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Bill Blair must and can still stop the deportation of Jatinder Singh: Canada’s shocking double-standard must end

Press release Bill Blair must and can still stop the deportation of Jatinder Singh: Canada’s shocking double-standard must end Jatinder Singh boards a flight from Trudeau International Airport in Montreal to Toronto Pearson International Airport. His flight from Toronto is…

Stop Jatinder Singh’s Imminent Deportation Tuesday: Community members fly kites to lift his spirits!

What: Rally (Bhangra-Kite flying) in support of Jatinder Singh When: Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 12pm Where: Plaza, 7245 rue Hutchison (Métro Parc) FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT Facebook event Show your support for Jatinder Come out and fly a kite on…

Stop Jatinder’s Imminent Deportation to India!

What: Speak-out in solidarity with Jatinder Singh When: Thursday, June 10, 2021 at noon Where: In front of 1010 St. Antoine W. (Canada Border Services Agency) https://www.facebook.com/events/334609211462645 Community members, supporters, and friends will once again be gathering to demand a…

Call to Action: Stop Jatinder Singh’s Imminent Deportation to India!

Update: June 4: Video report, CityNews: Advocates denounce tracking detainees June 2: A detailed report by CityNews: CBSA deporting undocumented worker to COVID-ravaged India despite pleas from family, advocates May 30: Communiqué following the rally and the photos — ***…

Undocumented Migrants Announce Historic March On Ottawa: “Trudeau, we’re tired of waiting, we’re on our way!”

Media Advisory Undocumented Migrants Announce Historic March On Ottawa: “Trudeau, we’re tired of waiting, we’re on our way!” What: Outdoors Press Conference When: Saturday, 27 March 2021 at 11am Where: outside Federal Government Offices, Guy Favreau Complex, 200 René-Lévesque West,…

Declaration of the Inmates of the Laval Detention Centre

  Seven inmates of the Laval migrant prison are continuing the hunger strike they began on March 1, 2021. The strikers have launched a declaration to announce their strike, denounce their situation and demand their release. Declaration of the Inmates…

Act Now: Second Group of Detainees on Hunger Strike at the Laval Migrant Prison!

#FreeThemAll #StatusForAll #HungerStrikeLaval On Monday, March 1, 2021, a second group of detainees launched an indefinite hunger strike to demand their immediate release from the Laval Migrant Prison. At present, six detainees are refusing meals, despite pressure from the Canada…

Call to Action: Liberate the Detainees!

Migrant detainees held at the Laval Migrant Prison are calling for their immediate release amidst a COVID-19 outbreak. Read the inmates’ statement here. In addition to calling your local MP (find their contact info here) and the Federal Minister of…

City of Montreal Calls for Regularization of Non-Status Migrants

Montreal, 23 February 2021 — The City of Montreal today adopted a motion calling on Ottawa to regularize non-status migrants. The non-partisan motion, introduced on 5 February, passed unanimously. Motion is here. “For the 1 in 23 people in Canada…

30 January. Winter DANCE for Status for All!

Saturday, 30 January at Noon Complexe Guy-Favreau, 200 Réne Lévesque West (Place d’armes Metro) COVID-19 *In the context of the pandemic, we ask that all participants maintain a physical distance of 2 meters from one another (each person will have…

End of year fundraiser: Give the gift of redistribution of wealth!

  2020 is quickly coming to a close and many of us are reflecting on what has helped us make it through this long, tumultuous and often terrifying year. We have been able to find strength in community and in…

Emergency Demonstration: Not One More Deportation! Status For All!

Sunday December 6th, at noon Metro Parc The Canadian Border Services Agency has just announced its decision to resume deportation proceedings starting this week, even as the COVID-19 crisis continues to escalate. Join Solidarity Across Borders on Sunday December 6,…