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In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Emelia is on the ground at a protest against Montreal police.  On Oct. 24, 2026, hundreds of Montrealers gathered in front of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec to protest the recent actions of officers at the precinct across the street, Poste de quartier 21. La Presse first reported that an officer at this precinct had urinated on unhoused people. The Concordian reported that police made four arrests at the protest.  According to Radio-Canada, an RCMP investigation into extremist groups unearthed videos of an SPVM officer humiliating unhoused people, including urinating on individuals who were trying to sleep. These videos were posted in a far-right social media group over 18 months. A second officer was also suspended after taking selfies of racialized individuals he had arrested. The SPVM could not comment on the internal investigation into these officers, but confirmed in an email to The Rover that both had been suspended with pay since late August/early September. When an officer is under investigation, the options dictated by the collective agreement are as follows: maintain their usual role; temporarily redirect them to other duties; suspension with pay. Then, Chris takes us to Kahnawake Mohawk Territory to meet James Day and explore his Haunted Woods, a Halloween maze he organizes for the community every year.   Journalists: Emelia Fournier, Christopher Curtis  Videojournalist: Justin Khan   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Protest against Montreal police 19:59 - James Day's Haunted Woods   Sources:  https://theconcordian.com/2026/10/four-arrests-during-spvm-protest/ https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2026-10-16/centre-ville-de-montreal/un-policier-suspendu-pour-avoir-urine-sur-un-sans-abri.php https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2293212/policier-itinerant-allegations-graves-spvm-urine https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/justice-et-faits-divers/2023-06-05/deux-policiers-du-spvm-acquittes-d-avoir-maltraite-un-sans-abri.php  https://montrealgazette.com/news/two-montreal-cops-acquitted-of-threatening-and-abusing-unhoused-man/  https://youtu.be/16eQ_mSqZ2A?si=-NRx_FRw6EaaQdaG  https://spvm.qc.ca/fr/Communiques/Details/16249   The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Chris is joined by writer and political science professor Dónal Gill to unpack the results of the Oct. 5 provincial elections. Then, Savannah talks with journalist Nora Loreto about the Parti conservateur du Québec making a grand entrance into the National Assembly. Note: We’re taking a short break from the show to rest and recuperate after a hectic election campaign. See you in a couple of weeks!   The MNAs Nora Loreto refers to in this episode are, in order: Dominique Dumas, Jimmy Gagnon, Éloïse Coulombe, Marie-Josée Hélie, and Marcos Archambault.   Co-hosts: Savannah Stewart, Christopher Curtis   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Quebec election debrief - with Dónal Gill 29:29 - The PCQ enters the National Assembly - with Nora Loreto 57:31 - Patreon-exclusive sneak peek   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/the-ideological-stretchiness-of-the-pq-in-quebec-city/    Other sources: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/quebec-election-canada-separatists-analysis  https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/results-and-statistics/provincial-general-elections-live-results/      The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    https://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/4cb08b97-fa28-4f38-9b9c-3e71a2d98b5f/    Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Emelia interviews Catherine McDonald from Mouvement démocratie nouvelle about her organization's proposed electoral reform. Then, Chris interviews the Parti NUL candidate in the Camille-Laurin riding, Chantal Poulin, to talk about why many voters have disengaged from our democratic system.  Co-hosts: Emelia Fournier, Christopher Curtis   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Electoral reform - avec Catherine McDonald, Mouvement démocratie nouvelle 27:07 - Voter Disengagement - avec Chantal Poulin, parti NUL 49:15 - Patreon-exclusive sneak peek   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/nuire-a-la-democratie/ https://therover.ca/les-perdants-un-film-coup-de-poing-sur-les-failles-du-systeme-electoral-quebecois/  https://therover.ca/a-gut-punch-of-a-film-exposes-cracks-in-quebecs-electoral-system/    Other sources: https://globalnews.ca/news/9196673/quebecers-support-reform-voting-system-poll/  https://montrealgazette.com/quebec-elections/pq-commits-to-change-quebecs-voting-system/  https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/10/27/cost-living-quebec-gap-rich-poor-2025/  https://www.electionsquebec.qc.ca/en/electoral-maps/quebec-electoral-map/  https://democratie-nouvelle.qc.ca/je-vote-pour/    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Savannah and Chris visit Eeyou Istchee, Cree Territory, to meet the people of Waswanipi. As the major parties in the provincial election look to mining and forestry to drive Quebec’s economy, we wanted to learn more about how resource extraction affects the Cree way of life. Will the next government seek to balance development with protecting First Nations traditions?   In this episode, you’ll hear from: Ian Saganash, a wildlife resource coordinator Flora Ottereyes, a teacher at Waswanipi High School Matthew A. Happyjack, Chief of the Cree First Nation of Waswanipi Romeo Ottereyes, a hunter Cheyenne Gull, whose father is staying in Montreal for his Type 2 Diabetes treatments   Journalists: Savannah Stewart, Christopher Curtis  Videojournalist: Justin Khan Producer: Maïtée Saganash   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/quebecs-climate-refugees/  https://therover.ca/north-of-the-49th-breaking-point/  https://therover.ca/why-is-cree-territory-still-burning/  https://therover.ca/after-the-fire/  https://therover.ca/no-matter-what-ill-still-be-here/    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Savannah is on the ground in Rouyn-Noranda to find out how the housing crisis is affecting the people of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. We visited La Maison du Soleil Levant shelter for people experiencing homelessness to learn about their services, and spoke to community organizers at the sole housing committee for the whole region. We also spoke to a tenant who’s facing an uncertain future as her home is slated to be demolished to create a buffer zone around the Fonderie Horne. Housing and homelessness are big issues this election, but do the party promises meet the moment in this crisis?   In this episode, you’ll hear from: Marie-Eve Giroux and Anahée Nantel from La Maison du Soleil Levant Frédéric Duret and Marc-André Larose from the Association de locataires de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue Emmanuelle Arseneau, a tenant living in the future buffer zone around the Fonderie Horne   Journalist: Savannah Stewart Videojournalist: Justin Khan   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/what-is-left-for-renters-in-quebec-after-8-years-of-the-caq/    Other sources: https://observatoiredesinegalites.com/les-couts-du-manque-de-logements-adequats-sur-la-violence-domestique-et-le-developpement-des-enfants/  https://www.frapru.qc.ca/recherche-optimisation-financiere/   https://www.ledevoir.com/economie/985790/certains-logements-abordables-ne-seront-20-ans    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

NOTE: On Sept. 24, this description was updated to include a statement from Glencore Canada below. In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Chris is on the ground in Rouyn-Noranda talking to residents about the Fonderie Horne, the last copper smelter in Canada. The smelter emits 87 per cent of all the arsenic released into the atmosphere in Quebec and has been granted an exemption by the province allowing it not to conform to existing standards on arsenic emissions. It sits at the centre of a bitter debate: while the smelter provides well-paid unionized jobs, residents of Rouyn-Noranda are worried it’s contributing to cancer rates and other health problems. With a provincial election looming, will the next government take these concerns seriously? In this episode, you’ll hear from: Simon Turcotte, a musician who’s vocal in the public resistance movement against the smelter Isabelle Fortin Rondeau, member of Mères au front, a group of environmental activist mothers Gilles Chapadeau, the mayor of Rouyn-Noranda   Journalist: Christopher Curtis Videojournalist: Justin Khan Producer: Lyn Lee Lyn Lee’s work consisted of helping us connect with community members on the ground in Rouyn-Noranda. All editorial decisions were made by Christopher Curtis and Justin Khan.   Sources: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1920583/inspq-etude-impacts-fermeture-fonderie-rouyn https://mediat.ca/nouvelles/2026/02/fonderie-horne-rouyn-noranda-donne-sa-confiance-a-glencore https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/environnement/2026-07-03/rouyn-noranda/la-fonderie-horne-emet-87-des-rejets-d-arsenic-au-quebec.php  https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1891907/qualite-air-sante-arsenic-biosurveillance    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover    STATEMENT FROM GLENCORE CANADA  The 15 ng/m³ target the government set for September 2029 is our goal, and we are doing what it takes to get there. We committed to investing US$300 million, roughly C$400 million, to keep improving our environmental performance, and that is exactly what we started over the past few months. That said, let us set the record straight: we respect the current ambient air standards of our ministerial authorization, and we are proud of our compliance record. We have always been clear, however, that we were never able to meet and continue operating under a 3 ng/m³ target. It is also worth remembering that, since 2022, we have cut the concentration of arsenic in the ambient air measured at the legal Horne station, at our property line, by more than 40%. We understand that there will always be some critical voices, and we believe that trust is earned and sustained through the demonstration of positive results. What matters to us is staying true to our objectives, and in particular meeting the next standards set out in our ministerial authorization. In recent years, the regional public health authority has published selective health data which might have been understood by some members of the population as suggesting a causal link between these health conditions and emissions from the Horne Smelter. However, the regional public health authority was well aware, and indeed acknowledged, that no cause-and-effect relationship can be drawn from these data. It is interesting to note that the most recent data on lung cancer incidence show that the incidence of lung cancer in Rouyn-Noranda is significantly lower than the average for Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and not significantly higher than in the rest of Quebec (https://www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca/partage/ETAT-SANTE_PHYSIQUE/CANCER/tumeurs_poumon_2019-2023.pdf). Rouyn-Noranda is also the area of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, along with the Abitibi-Ouest RCM, where life expectancy at birth is currently the highest (https://www.cisss-at.gouv.qc.ca/partage/ETAT-SANTE_GLOBAL/2024-02_esp_vie_naiss_2024). The health of our teams and of the community comes first. We would not keep the smelter running if we believed we were putting people's health at risk. The presence of metals in the environment does not tell us what people are actually absorbing, nor the risk to their health. Biomonitoring is the most reliable tool for assessing actual exposure. But the most recent studies conducted by the Regional public health in 2018 and 2019 do not allow for valid conclusions, as, according to the experts we consulted, they present numerous fundamental shortcomings. Among several methodological shortcomings identified by the experts, the regional public health chose a biomarker with a high risk of external contamination, even excluding toenails in favor of fingernails, which are even more at risk. Despite this significant risk, no laboratory cleaning protocol was documented as part of the 2018–2019 studies. The best available biomonitoring data are reassuring. This was true 20 years ago when emissions were much higher, and it is still true today with the results from the Intrinsik Program. To that point, and recognizing that, after years of demands from both the population and the Horne Smelter for a new, proper biomonitoring study, local public authorities have refused to undertake such a study, we retained a team of experts in the field, the scientific firm Intrinsik, to carry out a biomonitoring program in complete independence and to the highest scientific standards. Intrinsik’s methodology and conclusions underwent a peer review process by a committee of qualified and independent scientists. This committee was established by Risk Sciences International, a reputable organization based in Ottawa that also serves as an independent expert for Health Canada. And their conclusion is clear: Intrinsik program’s methodology was sound and rigorous. The results of the program conducted by Intrinsik are reassuring and essentially align with those of the last comprehensive study carried out by the local public health authority, which showed that in 2005-2006, participants were not overexposed to arsenic, even though the concentrations of arsenic in the ambient air at the time of sampling were nearly 10 times higher than they are today. (...) The Horne Smelter has been and is still committed to the continuous improvement of air quality. This includes capturing emissions at source, improving material storage and containment, monitoring ambient air, and updating equipment. Past and ongoing projects and the efforts of our teams in the daily management of our operations have made a significant contribution to the improved environmental performance. The long-term trend leaves no doubt: since 2005, the average annual arsenic concentration measured at the legal monitoring station has dropped by more than 70%. We are determined to build on this momentum through our latest investments. Despite significant industry headwinds and other challenges, no closure of the Horne Smelter is being considered. The smelter has been running in Rouyn-Noranda for 100 years, and our local teams are working hard to keep this critical industry operating for many years to come.

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Emelia talks about the housing crisis and what measures the parties are proposing to address it. She’s joined by Benoit Rullier of the RCLALQ, a tenants’ rights organization grouping together all the housing committees in Quebec. Then, Jules talks about the role of social media and influencers in this election campaign with Louise Nachet from Comité Panaris, a new Twitch stream about Quebec politics. Co-hosts: Emelia Fournier, Jules Bugiel   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - The Housing Crisis - avec Benoit Rullier du RCLALQ 20:15 - The Social Media Election Campaign - with Louise Nachet of Comité Panaris   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/quebec-influencers-sell-partisan-politics-ahead-of-october-election/    Other sources: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/2026/elections-quebec/comparateur-programmes-plateformes-partis/ https://www.ledevoir.com/economie/1005050/partis-politiques-ne-entendent-pas-definition-logement-abordable https://montrealgazette.com/news/montreal-rent-apartment-increase-average/ https://mediatechdemocracy.com/files/publications/qc-election-baseline_2026.pdf  https://mediatechdemocracy.com/en/publications/power-shift-influencers_2025/   The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

ANNOUNCEMENT: We now have a Patreon! Join our Patreon community to get access to extended episodes of The Week Is Rover and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia  In this episode of The Week Is Rover, we’re kicking off our provincial election coverage with a full episode on education. Savannah talks to IRIS researcher Maxim Fortin about how 30 years of neoliberal policy in Quebec have pushed our public school system to a breaking point. Then, Chris talks to CSN teachers’ union president Benoît Lacoursière about working conditions and academic freedom in Quebec’s postsecondary institutions.  Special thanks to Stéphane Vigneault, coordinator of École ensemble, for sharing his expertise on the three-tier school system (“école à trois vitesses”) with us in preparation for this episode! Co-hosts: Savannah Stewart, Christopher Curtis   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - The Three-Tier School System and 30 Years of Neoliberal Education Policy - with Maxim Fortin 21:43 - Working Conditions in Higher Education - with Benoît Lacoursière, FNEEQ-CSN president 40:13 - Patreon-exclusive discussion   Maxim Fortin’s recent work with l’IRIS: https://iris-recherche.qc.ca/blogue/education/serie-neoliberalisme-education/      Other sources: https://santepubliquemontreal.ca/sites/drsp/files/media/document/DRSP_Pub_20260831_In%C3%A9galit%C3%A9Sant%C3%A9%C3%89l%C3%A8vesSecondaire.pdf  https://www.lapresse.ca/elections-quebecoises/2026-09-01/systeme-d-education/il-n-y-a-pas-vraiment-d-ecole-a-trois-vitesses-dit-frechette.php  https://www.lapresse.ca/elections-quebecoises/2026-08-30/protection-du-francais/le-pq-veut-enqueter-sur-la-langue-de-socialisation-dans-les-ecoles.php  https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/1005041/pspp-associe-immigration-debordement-ecoles-crise-logement    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Support the show by joining our Patreon, where you’ll get behind-the-scenes access and exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/TheRoverMedia    Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Emelia is joined in the studio by Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s former special representative on combatting Islamophobia, to talk about the rise of Islamophobia in Quebec and Canada. Then, Chris takes us to Montreal’s city hall, where pro-Palestinian protesters gathered ahead of the city’s vote on divestment from Israel on Monday, August 24. Co-hosts: Emelia Fournier, Christopher Curtis   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Islamophobia in Quebec 35:54 - Montreal's Vote on Divesting From Israel   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/montreal-police-stand-back-while-man-assaults-photographer/  https://therover.ca/the-social-death-of-muslim-women-in-quebec/ https://therover.ca/la-mort-sociale-des-femmes-musulmanes-au-quebec/  https://therover.ca/the-high-toll-of-hate-in-canada/    The Canadian Guide to Understanding and Combatting Islamophobia: For a more inclusive Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/combatting-islamophobia-canada/resources/guide-combatting-islamophobia.html   Other sources: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/fake-severed-hand-covered-in-blood-thrown-at-islamic-centre-in-verdun/  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-mosques-vandalism-online-hate-muslims-response-9.7312772 https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2026/02/04/mark-carney-supprime-les-postes-de-representants-speciaux-contre-lantisemitisme-et-lislamophobie  https://montrealgazette.com/news/israel-gaza-motion-montreal-city-council-vote-mayor-martinez-ferrada/    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon. Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/ Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Montreal's police chief Fady Dagher and the rest of SPVM leadership face the public following allegations that officers in Montréal-Nord systematically abused racialized residents of the borough. Emelia Fournier reports from city hall at the Aug. 11 public assembly after a team of 16 officers at Station 39 was accused of racially motivated hateful acts, including collecting locks of hair as "trophies."  The SPVM's internal investigation is still underway, monitored by an independent observer. The police ethics commission is also conducting an investigation. Montreal police are handing over evidence to the Crown prosecutor, the DPCP, which will determine whether criminal charges will be laid. Host: Emelia Fournier Videojournalist: William Wilson   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/how-many-mothers-have-you-made-cry/  https://therover.ca/combien-de-meres-avez-vous-fait-pleurer/    Other sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epipAMw34ts  https://montrealgazette.com/news/no-vaccine-against-racism-montreal-police-chief-fady-dagher-warns/  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-racism-police-9.7234421  https://www.instagram.com/p/DZhivH7HL4K/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D  https://spvm.qc.ca/upload/02/Rapport_final_2e_mandat.pdf     The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

AUDIENCE SURVEY: https://forms.gle/2hQ23ELKZbxBKMir6    In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Chris and Justin are in Kanesatake, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Territory, riding along with locals who are taking action in the face of rising crime and violence associated with gunrunning and the cannabis industry. Kane Montour is the head of Kanesatake Perimeter Security, a group of 15 Mohawk men and women who make up the closest thing the territory has to a local police force, and he shares his team’s experiences dealing with the fallout from some dispensaries attracting a criminal element to Kanesatake, as well as outsiders dumping refuse and contaminated soil on their land.    Host: Christopher Curtis Videojournalist: Justin Khan   0:00 - Introduction 5:13 - Crime in Kanesatake's Cannabis Industry 20:28 - Illegal Dumping in Kanesatake   Related Rover articles: https://therover.ca/guns-cash-and-cannabis-a-deadly-mix-on-mohawk-territory/  https://therover.ca/armes-argent-comptant-et-cannabis-un-melange-mortel-sur-le-territoire-mohawk/  https://therover.ca/murder-in-mohawk-territory-sources-say-organized-crime-ramping-up-violence-around-cannabis-shops/ https://therover.ca/kanesatake-man-clings-to-life-after-home-invasion-shooting/  https://therover.ca/illegal-dumping-poses-grave-threat-to-wildlife-in-kanesatake/    Other sources: https://www.nfb.ca/distribution/film/kanehsatake_270_years_of_resistance  https://easterndoor.com/article/shooting-in-kanesatake  https://easterndoor.com/article/temporary-injunction-granted-in-dumping    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

AUDIENCE SURVEY: https://forms.gle/2hQ23ELKZbxBKMir6    In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Savannah talks to Pivot’s investigative journalist Léa Beaulieu-Kratchanov about her recent reporting trip to meet the Lac-Simon Anishnabe Nation in Abitibi. She and videojournalist Oona Barrett were there to report on a proposed open-pit gold mine on the nation’s ancestral lands, a project that is revealing the tensions between our extractive economy and our stated commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.    Host: Savannah Stewart   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Resource Extraction & Canadian Commitments to Reconciliation 2:20 - Interview with Léa Beaulier-Kratchanov   Pivot’s reporting:  https://youtu.be/5T6yjE7tFEw?si=AprXn0SUobzimPRx    Sources: https://www.nfb.ca/film/malarctic-english-version/    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

AUDIENCE SURVEY: https://forms.gle/2hQ23ELKZbxBKMir6    In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Emelia talks to organizers of Wild Pride, a grassroots festival created in response to community concerns about the corporatization of Montreal’s official pride festival, Fierté Montréal. Myriame Lachapelle and Mélodie Bégin talk about the impetus for creating Wild Pride, the second edition of which runs now until August 14, and some of the festival events they’re looking forward to. Happy Pride, Montreal!   Host: Emelia Fournier   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Has Fierté Montréal Turned a New Leaf? 3:02 - Interview with Wild Pride Organizers 23:17 -Audience Survey Announcement   Related Rover article: https://therover.ca/on-the-eve-of-montreal-pride-lgbtq-advocate-faces-backlash-over-gaza-comments/    Sources: https://www.wildpride.ca/  https://www.onthetrail.info/latest/no-pride-in-genocide-montreals-first/  https://xtramagazine.com/power/activism/montreal-pride-fierte-wild-pride-275653    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Chris talked to TurboHaüs owner Sergio Da Silva about his arrest last year for uttering threats online. The charges have since been dropped, but Da Silva’s case is one among a growing number of arrests and investigations for alleged incitement to violence against politicians. Then, Chris and Savannah share our upcoming plans for the show, announcing a two-week vacation followed by some summer content in August, before starting back up with our regular programming in time for the provincial election campaign.  Co-hosts: Savannah Stewart, Christopher Curtis   0:00 - Introduction 0:13 - Interview with Sergio Da Silva 26:08 - Vacation announcement and reflection on the show   Related Rover article: https://therover.ca/quebec-workers-experienced-a-counter-revolution-under-jean-boulet-experts/    The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon.   Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca    --   Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/   Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/    Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/  TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media  Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social    The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5  Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096  Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv  Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover

In this episode of The Week Is Rover, Chris rides along with social workers and community organizers as they navigate Quebec’s housing crisis. Back at the studio, Emelia talks to Cléo Clamen from SLAM-MATU, the Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union, about tenants taking direct action against their landlords. Co-hosts: Emelia Fournier, Christopher Curtis   0:00 - Chris rides along with POPIR organizers 22:05 - Interview with Cléo Clamen, member of SLAM-MATU   The Week Is Rover airs weekly on Sundays. You can find the audio version on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts and Amazon. Intro animation designed by thoroughbread.ca -- Find in-depth investigative journalism, political commentary, podcasts and more at https://therover.ca/ Don’t miss out! Subscribe to the newsletter at https://therover.ca/newsletter/   Follow us on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therover.community/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@rover.media Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/therovermedia.bsky.social   The Week Is Rover Podcast Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3AdhtZ2zRtnEo0Time4PHV?si=a7ab016691f449a5 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-week-is-rover/id1896803096 Deezer https://link.deezer.com/s/33pfpzzQVUUNydq8XB0Jv Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9f3b38f-74bc-4f29-913d-df11b11d45f8/the-week-is-rover