Events

(April 25 & 30) Immigration Support Work Workshops

(April 25 & 30) Immigration Support Work Workshops

IMMIGRATION SUPPORT WORKSHOPS “Breaking down the Canadian Immigration System” & “Doing Immigration Support Work” (APRIL 25 & 30, 2013; please register in advance)LOCATION: Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) at Concordia 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia)  Wheelchair accessible. Free. Workshop will be in both English & French, with whisper translation available. Solidarity Across Borders presents a two-part workshop on doing immigration support work. The workshops are geared towards individuals interested in getting more actively involved in local movements for migrant justice. The two workshops below are to be attended consecutively, as a series. Space is limited, so please pre-register in advance (more info and details below). Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm: BREAKING DOWN THE CANADIAN IMMIGRATION SYSTEMA...

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(Thursday) Rock Against Racism: A benefit show for Solidarity Across Borders

(Thursday) Rock Against Racism: A benefit show for Solidarity Across Borders

Rock Against Racism MTL #4 Ska Ska Oi! jeudi, le 25 avril Katacombes, 1635 St-Laurent $6-10 (selon vos moyens/sliding scale) portes: 20h / show: 21h  facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/151382535020184 Une soirée bénéfice pour Solidarité sans frontières A benefit show for Solidarity Across Borders Bands: * East End Radicals (Working class MTL street-punk) www.eastendradicals.com * Alex Beatdown (solo set) www.facebook.com/thebeatdown * Les Francbatards (ska francophone des 4 coins du monde) www.francbatards.bandcamp.com * Vinny Savage and the Wild Side (ska-punk) www.vinnysavagethewildside.bandcamp.com DJs: Time Hard (Revolution Now Soundsystem) + Aaron Maiden (early reggae, soul, ska) —– À propos/About Rock Against Racism MTL Rock Against Racism est...

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April 24: The Struggle Continues for Education For All! Gathering & Demonstration

April 24: The Struggle Continues for Education For All! Gathering & Demonstration

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES FOR EDUCATION FOR ALL! GATHERING AND DEMONSTRATION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 6:30pm – 8:30pm (new location!) at the École des métiers de la construction (where the Montreal School Board will hold its April meeting) 5205, rue Parthenais (between Masson and Laurier) map: http://goo.gl/maps/zFmNv (#27 or #47 bus east from métro Laurier south, Rivard & St-Joseph) This is a family-friendly demonstration; children are welcome to attend. Please get in touch about any accessibility needs. Bring your own placards & noisemakers!We call on everyone in the Montreal-area who supports the right of all children, including “non-status” children, to attend primary and secondary...

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Wednesday! DEMONSTRATION: EDUCATION FOR ALL! (March 27)

Wednesday! DEMONSTRATION: EDUCATION FOR ALL! (March 27)

EDUCATION FOR ALL! GATHERING AND DEMONSTRATION at the Commission Scolaire de Montréal WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 6:30pm – 8:30pm 3737 Sherbrooke East (métro Joliette ou métro Pie IX) This is a family-friendly demonstration; children are welcome to attend. Please get in touch about any accessibility needs. Bring your own placards & noisemakers!

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(Wednesday!) Demonstration: EDUCATION FOR ALL!

(Wednesday!) Demonstration: EDUCATION FOR ALL!

EDUCATION FOR ALL ! GATHERING AND DEMONSTRATION at the Commission Scolaire de Montréal WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:30pm – 8:30pm 3737 Sherbrooke East (métro Joliette ou métro Pie IX) This is a family-friendly demonstration; children are welcome to attend. Please get in touch about any accessibility needs. Bring your own placards & noisemakers! We call on everyone in the Montreal-area who supports the right of all children, including “non-status” children, to attend primary and secondary schools, to show their support for Education for All at this demonstration. The demonstration will take place before and during the monthly meeting of the...

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December 12: Solidarity Across Borders Support Clinic for Migrants

December 12: Solidarity Across Borders Support Clinic for Migrants

SOLIDARITY ACROSS BORDERS SUPPORT CLINIC FOR MIGRANTS * if you are facing deportation (failed refugee claim, criminal record, non-renewal of visa, etc.); * if you are having difficulties accessing services because of immigration status; * if you want to connect with others struggling with precarious immigration status … Come out to this free clinic to discuss options, share strategies, gather information, learn about resources, and break the isolation.   Wednesday, December 12, 2012 from 6h30 pm to 9pm at QPIRC-Concordia 1500 de Maisonneuve west, # 204 Metro Guy-Concordia We will summarize legal proceedings and basic options as necessary, share resources, answer individual questions, discuss...

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October 22: Justice for the Victims of Police Killings

October 22: Justice for the Victims of Police Killings

Third Annual Commemorative Vigil MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 6:30pm (2012) rendez-vous: 480 Gilford, métro Laurier (St-Joseph exit) Family-friendly; welcome to all! Rain or shine. Organized by the Justice for Victims of Police Killings Coalition comprised of the family, friends and allies of Anas Bennis, Claudio Castagnetta, Ben Matson, Quilem Registre, Gladys Tolley & Fredy Villaneuva. INFO: http://22octobre.net Last year, the vigil was endorsed by: Action Santé Travesti(e)s et Transsexuel(le)s du Québec  (ASTTeQ), Artivistic, Le Centre Social Autogéré, CJLO (1690AM), Centre for Police Accountability, CKUT Steering Committee, Coalition contre la Répression et les Abus Policiers / Coalition against Police Repression and...

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Film and Poetry Night

Film and Poetry Night

Fundraiser & moral support for family to be separated by Immigration Canada Tuesday, 7 August at 7pm Café Araucaria, 5607 Parc Ave. (corner St. Viateur) Pay what you can. Suggested donation: $5 to 10 (more appreciated!) Featuring  * Première of Double Trouble new documentary film by Lillian Boctor about double punishment   * Mister Lust Poetry/Rap and Reggae   and more … Every week, tens of dark-windowed cars leave 1010 St. Antoine Street in downtown Montreal. Inside are sisters, fathers, mothers, brothers and children forcibly expelled from their homes by the Canadian state. This is what a family from Ville St....

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Film Screening: VOL SPÉCIAL

Film Screening: VOL SPÉCIAL

VOL SPÉCIAL A heart wrenching and chilling observational doc about immigrant “illegals” held in a detention centre and subjected to prison-like conditions without any rights. WHAT: Screening of VOL SPÉCIAL WHEN: Monday, January 30, 7PM WHERE: Room H-110, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West COST: Suggested donation $2-5 INFO: www.cinemapolitica.org Fernand Melgar / CH / 2011 / 100 min / French with English subtitles This special screening is co-presented by No One is Illegal and Solidarity Across Borders. Robyn Maynard & Jaggi Singh will be our guest speakers. INFO: www.solidarityacrossborders.org / www.nooneisillegal.org [Message from the organizers at Cinema Politica:...

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