On September 9th, 2002, Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu was scheduled to speak at Concordia's Hall building. The speech never happened. Protestors turned out in waves to block the event's attendees. Classes were cancelled, police pepper sprayed students, and 5 were arrested. It's now known as the Netanyahu "riot."

This episode is part 1 of that story.

Discordia is presented by CJLO 1690AM, made with the help of volunteers at the station, and funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. New episodes air Mondays at 6pm on CJLO.

By Sydney Sheedy and Piper Curtis

Art by James Fay

In this episode, host Cam talks to Marc Chriqui from BizNDG about ongoing initiatives around the borough to foster the local economy in the first part of the episode. Then, Cam sits down with Jeffrey Kastner from the NDG historical society about the borough's upcoming 150th anniversary in 2026 and a little bit the history of NDG.

What’s Happening in NDG is a show for residents of the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as well as the Montreal community at large, to highlight important events and initiatives happening in NDG, and the wonderful folks that make things happen.

This show is presented and planned in conjunction with the NDG Community Council, a not-for-profit organization that acts to promote, improve and sustain the well-being of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community and its residents.

To learn more about the NDG Community Council, visit: www.ndg.ca/en/

Release date:

12 December 2024

In this episode, host Zach and producer Nava talked with Paul Shubin about a Christmas Dinner tradition in the borough.

What’s Happening in NDG is a show for residents of the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as well as the Montreal community at large, to highlight important events and initiatives happening in NDG, and the wonderful folks that make things happen.

This show is presented and planned in conjunction with the NDG Community Council, a not-for-profit organization that acts to promote, improve and sustain the well-being of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community and its residents.

To learn more about the NDG Community Council, visit: www.ndg.ca/en/

Release date:

5 December 2024

In this episode, host Lisa talks to Julie Cormier from the NDG community council about December Together, a series of free holiday meals taking place across the borough during the holiday season.

What’s Happening in NDG is a show for residents of the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as well as the Montreal community at large, to highlight important events and initiatives happening in NDG, and the wonderful folks that make things happen.

This show is presented and planned in conjunction with the NDG Community Council, a not-for-profit organization that acts to promote, improve and sustain the well-being of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community and its residents.

To learn more about the NDG Community Council, visit: www.ndg.ca/en/

Release date:

28 November 2024

In February 1999, the Concordia Student Union fails to get accredited as a legal representative of the student body because of low voter turnout. About a year and a half later they manage to get over 50% of students to vote for accreditation. Student movements against austerity and corporatism, as well as a push for food sovereignty have also started.

This episode covers that story.

Discordia is presented by CJLO 1690AM, made with the help of volunteers at the station, and funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. New episodes air Mondays at 6pm on CJLO.

By Sydney Sheedy and Piper Curtis

Art by James Fay

What’s Happening in NDG is a show for residents of the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as well as the Montreal community at large, to highlight important events and initiatives happening in NDG, and the wonderful folks that make things happen.

This show is presented and planned in conjunction with the NDG Community Council, a not-for-profit organization that acts to promote, improve and sustain the well-being of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community and its residents.

To learn more about the NDG Community Council, visit: www.ndg.ca/en/

What’s Happening in NDG is a show for residents of the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as well as the Montreal community at large, to highlight important events and initiatives happening in NDG, and the wonderful folks that make things happen.

This show is presented and planned in conjunction with the NDG Community Council, a not-for-profit organization that acts to promote, improve and sustain the well-being of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community and its residents.

To learn more about the NDG Community Council, visit: www.ndg.ca/en/

What’s Happening in NDG is a show for residents of the Montreal borough of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as well as the Montreal community at large, to highlight important events and initiatives happening in NDG, and the wonderful folks that make things happen.

This show is presented and planned in conjunction with the NDG Community Council, a not-for-profit organization that acts to promote, improve and sustain the well-being of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community and its residents.

To learn more about the NDG Community Council, visit: www.ndg.ca/en/

In May 1968, six West Indian students at Sir George Williams University accused their biology professor Perry Anderson of discrimination. Inaction on the part of the university leads to the largest student occupation in Canadian history. The events culminate in January 1969 with the police beating a student to death, the arrest of 97 other students, a fire in the campus's computer lab, and $2 million of property damage.

How did this happen? Tune in to find out.

Discordia is presented by CJLO 1690AM, made with the help of volunteers at the station, and funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada. New episodes air Mondays at 6pm on CJLO.

By Sydney Sheedy and Piper Curtis

Art by James Fay

On her debut album INSULA, Montreal singer-songwriter and producer Virginie B delivers a sparkling pop with neo-soul, R&B, and soft psych accents. The record's title is inspired by the insula cortex, a region of the brain that plays a major role in the awareness of emotions and sensations (joy, sadness, disgust, pride, desire); in other words, human experience. Virginie B appeared on @ashestoashescjlo to talk about the album, Freud, and psychedelic voyages.

Original air date: February 22, 2022

Photo: Andy Jon