about Bill 94 and the ways it is alread...

2026-03-1935 min

Local 514 The haircut that went to the Human Rights Tribunal w/ Max Silverman and Genevieve GreyOn this episode of Local 514 we delve into a provocative legal case that has sparked widespread debate across Canada.The case centers around Alexe Frédéric Migneault, a non-binary individual who received $500 in damages from a hair salon after they faced discrimination in booking an appointment. At the center of this story and the wave of angry misinterpretations is the right to accommodation.Lawyers Geneviève Grey and Max Silverman join host Kalden Dhatsenpa to discuss the case details, legal principles, media reactions, and broader implications for human rights and reasonable accommodation.

2026-03-1233 min

Local 514 “ICE OUT” from Minneapolis to Montréal w/ Michael LipsetSo far in 2026 US Immigration and Customs enforcement, also known as ICE, have killed at least 9 people according to reporting by Al-Jazeera. Two of those were the high-profile killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both Minneapolis residents. Today on Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa, interviews Michael Lipset, who is originally from the Twin cities area where these high-profile killings took place. Michael spoke to us about the motivations behind co-organizing the ICE OUT protest in Montréal.Tune in for the full conversation.

2026-02-1936 min

Local 514 Learning more about CSU’s anti-capitalism week w/ Julianna SmithOn this episode of Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks to CSU campaigns coordinator Julianna Smith about a 5-day curriculum called Anti-Capitalist week. Julianna describes some of the workshops as well as how the campaign evolved from prior Anti-Consumerism campaigns. Tune in to listen to the full conversation.

2026-02-1714 min

Local 514 MTL and the AI fantasy w/ Paris MarxAI is everywhere, but can it really fix Montreal? From city permits to urban planning, municipal leaders are betting on artificial intelligence to solve local problems. In this episode of Local 514, Kalden Dhatsenpa talks with tech critic Paris Marx about the hype, the limits, and the hidden social consequences of Montreal’s AI push.

2026-01-2250 min

Local 514 Why the PLQ is imploding w/ Christopher CurtisFrom scandals in the Liberal Party of Québec to an increasingly domineering attitude from the Parti Québecois, to a massive projected crash from the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec this moment marks a tumultuous point in Québec politics where much is uncertain. Editor-in-chief of the Rover, Christopher Curtis joins Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa to make sense of this political mess.

2025-12-1854 min

Local 514 30 years since Québec’s 1995 Referendum: does sovereignty have a whiteness issue?“We are one of the white races with fewest children!” - Lucien BouchardToday’s episode of Local 514 explores the renewed relevance of sovereignty in Quebec at the 1995 referendum’s 30th anniversary. How did that pivotal moment change Quebec and has the sovereignty movement changed as well? One expert suggests a fundamental issue within the movement, whiteness. Tune in for the full discussion.

2025-12-1145 min

11 WINS PODCAST From Seed to Harvest - 514 Tour & Growing Process Cultivation 101: Touring a Licensed FacilitySee how the pro's do it!Step inside a fully licensed Canadian cannabis facility as we tour the 514 grow operation — from seed to harvest.If you’ve ever wondered how legal cannabis is grown at a commercial scale, this behind-the-scenes walkthrough shows every step of the cultivation process: propagation, veg, flower rooms, nutrients, environmental controls, drying, curing, trimming, and quality testing.This video is perfect for anyone searching for:• cannabis grow facility tour• how cannabis is grown commercially• inside a licensed cannabis grow• commercial cannabis greenhouse walkthrough• legal cannabis Canada• seed-to-sale cannabis process• cannabis cultivation 101• indoor grow operation tour514 Cannabis (Great Whit...

2025-12-1019 min

Local 514 Is Bill 9 disproportionately targeting certain communities?As Quebec approaches the 2026 provincial election, the government has introduced Bill 9, a legislation that would restrict public prayer in certain settings. Officials say the measure is meant to reinforce state secularism, while civil liberties groups argue it disproportionately affects Muslim communities. To better understand the legal implications and the broader context, Local 514 spoke with Stephen Brown from the National Council of Canadian Muslims. Here’s what Bill 9 proposes, why it’s generating debate, and how it fits into Quebec’s ongoing discussions around secularism.

2025-12-0423 min

Local 514 The Swedish royal couple in Montréal to sell WARPLANES? w/ Nashwa Lina KhanNashwa Lina Khan of Habibti Please joins Local 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa to unpack the recent visit of the Swedish royal couple. They were not here to inaugurate a new Ikea but instead to lobby on behalf of the infamous Swedish defence giant Saab. Tune in to learn more about this shady company and how they want to set up base in Montreal.

2025-12-0257 min

Final Boarding Call TWA Flight 514On the Sunday after Thanksgiving 1974, what should have been a routine diversion turned into one of aviation's most consequential disasters. Join Alice and Zach as they explore how TWA Flight 514's crash into Mount Weather, Virginia, exposed a deadly gap in communication between pilots and air traffic controllers—a misunderstanding so fundamental that it had nearly caused another crash just weeks earlier. Discover how confusion over three simple words, "cleared for approach," led to 92 deaths and triggered safety changes that transformed modern aviation. This Thanksgiving, we remember a tragedy that taught the industry an unforgettable lesson about the cost of...

2025-11-2656 min

Local 514 Montreal's Chinatown: not a museumShi Tao Zhang joins host Kalden Dhatsenpa on Local 514 to talk about Chinatown community organizing in Montréal. The neighborhood has a long history of fighting gentrification and racism and unfortunately not much has changed. Shi Tao Zhang details the organizing done by the Resistance Chinatown Mobilization project and their multi-pronged campaign fighting for social justice in the last Chinatown in Quebec.

2025-11-1327 min

Local 514 Who will be MTL’s next mayor? w/ Katia Lo InnesLocal 514 host Kalden Dhatsenpa is joined by regular guest, Katia Lo Innes to help viewers and listeners familiarize themselves with the different options available to them at the ballot box for the 2025 Montréal municipal elections. With new parties, and new mayoral hopefuls what is there to know before casting a vote November 2nd? Tune in to learn more about the different parties vying for your vote!

2025-10-301h 30

Local 514 Talking to Projet MTL’s Logan LittlefieldOn this episode of Local 514, host Kalden Dhatsenpa speaks to Projet MTL ‘s candidate Logan Littlefield who is running to become borough councillor in the Champlain—L’Île-des-Soeurs district of Verdun. Logan Littlefield is a landscape architect with a vision for Verdun’s future. Can he defend the Projet administration? Tune in to find out.

2025-10-2835 min

Local 514 What's next for Québec’s forests? w/ Nicolas RenaudIn 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 land.” Renaud critiques how consultation processes exclude Indigenous authority, turning collaboration into performance while forests, waters, and caribou disappear. The bill exposes the human, cultural, and environmental costs of what Renaud calls “radical capitalism” in Québec.

2025-10-241h 10

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2024-04-1400 min

Local 514 Social Service Struggles in Hochelaga-MaisonneuveIt's with a heavy heart for us to announce that this will be the last episode of Metropolis. In our concluding episode, we bring on Lital Khaikin, a freelance journalist and author based in Montréal, to discuss social and health services in the neighbourhood which are rapidly disintegrating due to gentrification. And on Hello Good Bylines we have Savanna Craig to chat about the hunger strike going on at McGill University. Thanks to everyone over the last few months for tuning in and supporting our show! Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up t...

2024-03-311h 14

Local 514 Airbus strike, Plante's Transit Worries, and Break for DevelopersOn today's very special episode of Metropolis, we are bringing you a candid conversation with Dru Oja Jay and our host Kalden Dhatsenpa about a flurry of Montreal news. Join us to hear about the recent airbus strike, Valérie Plante's concerns with the lack of public transit budget, and why real estate developers in Montreal are getting a break? Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal/ YouTube: / @local514montreal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutvmontreal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.c...

2024-03-301h 19

Local 514 Carjackings, Coderre would keep Bill 21, and Dune’s Québecois Influenceselcome back to Metropolis! This week we've got Dru Oja Jay back on to talk about car thefts in Montreal and Denis Coderre's intention to hold onto Bill 21 and maintain secularism in Quebec. Next, Kalden and Dru get into a discussion about Quebec's other Denis — filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, delving into Dune's inspiration and influences and the state of the working-class artist. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal/ YouTube: / @local514montreal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutvmontreal TikTok: https://www.ti...

2024-03-291h 21

Local 514 Talking Trans Rights with Montréal Organizer Carl BystramWelcome back fellow listeners to today's episode of Metropolis where we are joined by Carl Bystram, a community researcher, organizer, and support worker to chat about the distressing state of trans health across Canada and some recent legislatures that are born out of misinformation and fear. The discussion also dives into the recent $23.7 million that Quebec has committed to combatting transphobia and homophobia, which Bystram hopes will help queer youth specifically in rural regions that are lacking support. Up next on Hello Good Bylines, Savanna Craig comes on to talk about Canada's arms shipments to Israel and the government's...

2024-03-281h 54

Local 514 Privatizing Healthcare, Sensationalizing Language Welcome back to Metropolis! On today's episode, we have a return guest, our very own, Dru Oja Jay, publisher at the Breach and CUTV executive director. Kalden and Dru talk about the new salary for Quebec teachers, Pierre Poilievre's need for more housing units, and the distressing state of the province's health care system. On Hello Good Bylines, we have Aude Simon to discuss updates on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the lack of funding for organizations like Resilience Montreal, Iskweu, and the systemic inaction for Indigenous women in need for support. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on...

2024-02-232h 06

Local 514 Is Montreal's casino hotel for the one per cent? On today's episode of Metropolis we have a return guest, Niall Clapham Riccardo, a member of Independent Jewish Voices and a trade union activist based in Mooniyang/Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. Niall and Kalden talk about homelessness in Montreal, Legault blaming immigrants for the housing crisis, and the city's new casino hotel. On Hello Good Bylines, we have Neha Chollangi (not Savanna Craig!) to discuss Montreal Chinatown's heritage designation and what that means for the historical neighbourhood under the threat of gentrification. What else is needed to make Chinatown a vibrant, livable community? Watch and see, folks. Make sure to f...

2024-02-111h 55

Local 514 Reflecting on the Common Front with Felix FuchsOn today's episode of Metropolis, we are joined by Felix Fuchs, a part-time professor at Dawson, Concordia and McGill and a member of the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN). Kalden and Felix chat about the history of the common front, the current situation with labour strikes across the province, and how to better mobilize people around this issue. For our second segment, Hello Good Bylines, CUTV journalist Savanna Craig joins us again to chat about types of disruptive protests, their purpose, their drawbacks and what activists can learn from them. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on so...

2024-02-052h 03

Local 514 Combatting Montreal's Housing CrisisHappy New Year and welcome back to a new year of Metropolis! On today's show we are joined by Gavin Armitage-Ackerman, an urban planning researcher and housing policy analyst to talk about the housing crisis in Montreal and a few new social and affordable housing projects in the city. For our second segment, Hello Good Bylines, CUTV journalist Savanna Craig joins us again to chat about the lack of press freedom for Palestinian journalists and how the mass death of journalists is a threat to all press freedoms internationally. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to...

2024-01-171h 49

2024-01-1007 min

Local 514 The SPVM 2024 budget is TOO DAMN HIGH, Mohawk Mothers want Royal Victoria grounds properly searched, and funding issues at Resilience MontrealMetropolis Episode 08 Today on Metropolis we are chatting with Ted Rutland, a professor at Concordia University about Montreal’s $7 Billion public budget. Rutland’s research and activism focus on the racial politics of urban planning and policing in Canadian cities. He is the author of Out to Defend Ourselves: A History of Montreal’s First Haitian Street Gang. Follow Ted Rutland: https://tedrutland.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/tedrutland?lang=en - Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmo...

2023-12-201h 41

Local 514 Montreal's Palestine coverage, community TV update & moreMetropolis Episode 07 Welcome to Metropolis, the weekly show where host Kalden Dhatsenpa brings you top-level news from the bottom up in Québec’s “metropole”, Montréal. We start with Hello, Good Byline with Local514 journalist Savanna Craig. Savanna updates us on the evolving pro-Palestinian movements in and around Montréal. Dru Oja Jay, comes onto the show to discuss the resignation of Dominique Ollivier, the rise of migrant labour in Montréal, and his recent appearance in Ottawa along with other community media figures to advocate for more financing for a media sector that has been demolished by cuts over...

2023-12-112h 08

Local 514 Does Montreal need to #BuildTheLoop? with Dru Oja JayMetropolis Episode 06 This week on Metropolis host Kalden Dhatsenpa chats with Breach publisher Dru Oja Jay about #BuildTheLoop, the 2024 Montreal Budget, le Front Commun, Québec Solidaire’s new co-spokesperson, and Trudeau’s “war on Christmas”. https://linktr.ee/metropolis_mtl - Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal/ YouTube: / @local514montreal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutvmontreal https://www.instagram.com/metropolis_mtl/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cutv_? Twitter: https://twitter.com/cutvmontreal

2023-11-301h 16

Local 514 How Montrealers' fears are INSTRUMENTALIZED for Israel, does CBC offer "balanced" coverage?Metropolis Episode 05 Metropolis host Kalden Dhatsenpa sits down with Niall Clapham Riccardo and Sarah Boivin from Independent Jewish Voices to discuss the rise of anti-semitism as well as the history of anti-zionist organizing in Montréal. Keep up with Niall and Sarah and their work with Inpedendant Jewish Voices: https://www.ijvcanada.org/ https://www.instagram.com/ijvcanada/?hl=en Chapters 0:00:00 Discussion with Niall Clapham Riccardo and Sarah Boivin 0:57:34 Hello, Good Byline! with Savanna Craig -https://linktr.ee/metropolis_mtl Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more c...

2023-11-091h 39

Local 514 How are Montrealers LEVERAGING for peace in Palestine? and does local media know how weird Israel's social media is??Metropolis Episode 04 Metropolis host Kalden Dhatsenpa sits down with Sarah Shamy from the Montreal Palestinian Youth Movement to chat about the pro-Palestian movements in the city, the recent sit-ins at local MPs' offices and her hopes for the organization. Follow Montreal Palestinian Youth Movement to stay in touch with their work: Website: https://palestinianyouthmovement.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palestinianyouthmovement/ Chapters: 00:00:00 Conversation with Sarah Shamy 00:34:37 Hello Good Byline! with Savanna Craig - Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episodes and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal/ ...

2023-11-091h 17

Viveka Chudamani – Shankaracharya Yoga Vedanta Vedanta Affirmationen VC 514Viveka Chudamani Vers 514. Ich bin fürwahr das nicht-duale Absolute, das alles trägt, alle Dinge erleuchtet, jede Form und Gestalt annehmen kann, allgegenwärtig /omnipräsent und vollständig leer ist, ewig, rein, bewegungslos, frei von Vielfalt und absolut – wahrlich, dieses nicht-duale Brahman bin ich. Sanskrit-Text: sarvādhāraṃ sarva-vastu-prakāśaṃ sarvākāraṃ sarvagaṃ sarva-śūnyam | nityaṃ śuddhaṃ niścalaṃ nirvikalpaṃ brahmādvaitaṃ yat tad evāham asmi || 514 || सर्वाधारं सर्ववस्तुप्रकाशं सर्वाकारं सर्वगं सर्वशून्यम् | नित्यं शुद्धं निश्चलं निर्विकल्पं ब्रह्माद्वैतं यत्तदेवाहमस्मि || ५१४ || sarvadharam sarva-vastu-prakasham sarvakaram sarvagam sarva-shunyam | nityam shuddham nishchalam nirvikalpam brahmadvaitam yat tad evaham asmi || 514 || Wort-für-Wort-Übersetzung: sarvādhāram : die Grundlage (Adhara) von allem (Sarva) sarva-vastu-prakāśam : der Erheller (Prakasha) aller (Sarva) Dinge (Vastu) sarvākāram : alle Formen habende (Sarvakara) sarvagam : allgegenwärt...

2023-08-1404 min

A Bergkamp Wonderland Podcast 514 : 2023/24 Predictions Day 3 *An Arsenal Podcast#Arsenal #Podcast #TransferNews Podcast 514 : 2023/24 Predictions Day 3 *An Arsenal Podcast With Danny, Trev, Fergus, Jasi, Femi, Tom & Glenn All 6 shows from today on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@ABergkampWonderlandPodcast/streams Listen To Our Show's Here : Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/a-bergkamp-wonderland/podcast-514-202324-predictions-day-3-an-arsenal-podcast Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/episode/7r7hVjO4xKAe1y0MftRdoD iTunes : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/podcast-514-2023-24-predictions-day-3-an-arsenal-podcast/id705474848?i=1000623237879 Or download the audio from our web site : http://abergkampwonderland.co.uk/podcast-514-2023-24-predictions-day-3-an-arsenal-podcast/ A Bergkamp Wonderland, Arsenal, Arsenal Podcast, Arsenal News, Arsenal Transfers, Arsenal Fan, Premier League, FA...

2023-08-032h 36

Local 514 As police budgets balloon, racial profiling could carry a hefty price tagThe City of Montreal is being taken to court for a $171-million class-action lawsuit, alleging enough hasn’t been done to combat racial profiling. The Black Coalition of Quebec is leading the lawsuit, seeking $5,000 for each person who was racially profiled and arrested without a valid reason between August 2017 and January 2019. If the Coalition wins, the court will decide the amount of financial compensation. The Black Coalition of Quebec would not provide a comment to Local 514, stating they could not comment while the case is ongoing. The SPVM did not respond to Local 514’s request for comment before the publica...

2023-03-0706 min

Local 514 Montreal companies part of $15B subsidy scamThe Canada Revenue Agency will not look into a potential $15 BILLION in ineligible Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) payments, but Canadians ineligible for Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are forced to pay it back. Does the Canadian government's priorities lie with corporations making a profit during a global pandemic, instead of individuals experiencing higher rent and food prices? Local 514 looks into the CRA’s history of being lenient with corporations and which companies accessed CEWS in Montreal while paying large dividends to shareholders. Follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new epi...

2023-02-2308 min

Local 514 Impossible choice: why some are choosing MAiD over living in povertyThe federal government has recently delayed the expansion of eligibility for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). Next month, eligibility was set to expand to include those with a sole underlying medical condition of mental illness. This will instead be made available by March 2024. But should current eligibility be reviewed? Recent reports in the news have highlighted cases where some are seeking MAiD as a result of experiencing poverty, unable to access housing or are experiencing either — worsened by barriers as a result of living with a disability. Local 514 investigates.

2023-02-0807 min

Local 514 Private Healthcare TRENDINGThe Quebec government is opening a private-for profit investor owned facility in Montreal, which the government says will alleviate wait times in clinics and emergency rooms. But with profits over patients, can we really trust a facility owned by shareholders seeking a profit to aid our healthcare system? Local 514 looks into the rising trend of private for-profit healthcare, how it will affect doctor shortages and wait times, and the possible detrimental effects it will have on the care of patients. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episode and...

2023-01-3008 min

Local 514 Montreal police: more powerful than everThe Montreal police received a $63 million boost in their budget for 2023 – the highest budget increase in the SPVM's history. As our municipal party, Projet Montreal continues yearly increases to police funding, the SPVM is gaining ever-greater institutional power. What effect will this have on our city, and how will it affect our municipal government? Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episode and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVW... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cut...

2023-01-2206 min

Local 514 Gentrification Pushes Montrealers Out of Their NeighbourhoodsGentrification takes a toll on the livelihood of Montrealers across the city. Local 514 looks at neighbourhoods experiencing rapid gentrification, both affecting residents and businesses. How can we fight gentrification in our city? Watch the episode to find out. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episode and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVW... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutvmontreal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cutv_? Twitter: https://twitter.com/cutvmo...

2022-12-2008 min

Local 514 Colonialism Plagues the Housing MarketMore are relying on intergenerational wealth to buy a home, as housing prices soar. Housing is both a human right and a profitable asset –– this is what drives housing from being unattainable for many. In many cases, those with the means to afford multiple homes to be put on the rental market are raising the rent due to the climbing rental value. Home ownership and renting is interconnected. Many can get stuck in the rental market, as soaring rent prices cause many to put large amounts of their paychecks towards their rent, meaning less can go for saving for a dow...

2022-12-2010 min

Local 514 Iran's Revolution: Life or DeathWhat began as a feminist movement, has turned into a revolution, as Iranians are demanding for an end to the regime. Nation-wide protests began in late September, following the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Zhina Mahsa Amini. Amini died in a hospital in Tehran after Iran’s morality police inflicted violence on her after identifying Amini for improperly wearing her hijab. Iranians have experienced state violence as a result of protesting, with some being shot, detained, tortured and sexually assaulted. Recently, 227 parliament members in Iran have called on the Judiciary to issue death sentences for arrested protesters. In the full...

2022-11-1009 min

Local 514 Is Québec Solidaire the Most Progressive Party in Canada?Days before Quebec’s election, there was speculation Quebec Solidaire (QS) might become Quebec’s official opposition to the CAQ. Despite winning more votes than the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP), QS received less seats in Quebec’s National Assembly – losing to the QLP as the official opposition. QS has been coined the most progressive party in Canada with their proposed wealth tax, plan for climate action and promotion of Indigenous rights. But are there issues within the party? Local 514 invites Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Chief Kakwirakeron Ross Montour and freelance journalist Nora Loreto to the show. Local 514 reached out...

2022-10-1412 min

Local 514 Quebec Elections Highlight Austerity CrisisThe CAQ is in the lead by a lot. But how well did the party do at leading the province for the last four years – especially during a global pandemic? Local 514 looks into Quebec’s crumbling healthcare system, austerity measures enforced since the 1980’s, and imposing French language laws on Indigenous communities. This episode digs into the top five parties ahead of the upcoming 2022 provincial election. Make sure to follow Local 514 & CUTV on social media to stay up to date with new episode and more content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmon...

2022-09-2107 min

Local 514 Inflation: Rising Grocery Prices, Food Insecurity and Corporate ProfiteeringInflation has reached almost 10%, price increases among many goods – notably gas and food. Both of these commodities are to blame for Canada's cost of living increasing at the fastest rate in decades. Montrealers are facing the effects, as more are turning towards food banks, but little surplus in stores leave food banks with less products to offer to those in need. Quebecers will notice another increase on food, as of September 1, with milk facing a 2.5% price hike for the second time this year. This follows an 8% increase last February. Inflation and the issues wi...

2022-09-0712 min

Local 514 Montreal’s Carbon Targets Fall ShortMontreal is going carbon neutral by 2050. But some climate change studies suggest the global temperature will reach 1.5ºC by 2040 or even as soon as 2030 – making these efforts too late. Once the planet meets 1.5ºC, the world will go into a zone of dangerous climate change. Global warming is predicted to reach 4°C by the end of the century. The City of Montreal told Local 514 that, “Achieving carbon neutrality requires balancing the sources and sinks of GHG emissions. For this balance to be possible, a rapid and unprecedented transition is needed in all sectors of the economy: [including] transpo...

2022-08-2308 min

Local 514 Transit Hikes Hit Montreal’s WorkersTransit prices are on the rise again. Off-island riders in Laval and the South Shore looking to commute on the island, will now be paying $5.25 instead of $3.50, as of July 1. Opus cards also faced hikes – rising from $90.50 a month to $94. Mayor Valerie Plante promised reduced fares for the working class, among other big promises for transit in her 2017 election campaign, but did her administration deliver? Local 514 investigates this and Montreal’s transit…

2022-07-2012 min

Local 514 Can Project Montreal Save Tenants?In the last municipal election, housing was a concern for 60% of voters 35 and under. So has Valerie Plante's government addressed the issue of housing in the city? The average rent for a one bedroom unfurnished apartment rose by $75 from June to July in Montreal, steeper than hikes in Toronto and Vancouver during the same period, while 2020 and 2021 saw a 50% increase in Montreal tenants forced out of their apartments. Projet Montreal says that a new landlord registry will come into effect by 2027, but with the situation changing rapidly, will it actually hold landlords accountable? On this ep...

2022-07-0610 min

Local 514 Kahnawake: language law SABOTAGES Montreal reconciliation effortsOn June 21st Canada celebrates Indigenous People’s Day, but reconciliation may be miles away in Montreal, as efforts have been blocked by Bill 96 – now Law 96. This law enacts French language reform laws across Quebec. Local 514 looks into how Law 96 has affected Kahnawake since the community ended communication with the Quebec government in response to Law 96. Kahnawake residents can still operate their services in their language of preference, but those seeking education in CEGEPs on the Island of Montreal or elsewhere in Quebec will be required to take extra French language courses starting in 2024. Other serv...

2022-06-2111 min

Local 514 The Airbnb Takeover of Montreal HousingAirbnb has become an increasingly attractive option for landlords and property owners because it’s so much more profitable to collect money from nightly stays than to collect monthly rent. Municipal and provincial governments have attempted to put in place regulations to limit unlicensed Airbnbs, but is it enough? On a new Local 514 host Savanna Craig welcomes Front D’action Populaire en Réaménagement Urbain (FRAPRU) and Regroupement des comités logement et associations du Quebec (RCLAQ) to analyze how Airbnb is affecting long-term property rentals in Montreal. Find out more about FRAPRU...

2022-06-0708 min

Local 514 Under big pharma, pandemic prevailsModerna is opening a production facility in Montreal, securing Canadians more jobs and Canadian made vaccines. Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates worldwide, yet our government is allowing for patents to continue on vaccines, preventing worldwide access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Local 514 investigates how capitalism prevents the pandemic from ending.

2022-05-2014 min

Local 514 What happened to Projet Montreal?A municipal party with progressive roots – but have they strayed from these roots since their win in 2017? Local 514 investigates this, looking into the city’s management of housing, the police and gentrification in the city. Local 514 reached out to Projet Montreal for comment, but did not receive a comment before the publication of this podcast. #projetmontreal #valerieplante #gentrification #housing #rent #spvm #police #montreal

2022-04-1212 min

Local 514 What happened to Projet Montreal?Projet Montreal was a municipal party with progressive roots – but have they strayed from these roots since their win in 2017? Local 514 investigates this, looking into the city’s management of housing, the police and gentrification in the city.Local 514 investigates…#projetmontreal #municipalparty #montreal #quebec #valerieplante #tedrutlandWatch full episodes, interviews and more on our YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVWsLGKJQLUZ18nqaeKa6AFollow CUTV on social media: https://www.instagram.com/CUTVmontreal/ https://twitter.com/CUTVmontreal https://www.facebook.com/CUTVmontreal Check out our website: https://www.cutvmontreal.org/

2022-04-1212 min

Local 514 Hospitalizations Skyrocket as Restrictions LiftQuebec has removed all COVID-19 restrictions, excluding the mask mandate, which is set to end mid-April. Despite the feeling that the pandemic is over as the province begins to open up, this is far from reality, as hospitalizations have been rising and there have been 1,614 cases detected in Quebec in the last 24 hours. But without PCR testing, we can’t be sure of the accuracy of case counts. So how can we properly assess rates without PCR tests and how can Quebecers stay safe? Local 514 investigates… #Reopening #Quebec #COVID-19 #Lockdown #FrancoisLegault #Montreal Watch full episodes, inte...

2022-03-3016 min

Local 514 Russian sanctions hit the working class20-year-old Alexander Malofeev, who has been outspoken against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was banned from performing at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Montreal last week. He was dropped from the concert as a result of public backlash of supporting Russian culture amidst Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. This is one of the examples of how sanctions are affecting working class Russians. Working class Russians are feeling the weight of sanctions imposed on oligarchs close to Putin in an effort to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But are other working class people taking a hit? Ma...

2022-03-1812 min

Local 514 Does Canada’s immigration system put migrants at risk?Questions about Canada's treatment of undocumented migrants and refugee claimants have been raised following the death of an unidentified migrant in a Canadian Border Services Agency detention center in Laval. The incident was just one example of the dangerous and precarious conditions faced by migrants who come to Canada. They face everything from indefinite detention to abuse from employers—wage theft from workers vulnerable to deportation is rampant. So why do some migrants risk their lives to cross borders and what difficulties do they experience once they arrive in Canada? Local 514 investigates… Are you a migr...

2022-03-0212 min

Local 514 Historic boost gives Montreal police $724 million budget in 2022The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) is receiving the second highest increase in their budget in Montreal’s history, with an additional $45 million dollars this year. Just last month, the SPVM announced that they went over budget in 2021 by $51 million. The city of Montreal has agreed to pay this, but what will stop them from going over budget in 2022? Despite 73% of Montrealers in favour of defunding the police, can we see another increase next year? Local 514 investigates.. #SPVM #montrealpolice #defundthepolice #valerieplante #projetmontreal #montreal Watch full episodes, int...

2022-02-1513 min

Local 514 Are Montreal’s military exports helping Israel bomb Palestinians?Canadian exports to Israel, including military equipment, are on the rise. At the same time, recent bombing campaigns in Gaza, which resulted in the death of 253 Palestinians including 66 children, while Canada is pledging $25 million in humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Local 514 host Savanna Craig looks into companies located in Montreal that are manufacturing parts for aircrafts used by the Israeli Air Force. The music for this episode is "Phantasia" by Timecrawler 82. To watch the video version of these episodes, go to www.cutvmontreal.org

2021-06-3005 min

Local 514 Quebec’s Curfew: How did it affect marginalized communities?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. The music for this episode is "Phantasia" by Timecrawler 82. To watch the video version of these episodes, go to www.cutvmontreal.org

2021-06-2908 min

Local 514 STM Officers Are Gaining New PowersSTM officers are gaining constable status in July, allowing them to make arrests and use police data bases. How will this affect Montreal commuters? In this episode of Local 514, host Savanna Craig explores why STM officers gaining constable status and looks at former cases of police brutality. The music for this episode is "Phantasia" by Timecrawler 82.

2021-06-2606 min

Local 514 Domestic Violence: Barriers Survivors Face In Seeking HelpThe average rate for femicides in Quebec are 12 deaths a year, for 2021 there have been 10 deaths so far. With the increase in domestic violence, what barriers are survivors facing from seeking help? In this episode of Local 514, host Savanna Craig explores the issue and what needs to be improved to give more assistance to survivors. The music for this episode is "Phantasia" by Timecrawler 82.

2021-04-3012 min

Local 514 Drained: Montrealers Hitting Obstacles in Receiving Mental Health SupportIn episode 3 of Local 514, we look at how the mental health care system is drained during the pandemic, as more Montrealers are in need of mental health support. In November of 2020, 19,000 people were on a waiting list to receive mental health support. We discuss how the pandemic has created a decline in the mental health of many and how we can provide more funding to mental health services. The music for this episode is "Phantasia" by Timecrawler 82. Free mental health services in Quebec: Local Community Service Centres (CLSC) offer 12 free sessions with a pri...

2021-04-3008 min

Local 514 Jesus, A Non-Status Worker, is Receiving Half the Pay of His Co-Workers With StatusJesus, an undocumented worker, is making $10 at his job, while his co-workers with status are making $20. This is not uncommon for non-status workers, as they are often exploited in the workforce and threatened with deportation. In this episode of Local 514, we'll look at the exploitation of undocumented workers in Montreal and the movement of status for all. The music for this episode is "Phantasia" by Timecrawler 82.

2021-04-3007 min

Local 514 Housing & Homelessness: How Montreal’s Housing Crisis Leaves People On the StreetsThe homeless population has roughly doubled in Montreal since March 2020. With shelters forced to run at half capacity, combined with recent COVID-19 outbreaks in shelters and the closure of two of Montreal’s tent cities – how can the unhoused stay warm and safe during the winter months? The situation is aggravated by the housing crisis, as “renovictions”, growing vacancy rates and rising housing prices creates barriers in many being able to access affordable housing. Join us for the first episode of Local 514 with host Savanna Craig. In this episode we're covering homelessness and the housing crisis in Montreal...

2021-04-3014 min

514 Podcast 01 - Episódio Piloto - apresentação pessoal - college - prova de francêsSeja bem vindo ao nosso primeiro episódio do 514 Podcast! Um podcast feito por estudantes brasileiros que vivem em Montréal. Aqui falaremos do dia a dia de como é viver em Montréal, da nossa rotina, dos desafios, dos mitos, enfim, diversos pontos de vista sobre como é a vida aqui no Canadá! Seja bem vindo e fique a vontade. Qualquer dica, sugestão de pauta ou tema entre em contato conosco através do e-mail 514podcast@gmail.com

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