All Aboard
webmaster — March 7, 2026
All Aboard: Toward fare-free transit through research and advocacy
While grassroots organizations—expected to do everything from fundraising to policy research, to coalition-building, to political advocacy and beyond—have clear visions for how systems could change, they often lack the capacity to see those visions come to life. SHIFT’s Research and Advocacy Program (RAP) is designed to place Concordia graduate students in year-long research collaborations with community organizations designed to resource them and serve their systems-change goals.
Through power structure mapping, policy analysis, and case studies, this program has been playing a pivotal role in turning existing popular support for Climate Justice Montreal’s free, expanded, and accessible transit campaign into concrete wins. Join us for a panel with Nicolas Chevalier of Climate Justice Montreal (CJM), RAP Fellow Hope Moon, and Dr. Craig Townsend as we examine the policy steps involved in achieving the campaign’s long-term goals of a free, expanded, and accessible transit network in Montreal.
Register here or drop by if you are on campus.
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