The Jobra Centre is a migrant-run anti-poverty organization based in the Parc-Ex neighborhood of Montreal. They are working on starting up a cooperative laundry mat on Birnam Street under the principles of Community Economic Development (CED) with the goal of empowering migrants, especially women, living in Parc-Ex.

The Jobra Centre is seeking research on the possibilities for CED projects in Parc-Ex, as well as research looking at past examples of such projects.

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC) is a resource centre for new immigrants and workers in Montreal. As a grassroots organization with paid staff, it is often struggling for steady sources of funding.

The Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC) is a resource centre for new immigrants and workers in Montreal. As part of our individual counseling work, we require an up-to-date resource guide.

This project would take place in the context of an ongoing campaign of the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC) to support the laid-off workers of L’amour, a textile company in Montreal. During the current economic crisis, workers in the textile industry are being hit hard by massive lay-offs. This research would assist the IWC in understanding the textile industry in order to better defend immigrant workers against such attacks.