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February 28, 2025: SPECIAL LIVE EPISODE: Community voice on housing justice struggles

A live panel discussion at Concordia University, that took place at the SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation and was recorded for broadcast on CKUT 90.3 FM. This discussion took place on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 and featured the participation of the following speakers:

Faiz Abhuani, Founder and director at Brique par brique

Fenton (zLadybug) Benjamin, Poet and Montreal resident struggling to find stable housing

Hubert Gendron-Blais, Réverbérations d’une crise : une enquête sonore sur le logement à Montréal

Jules Bugiel is the journalist in residence at CKUT Radio. With the support of the Local Journalism Initiative through the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

This discussion was hosted by Stefan Christoff with an introduction by Christiane Bailey of the Social Justice Centre.

This discussion aimed at exploring the realities of the housing crisis facing Montreal today and hear voices from community networks who are struggling for housing justice. This panel is focused on lifting up voices in the arts speaking out about housing rights and also work taking place, in the community, to create alternative institutions that challenge housing as a commodity.

The event took place in the build up to the Housing justice gathering which will be taking place at Concordia University from March 7-9, for more information visit: housingjustice.now

The accompanying photo was taken by Yousef. The technical support, broadcast set up and recording was done by CKUT volunteer Nic Trnka.

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