The federal and Quebec governments recently announced temporary compensation measures and both have neglected to address whether immigrants with no immigration status will be able to access them. This reckless exclusion poses a grave risk to our non-status community members,…
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Act in Solidarity with Migrants Detained by Canada: Immediate Release, No New Detentions!
Thirty-four migrants, held in Laval, Quebec, have issued a call to be released in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their hand-written petition was sent earlier today to the Federal Minister of Public Safety, Federal Minister of Immigration, Prime Minister…
COVID-19 – Solidarity Across Borders Community Advisory
In light of the pandemic of COVID-19, a rapidly spreading flu-like virus affecting the respiratory system, public health officials are increasingly calling for people to work from home, for self-isolation, and for social distancing (maintaining distance both between individuals and…
CANCELLED. Shelters and Prisons: Violence and Solidarity on the “Migrant Trail”
This event has been cancelled. * PBI’s release cancelling their tour and on the impact of coronavirus on migrants can be read here. * SAB’s community release is here. in the context of the Spring against the Prison Wednesday, March…
Spring of Action launched with Disruption of Lemay Offices
On Friday, community members entered the offices of Lemay, architects of the new prison for migrants in Laval. Chanting slogans, distributing flyers, and carrying silhouettes of friends and neighbours who had been detained and deported, they disrupted business as usual.…
2019 Day of Action Against Migrant Detention
On October 3rd, actions took place in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Sherbrooke, London, and Vancouver to oppose Canada’s ongoing practice of migrant detention. This day of action represents a broadening of the two-year struggle against the new Laval migrant prison…
Fundraiser! – $10,000 for mutual aid
Solidarity Across Borders issues a call for support for its longtime active members who are facing financial challenges as they fight for status. We need your support! As you know, Solidarity Across Borders is a network of migrants and allies…
BRING ON THE NOISE: We won’t be silenced by the profiteers!
Noise Demo and Info-Picket against the New Migrant Prison Thursday, 5 September, noon to 1pm Outside offices of Lemay, 3500 St Jacques St, Montreal (right beside métro Lionel Groulx) **BRING YOUR POTS, NOISE-MAKERS; INSTRUMENTS! On August 23rd, the Superior Court…
Tisseur turns to Courts in Bid to Silence Critics of New Migrant Prison
Montreal, 27 August 2019 — The Superior Court of Quebec has granted Construction Tisseur Inc. a legal injunction against the migrant justice network Solidarity Across Borders. Tisseur was awarded the federal contract to build the new migrant prison in Laval…
Tisseur Protest Kicks off Fall of Action against New Migrant Prison in Laval
VAL-DAVID, August 22 2019 – A network of over 80 organizations opposed to the construction of a new prison for migrants in Laval kicked off a fall of action this Thursday with an information-picket at the headquarters of the project’s…
Poetry, Painting, Pinatas and Pumpkin Muffins against Prisons: Temporary Land Occupation in Laval
On July 27th, migrant justice activists held a picnic on the site where the Canadian government proposes building a new prison for migrants in Laval. Surrounded by prisons, the event was a temporary occupation of the site; a transformation through…
General Contractor Announced: Take Action against the New Migrant Prison
A press conference was held on Monday July 15th in Laval in response to the announcement of Construction Tisseur Inc, a small company based in Val-David, Québec, as general contractor for the new migrant prison in Laval. Construction on the…