[Bloquez l'empire!] CROSSING BORDERS: Migration Issues in the Canadian Context (Panel and Film - J25); Immigration Support Workshops (J31, F1)

[No One is Illegal Montreal]

CROSSING BORDERS:
Migration Issues in the Canadian Context

A panel discussion
with Ali Kazimi, Indu Vashist and Jaggi Singh
Followed by a screening of the feature-length
documentary: "Continuous Journey"

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WEDNESDAY, January 25th, 2006 - 5 PM
LEACOCK 26, McGill University
(855 Sherbrooke W)
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Presentations include:

* Ali Kazimi on The Komagata Maru Incident: Raising Erased Canadian History

Ali is an award-winning filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada. He was born and 
raised in India. Previous films include Narmada: A Valley Rises, and Shooting 
Indians.

* Indu Vashist on Gender and Migration

Indu is a woman from a small mill town in British Columbia. Her research 
interests include working class Punjabi diasporic culture, and the anti-racist 
history of ska music.

* Jaggi Singh on Solidarity Not Pity: The Terrain of Migrant Struggle in 
Montreal

Jaggi is an organizer with No One Is Illegal-Montreal, and the Solidarity 
Across Borders network. He was born and raised in Toronto, the son of working 
class immigrants from India.


The panel will be followed by a screening of the award-winning documentary, 
Continuous Journey:

In 1914, the Komagata Maru, a ship carrying 376 immigrants from British India, 
was turned away by Canada. The consequences were felt throughout the British 
Empire. Continuous Journey is a compelling and eye-opening investigation into 
the past and present ramifications of this incident. More than history film, 
Continuous Journey is a provocative, moving, and multilayered essay that 
interweaves photographs, newsreels, home movies and official documents to 
unravel a complex and little-known story.

For more information contact:
QPIRG McGIll
(514) 398-7432
qpirg at ssmu.mcgill.ca

Presented by QPIRG McGill in collaboration with McGill Social Justice Week. 
Endorsed by Solidarity Across Borders and No One Is Illegal-Montreal.

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IMMIGRATION SUPPORT WORKSHOPS

In addition to the public panel and event on January 25, QPIRG-McGill, in 
conjunction with No One Is Illegal-Montreal, presents two workshops on doing 
immigration support work. The workshops are geared towards individuals 
interested in getting involved in local movements in support of immigrant 
refugee rights. The two workshops below are intended to be attended 
consecutively. Please pre-register in advance.

Breaking Down the Canadian Immigration System
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 -- 5:30pm
Lev Buckman Room. Brown Student Services Building, 3600 McTavish Street

A presentation on how the Canadian immigration system works. Topics include: 
the immigration and refugee determination process; the bureaucracy and agencies 
of immigration control (CIC, CBSA, IRB, etc); detentions and deportations; 
sponsorships; humanitarian claims; the Quebec system; Canadian border control 
and immigration policies; and more.

Please pre-register by e-mail (noii-montreal at resist.ca) or phone (848-7583).


Doing Immigration Support Work
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 -- 5:30pm
Lev Buckman Room. Brown Student Services Building, 3600 McTavish Street

A presentation and discussion on doing immigration support work, using previous 
support efforts and campaigns in Montreal as a reference. Topics include: 
defining casework and support work; kinds of support; support roles; legal 
issues and procedures; support strategies; communications; building a campaign; 
money and fundraising; media; allies and resources; employment, education and 
health services; detention support; deportation support; and more.


-> Space is limited for these two workshops. Pre-register by e-mail or phone at 
noii-montreal at resist.ca or 514-848-7583.

The workshop series has been organized by QPIRG-McGill, with the support of 
QPIRG-Concordia & No One Is Illegal-Montreal.

No One Is Illegal-Montreal:
Phone: (514) 848-7583
Email: noii-montreal at resist.ca