In this episode, host Lisa talks to Alain Spitzer from Foundation Blue Sea which supports non-profits all over Canada and from the board of the NDG Dragons, a local rugby club for teens.

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/

Montreal hosted the longest lasting Gaza solidarity encampment in North America. In this episode, learn how student activist at Concordia and McGill made it happen and their ongoing struggle for Palestinian human rights.

This project is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Art by James Fay

As of March 10th, 2025, Concordia Research and Education Workers Union (CREW Union)m have announced that their membership will be on strike on March 12th in pursuit of their first collective agreement with the university. This episode an exploration of the union's origins and it's ongoing fight for better working conditions for teaching and research assistants at Concordia.

This project is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Art by James Fay

In our second episode, we talk about rent increases. You can learn the logic behind rent increases, how to calculate a fair increase, and what happens when you refuse your increase.

Episodes air Thursday at 11:30am on CJLO 1690AM and if you have any housing related questions you can contact LogisAction at logisaction.ca

Resources:

Resources for rent increase refusal: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/sites/default/files/notices/TAL_810A_E.pdf

Rent increase information:

https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/renewal-of-the-lease-and-fixing-of-rent/necessary-information-regarding-the-fixing-of-rent

information useful for calculation: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/renewal-of-the-lease-and-fixing-of-rent/applicable-percentages-to-the-criteria-for-the-fixing-of-rent

https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/news/detail?code=calculation-of-the-2025-rent-adjustment

Calculation tool: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/sites/default/files/CSAL_2025_A.pdf

Taxes Scolaire: https://tfp.cgtsim.qc.ca/asp/TFP.aspx?jlsid=1&jlrun=tfpint.general.Accueil&site=int

https://montreal.ca/role-evaluation-fonciere

MeToo comes to Concordia's campus in early 2018 and kicks off a long struggle between students and the administration over the university sexual harrassment and assault policy. This episode explores the origins of the fight and looks at how it has student organizing shifts over the years.

This project is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

Art by @jamesfaydraws

In this episode, host Cam talks to Irina Glushko about ndgmtl.ca a new directory for organizations based in NDG which allows them to share information about events, job postings, and other things with the community.

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/

To see the new tool, go to: ndgmtl.ca

In this episode, host Lisa talks to Nadine from Women on the Rise about their plans for Black History Month.

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 this episode, host Cam talks to Modathir Babikir about the upcoming Winter Intercultural Mosaic Festival happening in 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/

In this episode, host Lisa talks to Halah Al-Ubaidi the executive director of NDG community council about the council's plans for the coming year.

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/

Join Ugonna from LogisAction (a Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-based housing advocacy group) and Cam from CJLO for their look into the ongoing housing crisis in Montreal.

In our first episode, we talk about the state of housing in Montreal before getting into specifics about the landlord-tenant relationship under Quebec law. We talk about signing a lease, common scams, landlord responsibilities, and more.

Episodes air Thursday at 9am on CJLO 1690AM and if you have any housing related questions you can contact LogisAction at logisaction.ca

Resources:

EvalWeb Link: https://montreal.ca/role-evaluation-fonciere

Rights as a tenant: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/the-dwelling/access-to-the-dwelling-and-visiting-rights

Repairs: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/the-dwelling/urgent-and-necessary-repairs

Work: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/the-dwelling/major-work

Lease Transfers and Subleasing: https://www.tal.gouv.qc.ca/en/assignment-of-a-lease-or-subleasing/assignment-of-lease-agreement-and-notice-to-sublet-the-dwelling

Quebec civil code pertaining to the lease articles 1854 -2000: https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/ccq-1991

Link containing lease agreements and more: https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/renting/leases