This episode of GroundWire was produced on Traditional Mohawk Territory in Montreal at CKUT
Headlines:
Moratorium on Temporary Foreign Workers in Food Service industry further marginalizes migrant workers | Carly Forbes, CILU
BC advocate for children and youth makes recommendations to extend the age that youth remain in foster care | Ross Henry, CJSF
Jose Figueroa speaks at the Guelph May Day dinner via skype from sanctuary in Langley, BC | MaryCarl Guiao, Migrant Matters Radio
Features:
This year's May Day in Winnipeg marked the 95th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike | Julien Cooper, Chuck Girard and Michael Welch, CKUW
An in depth look at the corruption of politicians and the consultation process for fracking in Eslipogtog First Nations territory | Miles Howe, Halifax Media Coop
May Day in Montreal is met with heavy police repression during the annual anti-capitalist march | Amelie Phillipson, Aaron Lakoff, CKUT
Community Radio Report:
Avalanche a disability justice radio program on CKUT is fundraising to make their programming accessible to the deaf community | Aaron Lakoff, CKUT
Music by:
Emrical and Ought