Montreal, 30 March 2016 — Immigration Canada is demanding that a man pay for the cost of his own deportation before he can return to Canada and be reunited with his family in Montreal. Robert (not his real name), a…
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Non Status Women to Prime Minister: “Continue to Ignore us, We don’t Exist”
A group of non status women began haunting the riding office of Justin Trudeau yesterday. After calling on Mr. Trudeau on numerous occasions to take a position on people living without status in Canada, a dozen women, shrouded and carrying…
Organizing Assembly: Status for All
We are providing childcare; translation (English-French-Spanish); snacks; metro tickets as needed. The location is wheelchair accessible. Please get in touch about any other accessibility needs. Solidarity Across Borders (SAB) is holding an organizing assembly for the annual Status for All…
International Women’s Day: the Non-Status Women’s Collective of Montreal demands equality for undocumented women in a new video
Montreal, 8 March 2016 — Still waiting for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to respond to their open letter and a subsequent press conference, the Non-Status Women’s Collective of Montreal is launching a new video on International Women’s Day: “we want…
Open Letter from the Non-Status Women’s Collective of Montreal
Delivered to Justin Trudeau’s office in Montreal on November 27th, 2015 We are women and mothers who live and work in the shadows, invisible and excluded. We are addressing the public for the first time together. We live in precarity…
Fundraiser: critical eye surgery for an undocumented woman
You can make a donation here: https://www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/critical-eye-surgery-for-an-undocumented-woman Dear friends and allies, Members of Solidarity Across Borders are supporting an undocumented woman who has lived, worked and built community in Montreal for more than half her life, for over 30 years.…
(14 January) Winter Assembly of Solidarity Across Borders
Thursday, January 14th, 2015 at 6:00pm location TBA Free childcare! Translation english-french-spanish! Free food! Wheelchair accessible! Please RSVP if you need childcare; that will help us with planning, thank you! Do you have any other needs we should meet so…
(Demonstration & Rally) Open the Borders! Welcome to ALL refugees and migrants! No to racism and Islamophobia! (December 13)
Open the Borders! Welcome to ALL refugees and migrants! No to racism and Islamophobia! Demonstration & Rally SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2pm 529 Jarry East, at Justin Trudeau’s Montreal office (métro Jarry, between Berri & Lajeunesse; map: https://goo.gl/maps/G14xJbp2fUK2)Family-friendly demonstration. Bring your…
One Year since Deportation of Undocumented Youth
It has been one year since “Daniel”, a Montreal teenager, was deported alone to Mexico City. Even as community-members and friends gathered at the Dorval airport to denounce the violent collusion between Québec’s status-based education system, the Montreal police (SPVM),…
In the Shadow of Borders: documentary film screening followed by discussion (December 10)
In the Shadow of Borders: documentary film screening followed by discussion Thursday, December 10th, 2015 7pm at De Sève Cinema 1400 de Maisonneuve West (Concordia Library Building); Guy-Concordia metro This event is organized by In the Shadow of Borders with support…
(22 Nov.) New Members Orientation
Sunday, 22 November, 2pm to 4pm QPIRG Concordia, 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 204 (Guy Concordia Metro) https://www.facebook.com/events/1093578593988559/ There will be free childcare, food, and English-French-Spanish translation at the orientation. This orientation will provide an overview of Solidarity Across Borders’…
(6 November) Reggae Dance Party & Fundraiser
Friday November 6th starting from 9pm and ending late at Café l’Artère (7000 ave du Parc, metro Parc) $5 to $10 or pay what you can Dance the night away to sweet reggae tunes, while supporting an undocumented woman submit…