Jesse Feith

2 days ago | montrealgazette.com | Jesse Feith

Organizations working with unhoused people in Montreal welcomed the city’s choice for its new homelessness commissioner this week, while maintaining the role needs greater independence. The city announced Monday that lawyer Julien David-Pelletier, cofounder of the legal aid clinic Juripop, will be starting in the position later this month.

1 week ago | montrealgazette.com | Jesse Feith

As the lead plaintiff in the sexual-abuse class action against a Greenfield Park hockey coach, John Cormier has done all he can to reach other victims since the suit was filed. Given the extent of the abuse, however, he can’t help but feel there are more out there — including some who may not know of the multimillion-dollar settlement in the case. With the deadline for people to come forward now only weeks away, Cormier and his lawyers are making a final push to reach everyone affected.

1 month ago | montrealgazette.com | Jesse Feith

Marcelina Isidro broke down in tears on Wednesday as she tried to explain how difficult the last few weeks have been since her son, Abisay Cruz, died after a Montreal police intervention at her St-Michel apartment. When it became clear she couldn’t speak through her grief, Cruz’s younger brother, Josué, stepped in to read a prepared statement on behalf of the family. “When my brother Abisay died in the hands of the police, he was in a state of crisis. He needed help,” said Josué, 23.

1 month ago | montrealgazette.com | Jesse Feith

Provincial and municipal politicians, well-known advocates and other public figures are all running in this year’s federal election, looking to translate past success into a seat in the House of Commons. With the official list released on April 9, several notable candidates are now confirmed in Quebec, with each party hoping their name recognition or prior experience can factor into the race. Here is a brief overview of some of the key candidates parties are counting on in the province.

2 months ago | montrealgazette.com | Jesse Feith

Quebec professors are concerned by federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to target “woke ideology” in university research, describing it as a direct threat to academic freedom that echoes recent actions taken in the United States. Poilievre unveiled his Quebec platform while campaigning in the province last week. Included in the document was a pledge to “end the imposition of woke ideology” in the federal civil service and federal funding for university research.