Migrant Workers Seek Unpaid Wages As Their Immigration Status Becomes Precarious
From unpaid wages to expiring permits, former employees of Montreal agency IRIS describe a system that leaves them indebted, unprotected, and afraid to speak up.
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Le communautaire se mobilise
Alors que les fondations des systèmes sociaux du Québec s’effritent, le gouvernement compte sur la main-d’œuvre communautaire bon marché pour pallier les défaillances de ces systèmes.
The Community Sector Stands Up
As the foundations of Quebec’s social systems crack underfoot, the government has pushed community workers to pick up the slack.
Is There Life after PEQ? Montreal’s Immigrants Search for a Path Forward
When the Quebec Experience Program ended in 2025, thousands of immigrants lost a near-guaranteed route to permanent residency. Facing the strict criteria of the PSTQ with no grandfather clause, what recourse do they have?
MP Slams ‘Authoritarian’ Decision to Bar Rima Hassan from Canada
The federal government prevented Hassan, a member of the European Parliament, from speaking at two Montreal conferences last month.
Ombudsman Rules in Favour of Student Suspended for “F*ck Israel” Post
The English Montreal School Board was ordered to retrain staff on its anti-bullying policy and students’ rights.
Will Bill 21 ‘Erase’ a Generation of Muslim Teachers from Quebec?
The legal battle over Quebec’s religious symbols ban has reached the Supreme Court in a case that will make Canadian history.
Nunavik Police Get a Pay Raise Amid Community Concerns
Inuit activists say the pay raise should match police efforts to rebuild trust with the communities.
Montreal Police Pressured Community Leaders not to Attend Vigil for Abisay Cruz
Sources say that while police spoke of listening to community after the killing of Cruz, they took a much harsher line behind the scenes.
Le refus de l’asile à Ranjit Singh
Militant pour le mouvement indépendantiste sikh de l’État du Pendjab, au nord de l’Inde, Ranjit Singh fuit les persécutions policières pour trouver refuge au Canada en 2019. Il y a deux semaines, sa demande d’asile est rejetée et sa déportation prévue le vendredi 6 mars 2026.
Le communautaire se mobilise
Alors que les fondations des systèmes sociaux du Québec s’effritent, le gouvernement compte sur la main-d’œuvre communautaire bon marché pour pallier les défaillances de ces systèmes.
The Community Sector Stands Up
As the foundations of Quebec’s social systems crack underfoot, the government has pushed community workers to pick up the slack.
Is There Life after PEQ? Montreal’s Immigrants Search for a Path Forward
When the Quebec Experience Program ended in 2025, thousands of immigrants lost a near-guaranteed route to permanent residency. Facing the strict criteria of the PSTQ with no grandfather clause, what recourse do they have?
MP Slams ‘Authoritarian’ Decision to Bar Rima Hassan from Canada
The federal government prevented Hassan, a member of the European Parliament, from speaking at two Montreal conferences last month.
Ombudsman Rules in Favour of Student Suspended for “F*ck Israel” Post
The English Montreal School Board was ordered to retrain staff on its anti-bullying policy and students’ rights.
Will Bill 21 ‘Erase’ a Generation of Muslim Teachers from Quebec?
The legal battle over Quebec’s religious symbols ban has reached the Supreme Court in a case that will make Canadian history.
Nunavik Police Get a Pay Raise Amid Community Concerns
Inuit activists say the pay raise should match police efforts to rebuild trust with the communities.
Montreal Police Pressured Community Leaders not to Attend Vigil for Abisay Cruz
Sources say that while police spoke of listening to community after the killing of Cruz, they took a much harsher line behind the scenes.
Le refus de l’asile à Ranjit Singh
Militant pour le mouvement indépendantiste sikh de l’État du Pendjab, au nord de l’Inde, Ranjit Singh fuit les persécutions policières pour trouver refuge au Canada en 2019. Il y a deux semaines, sa demande d’asile est rejetée et sa déportation prévue le vendredi 6 mars 2026.