From police surveillance of journalists to possible legal action following a family’s cry for help for their daughter with autism, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week:
Autism Montreal considers legal action
“This is unacceptable that we are not providing this kind of treatment,” lawyer Jean-Pierre Ménard said. “It is a clear infringement of the patient’s rights.”
Five-year-old Charlotte Kuhn has severe autism and is in desperate need of specialized services, but was recently taken off the waiting list. Autism Montreal is now calling for a class action lawsuit against the government, and one lawyer is already examining that possibility.
READ THE STORY: Cry for help for girl with autism prompts outpouring of support, calls for legal action
Police surveillance of journalists
“Not only is freedom of the press important, it’s one of the foundational safe-guards of a free democracy, a free society.”
The Quebec government has announced a full public inquiry into freedom of the press and the police surveillance of journalists.
READ THE STORY: Quebec to hold public inquiry into surveillance of journalists
Vaudreuil senior granted reprieve
“I didn’t know I had so many friends around my neighbourhood.”
Peder Mortensen, the Vaudreuil-Dorion recluse who risked losing his house after city officials tried to evict him, is getting ready for at least one more winter in his makeshift home.
READ THE STORY: Vaudreuil engineer allowed to stay in homemade house gets ready for winter
Marc Hall inspires local students
“Love yourself, love who you love and love life the way that you need to.”
Marc Hall, the Ontario teen who 14 years ago took his Catholic school board to court for the right to bring his boyfriend to prom, talked about his experience at Royal West Academy.
READ THE STORY: Marc Hall, who fought to bring boyfriend to prom, talks gay rights at Royal West Academy
Train link for Dorval?
“Makes sense for not only Dorval residents but anybody who wants to take the plane at the airport,”
Dorval Mayor, Edgar Rouleau, wants a tunnel for a light rail train to link the Trudeau Airport with Dorval’s AMT train station and STM bus terminal.
READ THE STORY: Dorval calls for new train link