This week on Focus Montreal: May 28

MONTREAL — Focus Montreal introduces Montrealers to people who are shaping our community, bringing their stories into focus.

It airs on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and at midnight.

Take a look at who we’re meeting this week on Focus Montreal:

6:47 Focus Montreal: Uber and a sharing economy

Uber and a sharing economy

Hearings got underway this week in Quebec City looking at potential modifications to Quebec’s new taxi legislation.

Uber attended the hearings for the first time and were ready to compromise now that Bill 100 passed its first vote in the National Assembly unanimously.

The Liberal Party got an earful from it’s youth wing over Uber at a recent party convention held in Drummondville earlier this month.
Jonathan Marleau, the president of the youth wing, forced a vote at the convention urging the Liberals to come up with a better plan to deal with the sharing economy.

Marleau shared his ideas with Global Montreal’s  senior anchor Jamie Orchard.

6:03 Focus Montreal: Race for Kids

Capital One Race for Kids

The Capital One Race for Kids hits cities across Canada Saturday, May 28, with runs taking place in 32 locations including in Verdun.

The Race for Kids, presented by the Boys and Girls Club of Canada is an urban adventure race where a team of four competes in a race to the finish line, completing a series of challenging checkpoints along the way.

Challenges are designed for participants to relive the best times of their childhoods and also to build team spirit along the way.

Samantha Dobson and Makatla Eaglesham dropped by Focus Montreal Studios to discuss the event and the community it serves.

For more information on the organization or to learn about the race, visit the Boys and Girls Club website.

7:10 Focus Montreal: ‘Let the Good Times Roll’

Let the Good Times Roll

After decades of entertaining Montrealers, now retired impresario, Sheldon Kagan is partnering with the Cummings Centre on several upcoming events.

The first being “Let the Good Times Roll”, an evening of comedy, dance and music at the Rialto Theatre.

The show will feature well-known Montreal performers such as Nancy Martinez, Perry Canestrari, Edwin Orion, Pierre Perpall, Eddy Toussaint, Franco Taddeo and the Ensemble Big Swing Band.

That event will be followed by the Annual Volunteer Recognition Party on June 15.

Sheldon Kagan himself  sat down with senior anchor Jamie Orchard to talk about both events.

Tickets for the soirée at the Rialto are still available.  For more information visit the Cummings Centre website.