Illogical Residency Laws For International Students: Barriers to Residency = Barriers to Economic Contribution?

How easy it is for the international students in Canada to find work after they graduate in Montreal (or in Quebec in general), and how easy is it for them to immigrate to Canada, that is, to get permanent residency? So some of the specific questions would be:  - How many international students look for [...]

The collective is just as important as the cooking: Organizing student and youth based collective kitchen groups

THE COLLECTIVE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE COOKING Organizing student and youth based collective kitchen groups Group: Réseau D’Entraide De Verdun  Issues addressed: The project is based on community organizing and food solidarity. It addresses issues such as poverty, food insecurity, isolation, marginalization, class, gender and race. Size of project: We would like to have [...]

The unbearable temporariness of being! (Part 2): A resource guide of Temporary Agencies in Quebec

Quebec industries are hiring migrant workers under the federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program.  Little is known by the public about the conditions of workers in this program, particularly those workers under the Low Skilled Pilot Project.  Under this program the worker’s status in Canada is tied to their their employment.  Once the employment ends for [...]

The unbearable temporariness of being! (Part 1): A resource guide of Quebec companies that hire Temporary Foreign Workers.

  Quebec industries are hiring migrant workers under the federal Temporary Foreign Workers Program.  Little is known by the public about the conditions of workers in this program, particularly those workers under the Low Skilled Pilot Project.  Under this program the worker’s status in Canada is tied to their their employment.  Once the employment ends [...]

Research and Writing project – Montreal Media Co-Op

The Montreal Media Co-op is looking for a student, preferably in Journalism or Communications, to undertake a research and writing project for the upcoming semester. The student would be expected to work with members of the MMC is researching one or several topics through various means, including Access to Information Requests, archival research and interviews. [...]

Concordia’s Home Grown Greens: What are the legalities of growing and selling food in an urban environment?

Organization: The Concordia Greenhouse Concordia’s Home Grown Greens: What are the legalities of growing and selling food in an urban environment? The Concordia Greenhouse Project is an initiative that uses the Henry F. Hall building rooftop greenhouse as an all-organic space, geared towards education and research, urban sustainability, food security and community-building. As an educational [...]

Community Economic Development in Parc-Ex

Organization: Jobra Centre The Jobra Centre is a migrant-run anti-poverty organization based in the Parc-Ex neighborhood of Montreal. They are working on starting up a cooperative laundry mat on Birnam Street under the principles of Community Economic Development (CED) with the goal of empowering migrants, especially women, living in Parc-Ex. The Jobra Centre is seeking [...]

The Dangers of Domestic Work

For the last several years, Pinay has been leading a campaign in Quebec to have domestic workers (many of whom are of Filipino origin) covered under the provincial CSST program (worker’s compensation). Up until now, they have not been included under the CSST program because the Quebec government does not consider domestic workers to be [...]

Healthcare for All! Access Without Fear for Non-Status MigrantsHealthcare for All! Access Without Fear for Non-Status Migrants – Solidarity Across Borders Montreal

Organization: Solidarity Across Borders Montreal     Organization : Solidarity Across Borders Montreal   Project description: The goal of this project is to research the barriers that prevent non-status migrants from accessing the public health care system in Quebec. This project also aims to provide a list of resources that offer health care to non-status [...]

Solidarity Across Borders survey of Montreal-area immigrant/refugee rights and service organizations

Organization: Solidarity Across Borders Solidarity Across Borders is a Montreal-based network engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity of immigrants and refugees. We are comprised of migrants, immigrants, refugees and allies, and come together in support of our main demands: the regularization of all non-status people (Status for All!), an end to deportations and [...]