The largest discussion on homelessness and poverty in Canada marks 7-years. This year's Homelessness Marathon will broadcast live from the streets of Montreal on Monday, February 23rd, starting at sunset (5pm EST) and running all night long until sunrise (7am) on Tuesday, February 24th.

WEBSITE : http://ckut.ca/homeless.html

WHAT IS THE HOMELESSNESS MARATHON?

The 7th annual Homelessness Marathon will once again serve up 14-hours of people-powered radio, broadcasting from outside of the Native Friendship Center of Montreal beginning at sunset. With the goal of being a consciousness-raising event, the Marathon will provide an opportunity for
homeless people and their allies to take to the airwaves, and allow a nationwide discussion on homelessness and poverty. The Homelessness Marathon is annually carried by 40 radio stations.
Listeners are invited to call-in with their questions or comments toll-free: 1-866-594-7729

CONTACTS: Gretchen King, 514.448.4041 x 6788

TOPICS 2009 THEMES

*Monday / Lundi 23 Feb. / fév*
:: HOUR/HEURE 1, 5pm / 17h - Gender and Homelessness ... Genre et Itinérance

:: HOUR/HEURE 2, 6pm / 18h - Comparing Shelters in Rural and Urban Areas
... Comparaison des refuges en zone urbaine et rurale

:: HOUR/HEURE 3, 7pm / 19h - Aboriginal Hour ... L'heure autochtone

:: HOUR/HEURE 4, 8pm / 20h - A Critical Look at Services ... Un regard
critique sur les services

:: HOUR/HEURE 5, 9pm / 21h - Vancouver to Montreal Pt. 1: The Rational
Perspective - Organizing for the homeless in shadow of 2010 and beyond ...
De Vancouver à Montréal 1re partie : La perspective rationnelle -
organisant pour les itinérantEs à l’ombre de 2010 et au-delà

:: HOUR/HEURE 6, 10pm / 22h - Vancouver to Montreal Pt. 2: Gentrification,
Homelessness, and the Process of the 2010 Olympics ... De Vancouver à
Montréal 2re partie : Gentrification, itinérance, et le processus des
Jeux Olympiques de 2010

:: HOUR/HEURE 7, 11pm / 23h - Finding/Building a Home: The Struggle for
Affordable Housing and Squats ... Trouver/bâtir une maison : La lutte
pour des logements abordables et des squats

*Tuesday / Mardi 24 Feb. / fév*
:: HOUR/HEURE 8, Midnight / Minuit - OPEN MIC Rants, Poetry, and Music on
the Streets ... MICRO OUVERT Declamations, chialage, poésie et musique

:: HOUR/HEURE 9, 1am / 01h - Myths, Hows, and Whys of Homelessness
(Dissecting Media Hype) ... Les mythes, le pourquoi et le comment de
l'itinérance

:: HOUR/HEURE 10, 2am / 02h - Families and Homelessness ... Famille et
itinérance

:: HOUR/HEURE 11, 3am / 03h - Linking with US Marathon for an hour ... en
lien pendant une heure avec le Marathon des E-U.

:: HOUR/HEURE 12, 4am / 04h - CKDU in Halifax presents: Homeless in the
Maritimes ... CKDU à Halifax vous présente: être sans-abri aux
maritimes

:: HOUR/HEURE 13, 5am / 05h - Criminalizing Social Space and State
Terrorism on the Poor ... Criminalisation de l'espace social et terrorisme
d'État contre les pauvres

:: HOUR/HEURE 14, 6am / 06h - The Impact of the Economic Crisis on the
Streets ... Impacte de la crise économique dans la rue