Press release Bill Blair must and can still stop the deportation of Jatinder Singh: Canada’s shocking double-standard must end Jatinder Singh boards a flight from Trudeau International Airport in Montreal to Toronto Pearson International Airport. His flight from Toronto is scheduled to depart at 16:50. Bill Blair can and must act to stop the deportation which is proceeding without having examined the risks Mr. Singh faces in India. Additionally, by proceeding to deport Mr. Singh, Canada is in violation of what the UN and WHO has asked states to do: “suspend forced returns during the pandemic, in order to...

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What: Rally (Bhangra-Kite flying) in support of Jatinder Singh When: Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 12pm Where: Plaza, 7245 rue Hutchison (Métro Parc) FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT Facebook event Show your support for Jatinder Come out and fly a kite on Sunday. “Give me some sunshine give me some rage give me another chance I want to live again” – One of Jatinder’s favorite Bollywood songs. The flying kites to Bhangra music symbolize efforts to soar his spirits and support his aspirations to live his life fully in safety in Canada, free from political violence he faces in India. We...

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What: Speak-out in solidarity with Jatinder Singh When: Thursday, June 10, 2021 at noon Where: In front of 1010 St. Antoine W. (Canada Border Services Agency) https://www.facebook.com/events/334609211462645 Community members, supporters, and friends will once again be gathering to demand a stop to the deportation of Jatinder Signh, scheduled to take place in less than 7 days. We will be gathering in front of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) office at 1010 St. Antoine W. to demand an end to the racist violence of CBSA. Jatinder’s deportation is iminent and time is running out – join us as we...

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Update: June 4: Video report, CityNews: Advocates denounce tracking detainees June 2: A detailed report by CityNews: CBSA deporting undocumented worker to COVID-ravaged India despite pleas from family, advocates May 30: Communiqué following the rally and the photos — *** Rally on Saturday, May 29th at 11am *** In front of Metro Parc (corner of Ogilvy et Hutchison) https://www.facebook.com/events/233874385170579 Jatinder Singh is facing deportation to India on June 15, 2021, amidst a devastating second wave of COVID-19 in India. At present, COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in India, and flights from India to Canada have been suspended since...

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Media Advisory Undocumented Migrants Announce Historic March On Ottawa: “Trudeau, we’re tired of waiting, we’re on our way!” What: Outdoors Press Conference When: Saturday, 27 March 2021 at 11am Where: outside Federal Government Offices, Guy Favreau Complex, 200 René-Lévesque West, Montreal Who: Hady Anne, Solidarity Across Borders Youssef Benzouine, Le Front d’action popular et réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) Dolores Chew, Fédération des femmes de Québec (FFQ) Albert Lalonde, La Coalition étudiante pour un virage environnemental et social (Ceves) Nazila Bettache, Caring for Social Justice Rama Diallo, Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) Jessica Quijano, Defund the Police Coalition At an outdoors...

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  Seven inmates of the Laval migrant prison are continuing the hunger strike they began on March 1, 2021. The strikers have launched a declaration to announce their strike, denounce their situation and demand their release. Declaration of the Inmates of the Laval Detention Centre  We are a group of migrants detained at the Laval Detention Center. With this letter we wish to denounce the conditions in which we are being held at the Center. For some time now, the COVID virus has entered the prison. The sanitary measures taken by the immigration officers are clearly insufficient. Some of...

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