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Sanctuary City: Selected Media Articles (February 2017)

Solidarity Across Borders Press Conference on “Sanctuary City” With the announcement of a limited and symbolic Sanctuary City motion to be considered (and eventually passed unanimously) by the City of Montreal this past Monday (February 20, 2017), the migrant justice…

UPDATED. Call to Action: Undocumented Montrealer Detained by SPVM in Traffic Stop, Faces Deportation from Coderre’s Sanctuary City on Monday

UPDATE/GOOD NEWS: After the CBSA refused to stop “David’s” deportation, the United Nations stepped in, asking Canada to stop the deportation until the risk is evaluated. Canada has no reason to refuse the request. Meanwhile, his lawyer is working to…

Press Conference: Community groups speak out on City of Montreal’s limited and symbolic Sanctuary City motion (February 20)

Media Advisory – For immediate release Press Conference: Community groups speak out on City of Montreal’s potential Sanctuary City motion Montreal, February 19, 2017 — With the announcement of a limited and symbolic Sanctuary City motion to be considered by…

Anti-Fascist Alert! Stop the Racist and Islamophobic Far-Right (March 4, 2017)

Stop the Racist and Islamophobic Far-Right Saturday, March 4, 11:30am (sharp!) Montreal City Hall, 275 Notre-Dame East near métro Place d’Armes [facebook: www.facebook.com/events/1308701102505982/] A callout by the Anti-Racist/Anti-Fascist Response Committee of Solidarity Across Borders (SAB Antifa). The racist anti-immigrant far-right…

(Media Release) Undocumented Refugee Arrested in Coderre’s Sanctuary City Faces Deportation in Five Days

Undocumented Refugee Arrested in Coderre’s Sanctuary City Faces Deportation in Five Days Montreal, 22 Feburary 2017 — “David”* was getting a lift from a friend when the SPVM stopped the car in a random check and ordered everyone to produce…

Workshop/Discussion: Building a Solidarity/Sanctuary City Together! (February 27)

Building a Solidarity/Sanctuary City Together! A Community Workshop and Discussion Monday, February 27, 6:30pm-8:30pm 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia) Free. Welcome to all. Childcare available on site. Snacks and beverages. Translation (French-English). Wheelchair accessible venue. Learn more about…

Déclaration désignant Montréal Ville Sanctuaire

15.01 Déclaration Séance du conseil municipal du 20 février 2017 DÉCLARATION DÉSIGNANT MONTRÉAL VILLE SANCTUAIRE Attendu que Montréal affirme son engagement à assurer la protection et l’accessibilité de ses services à toute personne sans statut légal qui vit sur son…

Solidarity Across Borders demands that the City of Montreal implement tangible and meaningful measures for a “Sanctuary City”; no more SPVM collaboration with CBSA

For Immediate Release – For news editors and the Montreal community   Solidarity Across Borders demands that the City of Montreal implement tangible and meaningful measures for a “Sanctuary City” The City of Montreal and Mayor Coderre need to get…

TRUMP, YOU’RE NOT WELCOME! A Call to Resist & Disrupt Trump’s State Visit to Canada (2017)

TRUMP, YOU’RE NOT WELCOME! A Call to Resist & Disrupt Trump’s State Visit to Canada Date: Some time in early 2017, after January 20 Where: Likely Ottawa or nearby, details to be confirmed. Please post and share this callout widely.…

Banner reading “Trump Fasciste, Trudeau Complice!” hanging off Metropolitan Highway outside Trudeau’s office

For Immediate Release – Attention News Editors and the Montreal-area community (Shared with Solidarity Across Borders by the Open The Borders Collective) “Trump Fasciste, Trudeau Complice!” Large banner currently hanging off the main Trans-Canada/Metropolitan Highway outside of Justin Trudeau’s constituency office…

Community Members Successfully Shut Down US Consulate, Call for Continued Direct Action to End Canadian Complicity in Racist Violence (January 30)

Community Members Successfully Shut Down US Consulate, Call for Continued Direct Action to End Canadian Complicity in Racist Violence On Monday in Tiohtia:ke (aka Montreal in occupied Kanien’kehá:ka territory), hundreds of people outraged and sorrowed by the horrifying intensification of…

Report-back from the Emergency “Open the Borders!” Demonstration against Donald Trump and the Far-Right (January 28)

Report-back from the Emergency “Open the Borders!” Demonstration against Donald Trump and the Far-Right  (January 28, 2017) Immediately on hearing about Donald Trump’s anti-migrant, anti-Muslim executive orders last week, Solidarity Across Borders and the Resist Trump Network called an emergency…