This edition was produced by Erin Hudson at CKUT in Montreal Quebec.
Headlines:
Thousands gather in Victoria BC on Oct. 22 to protest the Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project
In Hamilton ON people are mobilizing in opposition to Enbridge’s eastern pipeline project, Line 9
Debate over a potential moratorium on shale gas drilling in the Maritimes is sparked by two opposing reports
Protesters oppose the movement of the Trans-Canada highway in Prince Edward Island on environmental grounds
Innu blockade near Sept-Iles Quebec is dismantled by provincial police
Oct. 22 saw four demonstrations in Montreal calling attention to four different causes from police brutality to the international student movement to fossil fuel extraction
Features:
Two recent Supreme Court rulings related to a person’s non-disclosure of their HIV status is a “backwards step” for Canada – Carly Forbes CFRU
An ocean fertilization scheme run by a private corporation dumped 100 tons of iron sulphate off the coast of BC in July, without informing nearby residents from the Haida Gwaii community of the scheme, though the Canadian government was aware of the scheme – Erin Hudson CKUT
Julie Bilotta gives birth in an Ottawa prison last week under shocking conditions – Carly Forbes CFRU
Music by Montreal-based artist SIKA
Community Radio Report:
Kingston’s station CFRC’s business manager Ayanda Mngoma was called in for a meeting with Queen’s Alma Matter Society where his position was terminated (without warning or previous indication) and transformed into a stipend position – Joanna Plucinska CFRC with Erin Hudson CKUT
