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(October 17) OPEN THE BORDERS! Teach-In & Community Dinner

OPEN THE BORDERS! Teach-In & Community Dinner Saturday, October 17, 2015, 1pm-8pm location: 1455 de Maisonneuve West, 7th floor & 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 métro Guy Concordia Free. Welcome to all. All spaces are wheelchair accessible. Childcare available on-site. Whisper…

(October 18) Fall Assembly of Solidarity Across Borders

Sunday October 18th, 2015 2pm to 5pm Lorne Centre, 2390 Ryde Street, 2nd floor metro Charlevoix 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…

(October 10) UNITY MARCH AGAINST DEPORTATIONS / REFUGEES WELCOME!

UNITY MARCH AGAINST DEPORTATIONS REFUGEES WELCOME! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2pm Starting Point: Norman Bethune Square (corner of Guy and De Maisonneuve West, métro Guy-Concordia) map: http://bit.ly/1PKJ8VS The conditions of migrants and refugees worldwide have captured public attention. In Europe, the…

LE DRAME DES MINEURS

Une mère loin de son fils 3 oct 2015, Anabelle Nicoud, La Presse Guadalupe est une femme menue. Elle parle un français hésitant, mais elle a tenu à raconter son histoire, prenant parfois des pauses pour ravaler ses larmes. Elle…

Report-back: “Refugees Welcome / Open The Borders” Protest (photos, articles, posters)

Report-back: REFUGEES WELCOME / OPEN THE BORDERS Montreal Demonstration, September 5, 2015 On Saturday, September 5, 2015, more than 700 people responded to a call by Solidarity Across Borders for a protest to denounce the Canadian government and their complicit…

Community Statement on possible deportation of thousands of community members to Haiti & Zimbabwe

Community & Media Communiqué Please share widely Canadian government announces possible deportation of thousands of community members to Haiti & Zimbabwe Solidarity Across Borders demands full and inclusive regularization of all migrants and an end to deportations Montreal, December 4,…

Posters for distribution in Montreal

The following five posters were distributed during the “Refugees Welcome / Open the Borders” demonstration (September 5, 2015) in Montreal. You are encouraged to print and post these posters.

Refugees are Welcome open meeting : Tuesday, September 15th

There will be a meeting next Tuesday to discuss Solidarity Across Borders’ role in the context of Refugees Welcome mobilizations, and our next steps. All those who agree with Solidarity Across Borders’ demands are encouraged to take part. (The meeting…

(September 13) New Members Orientation

Sunday, 13 September, 2pm to 4pm QPIRG Concordia, 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 204 (Guy Concordia Metro) https://www.facebook.com/events/1638047293129298/ There will be free childcare, food and English-French-Spanish translation at the orientation. This orientation will provide an overview of Solidarity Across Borders’…

(September 5) Refugees Welcome! Open the Borders!

REFUGEES WELCOME OPEN THE BORDERS FREE MOVEMENT FOR ALL Gathering/Demonstration SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2pm Place Norman Bethune (de Maisonneuve et Guy ; métro Guy-Concordia) In the context of the deaths of Alan Kurdi, 3, his brother Ghalib, 5, and mother…

Refugee rights groups denounce Canadian government complicity in migrant deaths, including Kurdi brothers

September 3, 2015, Montreal/Toronto/Vancouver – Migrant and refugee rights groups across Canada are demanding that Minister Alexander and Prime Minister Stephen Harper answer for the deaths of Galip Kurdi, five, and his three-year-old brother Aylan, after it was revealed that…