More info about
the legal contestation here!

Open Letter – Social assistance: We cannot remain confined for the rest of our lives.

Open letter written by the anti-poverty committee of Project Genesis for the Poor and Captive campaign, September 2020 and published by La presse (September 24th 2020)

• Montreal, September 2020 – The situation we are experiencing today is unprecedented. It has helped us to realize what is fundamental and essential in our society. We have experienced forced separation  from our loved ones. People on social assistance are well aware of this problem.

Read the open letter (in French)

Press release

Montréal, Monday, December 2nd, 2019– This morning, about a hundred people rallied in front of the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ) to support the two plaintiffs contesting a punitive welfare measure. Read more.

Press coverage about the court hearing and the demonstration on December 2nd, 2019!

Journal Metro
Read the article (in French): Un règlement « discriminatoire » de l’aide sociale dénoncé par des prestataires  

CBC
Read the article: Quebec welfare travel restrictions decried as violation of human rights

CTV News
Read the article: Rule barring Quebecers on welfare from leaving province for more than 7 days violates rights: activists 

98.5 FM
Listen to the interview (in French) with Arié Moyal (one of the plaintiffs): Il veut pouvoir séjourner en Floride sans perdre son chèque de l’aide sociale

CJAD 800 AM
Listen to the interview with Arié: Welfare recipients who leave Quebec must forfeit their welfare payments?

Press Review about the Court Hearing (February 21st 2018)

Global News
Read the article: Activists decry Quebec welfare travel restrictions that force recipients to stay put

National Post
Read the article: Activists decry Quebec welfare travel restrictions that force recipients to stay put

CTV News
Read the article: Quebec activists decry welfare travel restrictions

Press Release

Read the Release (French only)

Press Review about the denounced measure

Open Letter / December 17th, 2016
Read: PENSONS À CEUX QUI NE PEUVENT PAS VISITER LEUR FAMILLE

La Presse article / January 12th 2017
Read: AIDE SOCIALE: UNE MESURE PÉNALISE LES BÉNÉFICIAIRES NÉS À L’ÉTRANGER

Journal de Montréal article / August 30th, 2016
Read: LA LIBRE CIRCULATION DES ASSISTÉS SOCIAUX MENACÉE?