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What is the Safe Third Country Agreement?

A sudden extension: Without any warning, at 12:01am last Saturday, the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) was extended to cover the entire 9,000 kilometer border between the US and Canada. Deportation without any process: Under the STCA, any migrant caught…

Release: Migrant Organizations Condemn “Unprincipled and Dangerous” Roxham Road Closure

Solidarity Across Borders was one of the groups that signed the below release. March 23, 2023 Migrant Rights Network Media Release Migrant Organizations Condemn “Unprincipled and Dangerous” Roxham Road Closure, Call on PM Trudeau to Ensure Safe Access and Equal…

18 March: All Night Camp for Status

We are not a crisis, we are in crisis! Camp in front of the Refugee Board to demand a fully inclusive regularization programme, with no one left behind, NOW Together for Status for All! Saturday, 18 March at 7:30 pm…

Vigil in memory of Fritznel Richard :: Open the borders! Status For All!

Sunday, January 15th, 3:30-5pm In front of the Immigration and Refugee Board; Complexe Guy-Favreau (métro Place d’Armes) FB event Twitter We invite you to a vigil honoring the memory of Fritznel Richard, a migrant from Haiti whose body was found…

Month Against Detention

August 2022: A Month of Action In 2016 the federal government announced plans to build yet another migrant prison in Laval, Quebec. According to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) this new prison is expected to hold up to 158…

Week of action in solidarity with the Rodriguez-Flores family

Event organized by the Sherbrooke collective Ensemble avec les personnes migrantes contre le racisme.   More than 5 months of waiting, fear, uncertainty and hope. 5 months of staying locked in Plymouth-Trinity United Church to avoid deportation to Mexico. 5…

Vigil and Collective Mourning in Honour of the Person who Died at the Laval Migrant Prison

Borders Kill, CBSA Negligence Kills: Vigil and Collective Mourning in Honour of the Person who Died at the Laval Migrant Prison Sunday February 13, 2022 12:30pm In front of the CBSA Office 1010 Saint Antoine West Metro Bonaventure https://www.facebook.com/events/364411821828342/ With…

Borders Kill, CBSA Negligence Kills: Statement of Rage and Collective Mourning of the Death at the Laval Immigration Detention Center

Press Release Last Sunday, January 30th, we were enraged and deeply saddened to learn of yet another death at the Laval immigration detention center. We do not have any information about the person who lost their life while in custody…

Undocumented Migrants and Refugees Call for Solidarity City

Press release Art Action at Denis Coderre’s Electoral Campaign Office: Undocumented Migrants and Refugees Call for Solidarity City Montreal, October 31, 2021 — An art action by undocumented community members and allies at Denis Coderre’s electoral campaign office reminds municipal…

Art Action at Denis Coderre’s Electoral Campaign Office

Art Action at Denis Coderre’s Electoral Campaign Office: Undocumented Migrants and Refugees Call for Solidarity City For details: https://www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/our-fight-continues-for-a-solidarity-city

Our fight continues for a Solidarity City!

Sunday October 31, 11h Rally, in front of Denis Coderre’s campaign office 1100 Crémazie East (metro Cremazie) https://fb.me/e/1kqi1HZSa This Sunday, October 31st, we will be holding an action in front of Denis Coderre’s office, at 1100 Cremazie (metro Cremazie) at…

Long live Carmelo!

Our dear comrade and friend, Carmelo Monge  – also known as Máximo Olivares or Olivares Máximo – passed away on July 23rd due to an accident while swimming on the Outaouais river. We don’t have much information, except that this happened after…