247, Dru Oja Jay on Conservative party in Canada exploting the housing crisis

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from author, researcher and community organizer Dru Oja Jay speaking about work on a recently published report on housing justice movements in Canada. The report is called "From Crisis to Consensus: A survey of 60 housing groups from across Canada," which you can read here: https://www.solidarityeconomy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/housing-design-draft-v4-EN-online.pdf Dru speaks about this report in the context of a current series on Free City Radio airing in the build up to a gathering on housing justice that is taking place from March 7-9, 2025 at Concordia, for more information visit: https://housingjustice.now/ Also on this broadcast we hear two pieces from R​é​verb​é​rations d'une crise: une enqu​ê​te sonore sur le logement à Montr​é​al, Philippe Battikha with "Q-Block" and Aidan Girt + Stefan Christoff, ft. Mostafa Henaway "Housing and care for all (Down with real estate capital vultures)." This album of soundscapes and music on the housing crisis, you can get more information about the project here: https://reverberationscriselogement.bandcamp.com/album/r-verb-rations-dune-crise-une-enqu-te-sonore-sur-le-logement-montr-al This interview series is supported by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The accompanying drawing is by Stefan and the music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!