Feb 05

Collective defense of rights under attack, community in danger, everyone is involved!

Press release from: TROVEP Montréal 

February 4, 2026, Montreal/Tiohtià:ke – A hundred people involved or in solidarity with the collective rights groups protested this morning at the Berri-UQÀM metro station to denounce their chronic underfunding and warn the population of the impact it could have on the social network.
Collective Rights Organizations (DCDs) have a mission to transform social and respect for people’s rights. They work in a popular education approach and act as spokesperson for marginalized and disadvantaged people by policies and the economic system.
“Our sector is underfunded, not indexed and now directly attacked with Chapter 4 of Bill 7. We’re ripping them off and the CAQ wants to finish us even when attacks on social rights are multiplying. ” describes Julie Corbeil of the Regional Table of Voluntary Organizations of Popular Education in Montreal.
Bill 7 aimed at reducing bureaucracy threatens not only the autonomy of groups but also their survival. “By merging the fund dedicated to finance the DCD’s mission into another fund that has neither the same criteria nor the same objectives, the CAQ is once again trying to weaken the defense of the common good.” Without the essential link that is DCD, the entire ACA and society will be affected! Michael Bizzarro denounces the Autonomous and Solidarity Movement of the Unemployed.
A healthy democracy requires autonomous, independent and publicly financed counterpowers. “By the way, the Policy for Recognition and Support for Community Action (PRAC) recognizes this, but the chronic underfunding and the disappearance of our dedicated fund calls this unique model in the world into question.” One can only be alarmed about what this means for democracy and our society. ” adds Anaïs Fraile-Boudreault from the Table of Women’s Groups in Montreal.
When DCD is attacked, everyone is involved!
DCD groups claim public funding for their mission as well as a
annual indexing. They also demand the removal of chapter 4 of bill 7.
This action is part of the strike week of the Grouping of Organizations for the Collective Defense of Rights
as part of his campaign The Rights, it collectively defends itself.
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Information:
Julie Corbeil – Regional Table of Voluntary Organizations for Popular Education (TROVEP) of Montreal
coordo@trovepmontreal.org (514) 296-4354
Michael Bizzarro – Autonomous and Solidarity Movement of the Unemployed (MASS)
masse@lemasse.org (514) 524-2226

 

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