On October 12th, a group of about 1400 migrants – most from Honduras, and including many families – began walking towards the US-Mexican border to escape a situation of generalized violence, endemic poverty, and government repression which has intensified since…
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Solidarity Across Borders launches videos to help undocumented migrants survive encounters with the SPVM
These two short videos are aimed at making the undocumented members of our communities safer in their interactions with Montreal police (SPVM). By undocumented, we mean people who have stayed after being ordered to leave Canada, overstayed a visa, etc.…
28 Nov. Rally and March in solidarity with the migrant caravans
Wednesday, November 28th 2018 @ 8:30am Honduran Consulate, 1255 boul. Robert-Bourassa [University St.], Montreal H3B 3V8 (McGill metro) https://www.facebook.com/events/2014536155333614/ ** Please share this call to your networks. During the demo, to expose the responsibility of Canada in creating the conditions…
Stop the Prison! Info-session on the government’s plan to build a new migrant prison in Laval and what is being done to oppose it
Solidarity across borders is supporting this event, organized by others. When: Saturday November 17, 2018 at 6pm Where: L’Achoppe (1800 rue Letourneux) What: Construction has almost begun on a new migrant prison in Laval, Quebec. The ground has been remediated…
Rally against all prisons
Sunday October 21st at 3pm outside the ICPA Conference at the Montréal Marriott Chateau Champlain, 1050 Rue de la Gauchetière Ouest (metro Bonaventure) Bring banners, signs and noisemakers! https://www.facebook.com/events/2265662126808565/ From the 21st to 26th of October, 2018, Montreal will be…
CBSA Offices Shut Down by Migrant Justice Activists in honour of Mr. Bolante Idowu Alo and our Deported Friends and Neighbours
Montreal CBSA offices were shut down this morning in honour of Mr. Bolante Idowu Alo and of our friends, family members and neighbours who have been deported. Migrant justice activists blocked and chained all doors to the building and employees…
Call for an End Deportation Bloc in the Large Demonstration against Racism
Sunday, October 7th at 3pm Emilie-Gamelin Square (Berri-UQAM metro) meet up point for the contingent: corner of Berri and de Maisonneuve (look for the anti-deportation banners) Share the facebook event for the end to deportations bloc: www.facebook.com/events/242805143069639/ Deportations are a…
30 August. Public Mourning for Bolante Idowu Alo and to honour all migrants fighting for their lives and dignity
Public Mourning for Mr. Bolante Idowu Alo and to honour all migrants who fight for their lives and dignity against the injustice of the Canadian immigration system No to deportations. Reinstate the moratorium on deportations to Haiti. Abolish the Border…
(Français) Samedi @ 10h. Rassemblement d’urgence contre les déportations vers Haïti / Emergency Rally against Deportations to Haiti
Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 10:00am to 12:00pm CBSA offices at 1010 St-Antoine (métro Bonaventure), Montreal https://www.facebook.com/events/609714716077488/ The Canadian Government has just issued a travel warning to Haiti because of a sudden rise in violence and political instability. This new…
Multiple Crossing Sites Marked to Help Migrants Cross from US to Canada
Refugees Welcome Caravan Wraps Up 3 Days of Outreach in Border Region from Coaticook to Huntingdon 29 June to 1 July 2018 Canada Day Action Signs bearing the words “CROSSING HERE due to (un)Safe Third Country Agreement. Still on unceded…
(29 June to 1 July) Refugees Welcome Border Caravan
REGISTER BEFORE 25 JUNE: https://bit.ly/2IbsroL. No fences, No walls, no borders 29 June to 1 July 2018, Quebec/US border Solidarity Across Borders is organizing a Refugees Welcome Border Caravan which will travel along the Quebec-US border. This festive, colourful, family-friendly…
(16 June) Open The Borders! Status For All!
Demonstration and March Saturday, June 16 at 2pm Place de la Gare Jean-Talon (metro Parc) Corner of Hutchison and Ogilvy Family friendly! Bring your kids. We will marching in the neighborhood of Parc-Extension Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1804751619671476/ Join us for the…