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Bring Daniel Home: Call for Solidarity

“Daniel” (not his real name), an undocumented teenager, was arrested in a Montreal-area school in October 2014 and turned over to border police. He was detained for a week at the Laval Immigration Detention Centre before being deported all alone…

May Day: Let’s Make Migrant Labour Central to our Struggles against Austerity

Montreal, 1 May 2015 — In the context of the struggle against austerity, Solidarity Across Borders calls on all community organizations and centres, collectives, trade unions, healthcare providers, educational institutions, food banks, shelters, housing co-ops, etc. to commit to providing…

(May 10) Mothers against Borders Mothers Day Picnic

Fundraiser for Bring Daniel Home campaign https://www.facebook.com/events/102494350082374/ Sunday, 10 May 2015, 1pm Jarry Parc (metro Castelnau), near the Kiosque ***in case of rain: 8065 Lajeunesse (corner of Jarry, at métro Jarry)*** Any special dietary needs or other accessibility questions? Get…

Callout: Stop Deportations! Status for All! (May 2015)

CALLOUT: STOP DEPORTATIONS! STATUS FOR ALL! (Full details about the May 31 demonstration are available HERE.) This year, we march in opposition to growing austerity measures and in solidarity with grassroots resistance efforts in Montreal and across Turtle Island. Over…

(April 19) Solidarity Across Borders Spring Assembly

Sunday April 19, 2015 1pm to 4pm QPIRG-Concordia, 1500 de Maisonneuve O., room 204 (metro Guy-Concordia) https://www.facebook.com/events/1470362139852846/ 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…

Community Advisory: Solidarity Across Borders denounces CBSA weekend sweep

COMMUNITY AND NEWS ADVISORY For immediate release Solidarity Across Borders denounces CBSA weekend sweep Detainees report marked increase in numbers of migrants at Laval Detention Center Contact Information: 438-933-7654 (please leave a message) solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com (Montreal, March 26, 2015) Solidarity Across Borders,…

Against racism and Islamophobia: Gathering to oppose the demonstration of PEGIDA Quebec (March 28)

AGAINST RACISM AND ISLAMOPHOBIA Collective Self-Defense! Gathering to oppose the demonstration of PEGIDA Quebec SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 3:30pm (sharp!) at the corner of Pie-IX and Bélair map: https://goo.gl/maps/bqwI2 -> FROM St-Michel métro (blue line) WALK: go east and south to…

Launch of Bring Daniel Home

Deported Teenager describes his Struggle to Survive in Mexico Press Conference Monday, 23 March 2015, 10:30am l’UQAM, Local A 1785 (Aquin Building) * Enter through 400 Saint Catherine St. East (south-east corner of Saint Denis and Saint Catherine) and take…

Media Coverage

Des femmes sans statut veulent vivre dans la dignité, la sécurité et la paix, Anne-Marie Yvon, Radio Canada, 8 mars 2016 Journée internationale des femmes : Le Collectif des femmes sans statut de Montréal réclame l’égalité des femmes sans papiers…

(March 19) Press Conference: 3500 Haitians and Zimbabweans are struggling to stay in Canada

Attention News Editors – For immediate release 3500 Haitians and Zimbabweans are struggling to stay in Canada The Non-Status Action Committee to speak out about pending removals Press Conference: Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:15am at the Bureau de la…

(March 21) Feast, music, art in celebration of solidarity and Abdelkader Belaouni’s 12-year struggle

Saturday, 21 March 2015 at 6pm Point St. Charles (location tba) On February 5th, 2015, Abdelkader (Kader) Belaouni obtained his Canadian citizenship after a 12-year struggle, including almost four years in church sanctuary. On January 3, 2006, nine years earlier,…