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Erika Morris
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Montreal journalist
CTV News / previously CBC Montreal
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The STM and some politicians have accused the workers of 'taking the population hostage' by cutting bus and metro service to rush hours only, while the union insists the strike is necessary as the employer is not negotiating in good faith.
More than just pay: Why are STM workers striking for nearly a month?
The STM and some politicians have accused the workers of 'taking the population hostage' by cutting bus and metro service to rush hours only, while the union insists the strike is necessary as the employer is not negotiating in good faith.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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A Quebec woman whose sexual abuser was acquitted in criminal court won her civil case last month and says she can finally heal from the traumatic events dating back to 1996.
After being acquitted in criminal court, Quebec woman’s abuser is found liable in civil court
A Quebec woman whose sexual abuser was acquitted in criminal court won her civil case last month and says she can finally heal from the traumatic events dating back to 1996.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Reposted by Erika Morris
All five municipal parties promise action on the housing crisis — from expanding affordable and transitional housing to taxing vacant units and speeding up construction — but experts say they're not that different.
On the campaign trail: Can Montreal fix its housing crisis?
All five municipal parties promise action on the housing crisis — from expanding affordable and transitional housing to taxing vacant units and speeding up construction — but experts say they're not that different.
bit.ly
October 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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If Montrealers want to pay about a third of their income on rent, they have to make $33 an hour, a new report shows.
Montreal tenants need to make $33 an hour to afford a one-bedroom: study
If Montrealers want to pay about a third of their income on rent, they have to make $33 an hour, a new report shows.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Requests for rent increase revisions at Quebec’s housing tribunal (TAL) more than tripled in the last five years, according to the TAL’s data.
Rent increase cases more than tripled at Quebec’s housing tribunal in last 5 years
Requests for rent increase revisions at Quebec’s housing tribunal (TAL) more than tripled in the last five years, according to the TAL’s data.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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When Jessica Lee Gagné moved to Montreal from Quebec City to attend film school at Concordia University, she had no idea she would eventually be the eye behind Apple TV+’s biggest show of the year.
Jessica Lee Gagné is the Quebec visionary behind the hit series Severance
When Jessica Lee Gagné moved to Montreal from Quebec City to attend film school at Concordia University, she had no idea she would eventually be the eye behind Apple TV+’s biggest show of the year.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Quebec underpaid women in health care for years. They’re still waiting for equity payments www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Quebec underpaid women in health care for years. They’re still waiting for equity payments
Hundreds of health-care administration workers are waiting on the government for equity payments relating to gender parity complaints dating back to the early 2010s.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Housing advocates have said for years that simply building more, expensive units would not ease the housing crisis and point to the report as proof.
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Montreal's vacancy rate is going up, but so is rent
The vacancy rate in Montreal is going up for the first time since the pandemic started — but so are rents, which almost doubled in six years, according to new data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing...
montreal.ctvnews.ca
December 19, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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“The gap was driven by the top 20 per cent of income earners, who saw the largest increase in their share of disposable income, the report said. That increase was driven largely by investment gains, which the statistics agency attributed to high interest rates”
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Income inequality in Canada rises to the highest level ever recorded: Statistics Canada | CBC News
Income inequality in Canada has hit the highest level ever recorded as wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in fewer hands, says Canada’s statistics agency.
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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Un enjeu réel, celle de la possible ingérence de Musk dans les prochaines élections fédérales. À lire. 👇
November 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM