From mfoster at web.net Wed May 2 13:06:45 2007 From: mfoster at web.net (Mary Foster) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 16:06:45 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] 26 May: RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND NATIONAL SECURITY Message-ID: <02fb01c78cf6$8488a6a0$058b8bcf@CPQ18145226471> RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND 'NATIONAL SECURITY' Teach-in and strategy forum Saturday, 26 May, 1pm to 9pm Universit? de Qu?bec ? Montr?al (UQAM) WORKSHOPS and a PANEL DISCUSSION with Sherene Razack, Adil Charkaoui, Faisal Kutty, Salam El Manyawi, Najlaa Bennis, Ross Perigoe .... and many more! WITH: * Screening of footage from the People's Commission * Exhibit of Photos and Banners * Action materials :::: Free childcare onsite ::: Free and delicious food :::: :::: Whisper translation in English, French, Arabic and Farsi:::: Spies, media, corporations and politically-constructed public debates ... In the name of "national security", many forces in our society are helping to mobilize underlying racism and Islamophobia against Muslims, Arabs and others. The result is often devastating on people's lives. Targetted communities are marginalized and unable to participate fully in political, economic or social life. When extreme measures such as security certificates are used against individuals, communities are often too intimidated, alienated or constrained to respond effectively. Join us on Saturday, 26 May to take an in-depth look at some of the concrete ways in which the national security agenda is being advanced in Canada. The teach-in will bring together community members, academics, NGOs, legal experts and activists in order to develop effective strategies to resist racial profiling and defend the liberty and dignity of all. PROGRAMME 1:30 to 3:30 Workshops "National security" and targetting of Arab and Muslim communities (EN) facilitated: Helen Hudson - Salam El Menyawi, Muslim Council of Montreal - Faisal Kutty (Toronto) - Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN The "Security Industrial Complex": the new Homeland Security industry (FR) facilitated: Raymond Legault, ?chec ? la guerre - Roch Tass?, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) - Sophie Schoen, Block the Empire 3:45 to 5:45 Workshops Media and CSIS: partners in profiling (EN/FR) facilitated: Tamara Vukov - Ross Perigoe, Associate Professor, Concordia University Journalism Department - Alex Popovic, Political researcher Racism and the debate on "reasonable accommodation" (FR/EN) facilitated: Nesrine Bessa?h, member of ?? B?bord!? collective - Nazila Bettache, No one is illegal - May Haydar, Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al - Leila Sawaf 5:45 Light meal Testimony: Najlaa Bennis, Justice for Anas 6:45 Panel Discussion: Countering the instrumentalization of "national security" (EN & FR) - video: extracts from testimonies at the People's Commission hearings - Sherene Razack, Professor, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto: Understanding "security" and racism - Adil Charkaoui: Lessons from the campaign against security certificates -------------------------------------- Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui www.adilinfo.org tel. 514 859 9023 justiceforadil at riseup.net From mfoster at web.net Wed May 2 13:19:48 2007 From: mfoster at web.net (Mary Foster) Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 16:19:48 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] 26 mai : RACISME, ISLAMOPHOBIE ET SECURITE NATIONALE Message-ID: <036501c78cf7$8829f3d0$058b8bcf@CPQ18145226471> RACISME, ISLAMOPHOBIE ET ?S?CURIT? NATIONALE? Teach-in et forum de strat?gies Samedi, 26 mai, de 13h ? 21h Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al (UQAM) ATELIERS et PANEL DE DISCUSSION avec Sherene Razack, Adil Charkaoui, Faisal Kutty, Salam El Manyawi, Roch Tass?, Najlaa Bennis, Ross Perigoe ... et bien plus! AVEC: * Projection d'extraits de la Commission populaire * Exposition de photos et de banni?res * Mat?riel d'action ::: Garderie gratuite sur place ::: Bouffe gratuite et d?licieuse ::: ::: Traduction chuchot?e vers l'anglais, le fran?ais, l'arabe, et le farsi::: Espions, m?dias, compagnies et fabrication politique des d?bats publics... Au nom de la ?s?curit? nationale?, plusieurs des forces en pr?sence dans notre soci?t? participent ? nourrir le racisme et l'islamophobie contre les Musulmans, les Arabes et d'autres. Le r?sultat est souvent d?vastateur pour la vie des gens. Les communaut?s cibl?es sont marginalis?es et sont incapables de participer enti?rement ? la vie politique, ?conomique et sociale. Lorsque des mesures extr?mes comme les certificats de s?curit? sont utilis?es contre des individus, les communaut?s sont souvent trop intimid?es, ali?n?es ou contraintes pour y r?pondre efficacement. Joignez-vous ? nous le samedi 26 mai pour examiner en profondeur certaines des fa?ons dont la s?curit? national est concr?tement mise de l'avant au Canada. Le teach-in rassemblera des membres des communaut?s, des universitaires, des ONG, des experts l?gaux et des militants afin de d?velopper des strat?gies efficaces pour r?sister contre le profilage racial et d?fendre la libert? et la dignit? de toutes et tous. PROGRAMME 13h30 ? 15h30 - Ateliers La 'Securit? nationale' et le ciblage des communaut?s arabes et musulmanes (anglais) animation: Helen Hudson - Faisal Kutty (Toronto) - Salam El Menyawi, Conseil musulman de Montr?al - Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN Le ?complexe industriel de la s?curit??: nouvelle industrie de la s?curit? int?rieure (fran?ais) animation: Raymond Legault, ?chec ? la guerre - Roch Tass?, Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libert?s civiles - Sophie Schoen, Bloquez l'empire 15h45 ? 17h45 - Ateliers Les m?dias et le SCRS: partenaires du profilage (anglais et fran?ais) animation: Tamara Vukov - Ross Perigoe, Professeur, Universit? de Concordia, Journalisme - Alex Popovic, Recherchiste politique Racisme et le d?bat sur les ?accommodements raisonnables? (fran?ais et anglais) animation: Nesrine Bessa?h, membre du collectif de la revue ?? B?bord!? - Nazila Bettache, Personne n'est ill?gal - May Hayder, Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al - Leila Sawaf 17h45 Repas l?ger T?moinage de Najlaa Bennis, Justice pour Anas 18h45 Panel: Contrer l'instrumentalisation de la ?s?curit? nationale? - vid?o: Extraits de t?moignages lors des audiences de la Commission populaire - Sherene Rasack, Professeure, Universit? de Toronto.: Comprendre la ?s?curit?? et le racisme - Adil Charkaoui: Le?ons de la campagne contre les certificats de s?curit? -------------------------------------- Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui www.adilinfo.org t?l.: 514-859-9023 justiceforadil at riseup.net From nooneisillegal at gmail.com Thu May 3 00:30:46 2007 From: nooneisillegal at gmail.com (No One Is Illegal Montreal) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 03:30:46 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?windows-1252?q?=22Lutte_sans_fronti=E8re_c?= =?windows-1252?q?ontre_le_fascisme=22=3A_Nicolas_Sarkozy=27s_offic?= =?windows-1252?q?es_vandalized_in_Montreal?= In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: [English below or: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/struggle-without-borders-against.html] Selon des articles tir?s de divers m?dias de masse, des individus inconnus ont re-d?cor? lundi le 30 avril dernier les bureaux du candidat de droite aux Pr?sidentielles fran?aises, Nicolas Sarkozy. Ses bureaux sont situ?s dans le quartier hupp? d'Outremont, ? Montr?al. Pour plus d'information sur la couverture mainstream de cet ?v?nements, cliquez sur les liens ci-dessous : http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/le-local-de-nicolas-sarkozy-montral.html Le bureau de Sarkozy ? Montr?al est son plus gros bureau ? l'ext?rieur de l'Europe. Montr?al est ?galement la ville o? il y a la plus grande proportion de Fran?ais-e-s inscrit-e-s sur la liste ?lectorale ? l'ext?rieur de la France m?me. Selon les articles, les trois individus ont fait des graffitis et ont coll? des affiches d?non?ant Nicolas Sarkozy en tant que fasciste et d?magogue. Parmi les graffitis : "Sarko facho", "Votez Sarko le d?mago", "Sarko, sacre ton camp d'ici", "Ni en France ni au Canada, pas de patrie pour les fachos". Une affiche coll?e sur les fen?tres du bureau d?clarait aussi : "Lutte sans fronti?res contre le fascisme". Un des aspects totalement ignor? dans la couverture m?diatique au Qu?bec et au Canada est que Nicolas Sarkozy, en tant qu'ex-Ministre de l'Int?rieur, a b?ti sa r?putation ? coups d'attaques contre la jeunesse immigrante en France. En 2005, dans le contexte des ?meutes de la banlieue ? qui ont ?t? d?clench?es suite au meurtre par des policiers de deux jeunes originaires de la banlieue parisienne de Clichy-sous-Bois ? Sarkozy a qualifi? les ?meutiers et ?meuti?res de "racaille". Poursuivant dans la m?me veine fasciste, il a fait la promesse de "karcheriser" les quartiers ? majorit? immigrante. De fa?on plus g?n?rale, Sarkozy a directement contribu? ? augmenter la r?pression polici?re et ?tatique ? l'endroit des immigrant-e-s et des communaut?s racialis?es, ainsi qu'? l'endroit des autres secteurs marginalis?s en France, notamment les pauvres, les travailleurs et travailleuses et les sans-emploi. L'?tat d'urgence d?cr?t? en 2005 ? un acte sans pr?c?dent ? ?tait raciste. Ainsi, les nombreux sans-papiers en France sont de plus en la cible d'arrestations, d'emprisonnement et de d?portations. Enfin, Sarkozy courtise tr?s ouvertement l'?lectorat et les partisan-e-s du facho Jean-Marie Le Pen. Personne n'est illegal-Montr?al, un collectif de justice pour les immigrant-e-s qui lutte contre les ?tats et contre les fronti?res ? tient ? signifier son appui aux individus qui ont cibl? les bureaux de Sarkozy. Nous tenons ?galement ? r?it?rer notre solidarit? avec la ? racaille ? qui continue de revendiquer et de lutter ? tous les jours pour la justice et la dignit?. Notre terrain de lutte, l'?tat colonial du Canada, est l'h?te de plusieurs mouvements pour la justice, la dignit? et l'autod?termination, auxquels nous prenons part. Ce sont des luttes, pour en nommer quelques unes, contre la brutalit? polici?re, contre le profilage racial, contre les d?tentions et contre les d?portations. En solidarit?s avec nos alli?-e-s des mouvements immigrants en France, en Europe et ailleurs dans le monde, nous continuerons ? exiger la libert? de mouvement et un statut pour toutes et tous. Vive la racaille! Sarko: Y'est o? ton char? Lutte sans fronti?res contre le fascisme! -- Personne n'est illegal-Montr?al (le 2 mai 2007) noii-montreal at resist.ca http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com --> Samedi le 5 mai ? Montr?al :: MANIFESTATION, MARCHE ET PIC-NIC COMMUNAUTAIRE :: Immigrants & immigrantes; travailleurs et travailleurs: m?me combat! (12h, m?tro Jean-Talon). INFO: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/04/5-mai-immigrants-et-immigrantes.html :::::::::: :::::::::: [La version fran?aise de cet appel est disponible ?: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/lutte-sans-frontire-contre-le-facisme.html ] According to mainstream media reports, this past Monday night (April 30, 2007), unknown individuals ("les inconnus", in French) re-decorated the exterior of French right-wing Presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy's offices in the upscale Outremont neighborhood of Montreal. Articles, in English and French, are linked here: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/le-local-de-nicolas-sarkozy-montral.html Sarkozy's Montreal office is his biggest outside Europe, in a city that has the largest concentration of French voters outside of France itself. According to mainstream news reports, the three unknown individuals left spray-painted graffiti and posters denouncing Sarkozy as a fascist and demagogue. Some of the graffiti read: "Sarko facho", "Votez Sarko le d?mago", "Sarko, sacre ton camp d'ici", "Ni en France ni au Canada, pas de patrie pour les fachos". One poster that was plastered over the office windows read: "Lutte sans fronti?re contre le fascisme" ["A struggle without borders against fascism"]. One point the mainstream media in Canada and Quebec hasn't mentioned is that Nicolas Sarkozy, as French Interior Minister, built his reputation on the scapegoating and attacking of France's immigrant youth. In the midst of the banlieue [immigrant suburbs] uprising of 2005 -- which was prompted by the police-initiated murder of two youths in the Paris banlieue of Clichy-sous-Bois -- Sarkozy described youth rioters as "racaille" (which can mean both "scum" or "rabble"). Using fascist language, he has vowed to "karcherise" immigrant-dominated neighborhoods. More generally, Sarkozy has increased the repression of immigrants and racialized communities, as well as other marginalized sectors of France, particularly the poor, working class and unemployed, by the cops and state. The state of emergency, declared and enforced in 2005, was racist and without precedent. France's large non-status population ("sans papiers") has been increasingly targeted for arrest, imprisonment and deportation. Sarkozy has openly pandered to the constituency represented by French fascist Jean-Marie Le Pen. No One Is Illegal-Montreal -- an immigrant justice collective that fights against borders and states -- supports the individuals who targeted Sarkozy's office. Moreover we reiterate our solidarity with "the rabble" who continue to demand and fight for justice with dignity. On our terrain of struggle, in colonial Canada, we continue to be actively engaged in movements for justice, dignity and self-determination, in opposition to police brutality, racial profiling, detentions and deportations. In solidarity with our migrant justice allies in France, Europe and the rest of the world, we continue to demand free movement, and status for all. Vive la racaille! Sarko: Y'est o? ton char? Lutte sans fronti?res contre le fascisme! --No One Is Illegal-Montreal (May 2, 2007) noii-montreal at resist.ca http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com --> Saturday, May 5, Montreal (12pm, Jean-Talon metro) :: PROTEST, MARCH & COMMUNITY PICNIC :: Immigrant rights are workers rights! STATUS FOR ALL! INFO: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/04/httpwww2bloggercomimggllinkgifmay-5.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sansfrontieres at resist.ca Thu May 3 01:38:50 2007 From: sansfrontieres at resist.ca (sans frontieres!) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 01:38:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] samedi/Saturday/sabado ::: Immigrants et travailleurs: meme combat! STATUS FOR ALL! Papeles para tod@s! (12h, metro Jean-Talon, MONTREAL) Message-ID: [SVP diffuser] English below or: http://www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/node/216 espa?ol abajo o: http://www.solidaritesansfrontieres.org/fr/node/215 :::::::::: Immigrants et immigrantes; travailleurs et travailleuses: m?me combat! Un statut pour tous et toutes ! MANIFESTATION & MARCHE Dans le cadre de la journ?e d'action pancanadienne ::::::::: --> LE SAMEDI 5 MAI 2007, ? MIDI <-- Point de rendez-vous : Jean Talon et Ch?teaubriand (m?tro Jean-Talon), MONTR?AL -> Nous marcherons; beau temps, mauvais temps ! -> C'est une manifestation familiale; venez avec vos enfants ! -> Apportez vos pancartes, banni?res et de quoi faire du bruit ! -> Un v?hicule suivra la manifestation pour favoriser la participation des personnes ? mobilit? r?duite. suivi de ... LE PIC-NIC COMMUNAUTAIRE DE SOLIDARIT? SANS FRONTI?RES Le SAMEDI 5 MAI ? compter de 15h00 au parc Ath?na Sur Jean-Talon, entre Bloomfield et De l'?p?e Au coeur de Parc-Extension (? quelques minutes de marche ? l'est du m?tro Parc) -> Bouffe, musique, danse et plus! -> Il y aura aussi des activit?s pour les enfants. -> GRATUIT. Bienvenue ? toutes et tous! Encore une fois cette ann?e, le 5 mai prochain, Solidarit? sans fronti?res -- un r?seau bas? ? Montr?al engag? dans la lutte pour la justice et la dignit? des migrant-e-s et r?fugi?-e-s -- participera ? la journ?e d'action pancanadienne ? UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES! ?. Notre marche communautaire progressera d'est en ouest sur la rue Jean-Talon, puis se transformera en f?te de quartier et en pique-nique au coeur du quartier Parc-Extension. Nous marchons pour la r?gularisation de tous les migrants et migrantes -- ce qui veut dire ? UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES ? -- et contre les d?portations, les d?tentions et les certificats de s?curit?. En comm?morant la tradition du 1er mai, nous affirmons que la d?fense des droits des immigrants et immigrantes et celle des droits des travailleurs et travailleuses constituent un seul et unique combat. Nos manifestations co?ncident avec les mobilisations du Premier mai men?es par nos alli?-e-s aux ?tats-unis en faveur des droits des immigrant-e-s. Nous leur offrons toute notre solidarit? et notre appui. Nous soutenons aussi toutes les manifestations en faveur d'un STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES ? Toronto (le 5 mai), Vancouver (le premier mai) et ailleurs au Canada. Plus de renseignements ? www.nooneisillegal.org La Journ?e nationale d'action ? UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES ? sera le point culminant d'une semaine d'activit?s organis?es par Solidarit? sans fronti?res autour du Premier mai. IMPLIQUEZ-VOUS! Nous mettrons sur pied des comit?s de travail pour faciliter la liaison communautaires, la logistique et l'organisation du pique-nique. Si vous pouvez vous impliquer ou ?tes en mesure de soutenir l'un ou l'autre de nos comit?s -- art et th??tre, mobilisation, traduction, etc. -- contactez-nous! Nous avons besoin de votre soutien! RENSEIGNEMENTS: www.solidaritesansfrontieres.org 514-848-7583 sansfrontieres at resist.ca ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::: Immigrant rights are worker's rights Status for All! PROTEST, MARCH AND PARADE Part of a pan-Canadian Day of Action :::::::::: --> SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007, NOON <-- Meeting Point: Jean Talon & Ch?teaubriand Jean-Talon m?tro, MONTREAL -> We are marching, rain or shine! -> This is a child-friendly event; bring your kids! -> Bring your banners, placards and noisemakers. -> Rest vehicles will accompany the march. The march is immediately followed by ... The Solidarity Across Borders COMMUNITY PICNIC IN PARC EXTENSION SATURDAY, MAY 5, starts at 3pm in Athena Park on Jean-Talon, between Bloomfield and de l'Ep?e (short walk west from Parc m?tro) -> Food, Music, Dancing and more! -> Including activities for the kids. -> FREE. Welcome to all! Solidarity Across Borders -- a Montreal-based network engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity of immigrants and refugees -- will be part of another National STATUS FOR ALL Day of Action this coming Saturday, May 5, 2007. We will be marching along Jean-Talon Boulevard, both east and west, as part of a community parade. Our demonstration will end with a festival and picnic in the heart of Parc Extension. We march for the regularization of all migrants -- meaning STATUS FOR ALL -- and against deportations, detentions and security certificates. We assert that immigrant rights mean worker rights, as we commemorate the immigrant worker traditions of Mayday. Our demonstrations also take place to coincide with Mayday immigrant rights demonstrations by our allies in the United States, to whom we offer our solidarity and support. We also endorse other STATUS FOR ALL demonstrations in Toronto (May 5), Vancouver (May 1) and elsewhere in Canada. Info atwww.nooneisillegal.org The May 5 STATUS FOR ALL National Day of Action will culminate a full week of Mayday activities organized or supported by Solidarity Across Borders. GET INVOLVED! We will have active groups working on outreach, logistics and the picnic. If you can help with any of these efforts -- art and theatre, mobilizing, outreach, postering, flyering, translation, etc -- please get in touch. We need your support. INFO: www.solidarityacrossborders.org 514-848-7583 sansfrontieres at resist.ca ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::: Inmigrantes e inmigrantes; trabajadores y trabajadoras: ?Misma lucha! ?Papeles para todos y todas! DESFILE Y FIESTA DE BARRIO MANIFESTACI?N Y MARCHA Jornada de acci?n pan-canadiense ::::::::::: --> S?BADO 5 DE MAYO, 2007, al mediod?a <-- Punto de concentraci?n: Jean Talon y Ch?teaubriand (metro Jean-Talon), MONTR?AL -> Marcharemos; ?sol o lluvia! -> Es una manifestaci?n familiar; ?traigan a sus hij at s! -> Traigan sus carteles, banderas y cazuelas! -> Un veh?culo seguir? la manifestaci?n para favorecer la participaci?n de personas a movilidad reducida. seguido por ... El FESTIVAL COMUNITARIO de Solidaridad sin fronteras S?BADO 5 DE MAYO Empieza a las 3pm en el parque Athena sobre Jean-Talon, entre Bloomfield y de l'Ep?e en el coraz?n de Parc Extension (a una corta caminata al oeste del metro Parc) -> ?Comida, m?sica, baile y m?s! -> Incluyendo actividades para ni?os. -> GRATIS. ?Bienvenidos a todos! Una vez m?s este a?o, el 5 de mayo pr?ximo, Solidaridad sin fronteras, una red de solidaridad basada en Montreal que lucha por la justicia y la dignidad de los emigrantes y refugiados participar? en la jornada de acci?n pan-canadiense "?PAPELES PARA TODOS Y TODAS!". Nuestra marcha comunitaria progresar? del este al oeste sobre la calle Jean-Talon, luego se transformar? en una fiesta de barrio y una cena en un parque en el coraz?n del barrio Parc-Extensi?n. Marcharemos para la regularizaci?n de todos los emigrantes y refugiados, lo que quiere decir "PAPELES PARA TODOS Y TODAS" ? y en contra de las deportaciones, las detenciones y los certificados de seguridad. Al conmemorar la tradici?n del 1 de mayo, afirmamos que defender los derechos de los emigrantes y los derechos de los trabajadores y trabajadoras constituyen la misma lucha. Nuestras manifestaciones coinciden tambi?n con las acciones del 1 de mayo organizadas en favor de los derechos de los trabajadores y trabajadoras inmigrantes por nuestros aliados en los Estados Unidos. Nuestras manifestaciones tambi?n coinciden con las manifestaciones para los derechos de los inmigrantes el Primero de Mayo, organizadas por nuestros aliados en los Estados Unidos y a los cuales ofrecemos nuestra solidaridad y apoyo. Tambi?n endosamos las otras manifestaciones para PAPELES PARA TODOS Y TODAS en Toronto (el 5 de mayo), Vancouver (el 1 de mayo) y otras partes en Canad?. Para mas informaci?n: www.nooneisillegal.org EL 5 de mayo PARA PAPELES PARA TODOS Y TODAS D?a Nacional de Acci?n culminar? una semana de actividades del Primero Mayo por Solidaridad sin fronteras. ?IMPLIQUENSE! Crearemos Comit?s de trabajo para facilitar la movilizaci?n, la log?stica y la organizaci?n de la fiesta de barrio. Si pueden implicarse o est?n en condiciones de sostener uno o otros de nuestros Comit?s - arte y teatro, movilizaci?n, traducci?n, etc. contacte nos. ?Necesitamos su apoyo! INFORMACI?N: www.solidarityacrossborders.org 514-848-7583 sansfrontieres at resist.ca From soutienkader at gmail.com Thu May 3 09:45:07 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 12:45:07 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] 5 mai Joignez-vous au BLOC KADER ::::: 5 May Join the KADER BLOC Message-ID: ((*english below*)) APPEL ? la COMPOSITION d'un ? BLOC KADER ?, le 5 MAI prochain, dans le cadre de la marche UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES! -------------------------- Le samedi 5 mai, ? midi La marche part du coin Jean Talon & Ch?teaubriand (m?tro Jean Talon) ?BLOC KADER?: cherchez les banni?res de Kader, au coin nord-ouest de Jean-Talon et Ch?teaubriand -------------------------- Le r?seau Solidarit? sans fronti?res organise une marche dont le th?me est ? Droits des (im)migrant-e-s; droits des travailleurs/euses : M?me combat! UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES ?, le samedi suivant le Premier mai, soit le 5 mai prochain. La Marche sera suivie d'une f?te de quartier de 15h00 ? 18h00, avec de la bouffe, de la musique, de la danse et des activit?s pour les enfants. Cette manifestation comm?morera la tradition du Premier mai, en soulignant l'apport essentiel des travailleurs et travailleuses d'origine immigrante, et co?ncidera avec les mobilisations du Premier mai aux ?tats-unis, o? des millions de personnes r?clament plus de droits pour les travailleurs et travailleuses immigrant-e-s. Le Comit? de soutien d'Abdelkader Belaouni formera un contingent lors de la Marche de Solidarit? sans fronti?res, qui aura lieu au 490^?me jour du refuge de Kader ? l'?glise. Un des pr?textes servis par l'Immigration pour refuser son statut ? Kader est qu'il n'avait pas d'emploi r?mun?r?. Puisqu'il n'avait pas de statut, il n'?tait pas non plus admissible aux programmes d'acc?s ? l'emploi pour les personnes handicap?es. Kader ?tait pris dans un cercle vicieux. Pas de statut : pas d'emploi. Pas d'emploi : pas de statut. Kader s'est fait donn? une ordonnance d'expulsion par un syst?me qui mesure les individus uniquement selon leur valeur sur le march?. En janvier 2006, Kader a d?cid? de d?fier son ordonnance d'expulsion. Comme beaucoup d'autres personnes que le Canada menace d'expulser, il avait l'impression de ne pas avoir d'autre choix. Mais contrairement ? la plupart de ces personnes, Kader est aveugle, il n'avait donc pas l'option de vivre dans la clandestinit?. Au lieu de ?a, il a pos? un geste courageux en m?diatisant sa cause et est devenu un symbole du combat que m?nent les travailleurs et travailleuses (im)migrant-e-s pour obtenir justice et retrouver leur dignit?. Soutenons ensemble Kader et toutes les autres personnes sans-statut qui luttent contre l'exploitation, la menace de d?portation et l'emprisonnement pour ?tre enfin trait?es dignement et justement. PLUS D'INFORMATION Comit? de soutien d'Abdelkader Belaouni www.soutienpourkader.net soutienkader at gmail.com T?l. 514 859 9023 ================================== APPEL DE SOLIDARIT? SANS FRONTI?RES ================================== :::::::::: Immigrants et immigrantes; travailleurs et travailleuses: m?me combat! Un statut pour tous et toutes ! MANIFESTATION & MARCHE Dans le cadre de la journ?e d'action pancanadienne ::::::::: --> LE SAMEDI 5 MAI 2007, ? MIDI <-- Point de rendez-vous : Jean Talon et Ch?teaubriand (m?tro Jean-Talon), MONTR?AL -> Nous marcherons; beau temps, mauvais temps ! -> C'est une manifestation familiale; venez avec vos enfants ! -> Apportez vos pancartes, banni?res et de quoi faire du bruit ! -> Un v?hicule suivra la manifestation pour favoriser la participation des personnes ? mobilit? r?duite. suivi de ... LA F?TE DE QUARTIER DE SOLIDARIT? SANS FRONTI?RES Le SAMEDI 5 MAI ? compter de 15h00 au parc Ath?na Sur Jean-Talon, entre Bloomfield et De l'?p?e Au coeur de Parc-Extension (? quelques minutes de marche ? l'est du m?tro Parc) -> Bouffe, musique, danse et plus! -> Il y aura aussi des activit?s pour les enfants. -> GRATUIT. Bienvenue ? toutes et tous! Encore une fois cette ann?e, le 5 mai prochain, Solidarit? sans fronti?res -- un r?seau bas? ? Montr?al engag? dans la lutte pour la justice et la dignit? des migrant-e-s et r?fugi?-e-s -- participera ? la journ?e d'action pancanadienne ? UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES! ?. Notre marche communautaire progressera d'est en ouest sur la rue Jean-Talon, puis se transformera en f?te de quartier et en pique-nique au coeur du quartier Parc-Extension. Nous marchons pour la r?gularisation de tous les migrants et migrantes -- ce qui veut dire ? UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES ? -- et contre les d?portations, les d?tentions et les certificats de s?curit?. En comm?morant la tradition du 1er mai, nous affirmons que la d?fense des droits des immigrants et immigrantes et celle des droits des travailleurs et travailleuses constituent un seul et unique combat. Nos manifestations co?ncident avec les mobilisations du Premier mai men?es par nos alli?-e-s aux ?tats-unis en faveur des droits des immigrant-e-s. Nous leur offrons toute notre solidarit? et notre appui. Nous soutenons aussi toutes les manifestations en faveur d'un STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES ? Toronto (le 5 mai), Vancouver (le premier mai) et ailleurs au Canada. Plus de renseignements ? www.nooneisillegal.org IMPLIQUEZ-VOUS! Nous mettrons sur pied des comit?s de travail pour faciliter la liaison communautaires, la logistique et l'organisation de la f?te de quartier et du pique-nique, et pour la coordination avec le festival ? Mai ? l'oeuvre! ? et les autres efforts de mobilisation du 1er mai. Si vous pouvez vous impliquer ou ?tes en mesure de soutenir l'un ou l'autre de nos comit?s -- art et th??tre, mobilisation, traduction, etc. -- contactez-nous! Nous avons besoin de votre soutien! RENSEIGNEMENTS: www.solidaritesansfrontieres.org 514-848-7583 sansfrontieres at resist.ca ======================================== ======================================== ======================================== CALL for a "KADER BLOC" in the 5 May STATUS FOR ALL! March -------------------------- Saturday, 5 May, noon March starts at Jean Talon & Ch?teaubriand (metro Jean Talon) KADER BLOC: Look for the Kader banners, on the northwest corner of Jean Talon and Ch?teaubriand -------------------------- Solidarity Across Borders is organizing an "Immigrant rights are worker's rights: Status for All!" March on the first Saturday after Mayday, followed by a community festival from 3 to 6pm with food, music, dancing and kids activities.The march and community festival commemorates immigrant worker traditions of Mayday and coincides with Mayday immigrant rights demonstrations in the United States (see call out below). The Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni will be walking as a block in the march, which takes place on Kader's 490th day in church sanctuary. One of the major reasons Kader was refused status was that he had no paid work. And because he had no status, Kader was not allowed to take part in programmes aimed at making it more possible for the blind to find work in Quebec. It was a vicious circle. No status: no job. No job: no status. Kader was given a deportation order by a system which values people according to their market price. Last January 2006, Kader decided to defy the deportation order. Like many facing deportation from Canada, Kader felt that he had no other choice. Unlike others, Kader, as a blind person, did not have the option of living underground. Instead, he took the courageous step of going public, becoming a symbol of the struggle of migrant workers for dignity and justice. Join us in support of Kader and all other non-status people who are struggling against exploitation in their jobs, the threat of deportation, and imprisonnment in order to be treated with justice and dignity. Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni www.soutienpourkader.net soutienkader at gmail.com tel. 514 859 9023 ==================================== CALL FROM SOLIDARITY ACROSS BORDERS ==================================== ::::::::: Immigrant rights are worker's rights Status for All! PROTEST, MARCH AND PARADE Part of a pan-Canadian Day of Action :::::::::: --> SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007, NOON <-- Meeting Point: Jean Talon & Ch?teaubriand Jean-Talon m?tro, MONTREAL -> We are marching, rain or shine! -> This is a child-friendly event; bring your kids! -> Bring your banners, placards and noisemakers. -> Rest vehicles will accompany the march. The march is immediately followed by ... The Solidarity Across Borders COMMUNITY FESTIVAL IN PARC EXTENSION SATURDAY, MAY 5, starts at 3pm in Athena Park on Jean-Talon, between Bloomfield and de l'Ep?e (short walk west from Parc m?tro) -> Food, Music, Dancing and more! -> Including activities for the kids. -> FREE. Welcome to all! Solidarity Across Borders -- a Montreal-based network engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity of immigrants and refugees -- will be part of another National STATUS FOR ALL Day of Action this coming Saturday, May 5, 2007. We will be marching along Jean-Talon Boulevard, both east and west, as part of a community parade. Our demonstration will end with a festival and picnic in the heart of Parc Extension. We march for the regularization of all migrants -- meaning STATUS FOR ALL -- and against deportations, detentions and security certificates. We assert that immigrant rights mean worker rights, as we commemorate the immigrant worker traditions of Mayday. Our demonstrations also take place to coincide with Mayday immigrant rights demonstrations by our allies in the United States, to whom we offer our solidarity and support. We also endorse other STATUS FOR ALL demonstrations in Toronto (May 5), Vancouver (May 1) and elsewhere in Canada. Info at www.nooneisillegal.org GET INVOLVED! We will have active groups working on outreach, logistics and the community festival and picnic, as well as liaising with Mayworks! and Mayday efforts. If you can help with any of these efforts -- art and theatre, mobilizing, outreach, postering, flyering, translation, etc -- please get in touch. We need your support. INFO: www.solidarityacrossborders.org 514-848-7583 sansfrontieres at resist.ca From locarine at hotmail.com Thu May 3 15:22:54 2007 From: locarine at hotmail.com (Loca Noregreb) Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 18:22:54 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?PLANIFICATION_ANTI-GUERRE_MON?= =?iso-8859-1?q?TR=C9AL_//_7_mai=2C_18_hres?= Message-ID: [English below] ***************************************** GRANDE R?UNION ? MONTR?AL INFORMATION, PLANIFICATION ET COORDINATION ACTIONS ANTI-GUERRE ET ANTI-OCCUPATION ?T? 2007 ***************************************** Toutes les personnes et tous les groupes int?ress?s ? s'impliquer dans les actions anti-guerre cet ?t?, d?s juin 2007, sont convi?es ? une r?union d'information, de planification et de coordination :: LUNDI, 7 MAI // 18 heures LOCAL A-1835 // UQ?M entr?e au coin St-Denis / Ste-Catherine, au premier ?tage. ORDRE DU JOUR :: 1. Pr?sentations 2. Point d'information sur ce qui se pr?pare actuellement :: -- Des membres de la Coalition pan-qu?b?coise Guerre ? la guerre feront une br?ve mise ? jour sur les prochains d?parts de troupes de Val-Cartier vers l'Afghanistan ; -- Des membres de Bloquez l'empire! Montr?al seront pr?sents pourront faire ?tat de la situation sur le front anti-guerre et anti-imp?rialiste 3. Remue-m?ninges sur les actions et strat?gies possibles, efficaces et r?alistes 4. Coordination et planification Si vous ?tes int?ress?es ? manifester votre opposition ? la guerre, ? l'occupation, ? l'imp?rialisme am?ricain, ou mieux, ? contribuer du temps, de l'?nergie, des id?es, d'autres ressources ? cette importante mobilisation, nous esp?rons que vous pourrez vous joindre ? nous lundi prochain ! L'intention de cette r?union est de rassembler toutes les initiatives anti-guerre radicales de Montr?al afin de se mobiliser en masse pour manifester haut et fort et sans ?quivoque notre opposition ? la guerre, ? l'occupation, ? l'imp?rialisme, dans une perspective autant globale (lier les guerres et luttes entre elles) que locale (profiteurs de guerre chez nous, notre argent et nos soldats qui s'en vont tuer pour propager la d?mocratie, et autres absurdit?s du genre...) Pour plus ample info :: 514-378-2511 locarine at gmail.com *************************************** ***************************************** MONTREAL MEETING INFORMATION, PLANNING AND COORDINATION ANTI-WAR AND ANTI-OCCUPATION ACTIONS SUMMER 2007 ***************************************** All persons and groups that are interested in getting involved in anti-war actions starting this coming June, are wrmly invited to attend this meeting to exchange info, plan and coordinate mobilisations in and from Montreal :: MONDAY, MAY 7th // 6 PM ROOM A-1835 // UQ?M entrance at corner of St-Denis / Ste-Catherine, on the first floor. AGENDA :: 1. Introductions 2. Information point about current actions being prepared :: -- Members of the pan-qu?bec Guerre ? la guerre Coalition will be present to bring us up to date on next deployments of soldiers from Val-Cartier to Afghanistan ; -- Members from Block the empire! Montr?al will be present and available to provide updates on situation on the anti-war and anti-imperialist front. 3. Brainstorm of possible, efficient and realistic strategies and actions 4. Coordination and planning If you are interrested in manifesting your opposition to war, occupation, american imperialism or better, have either time, energy, ideas or resources of any kind to contribute, we hope you can make it next Monday ! The intent of this meeting is to bring together all radical anti-war initiatives in Montreal so we can mobilise in large numbers and help each other out to get our message out, loud and clear and unequivocally express our opposition to war, occupation and imperialism, from global (links between conflicts from all parts of the globe) to local (local war profiteers, local soldiers to kill and seemingly unlimited funds for exporting democracy, and other such absurdities...) perspectives. For more info :: 514-378-2511 locarine at gmail.com ********************************************************* ?cologiser les radicaux, radicaliser les ?colos Liberterre // La rage vivante d'une plan?te mourante... ********************************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Quoi faire apr?s notre rude hiver? http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=activit%C3%A9s+estivales+Qu%C3%A9bec&mkt=fr-FR&form=ADONN From solidarite6nations at gmail.com Thu May 3 23:51:19 2007 From: solidarite6nations at gmail.com ( mtl six nations sol ) Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 02:51:19 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] FWD: Six Nations: Chris Hill's in court may 25th and june 2nd - support needed Message-ID: <94d77050705032351j7105b5b7o6990649bd6541a09@mail.gmail.com> Chris Hill is a young Mohawk from Six Nations who has been charged by the state for allegedly assaulting a police officer with a weapon on April 20th, the day of the OPP raid on the Six Nations Land Reclamation. 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Stop the Political Killings in the Philippines ?. Nous sommes la coalition qu?b?coise de ? Stop the Political Killings in the Philippines ?, et nos membres sont l??glise une de Beaconsfield, D?veloppement et Paix, Agro-Paix, ?quitas ? Centre international d??ducation aux droits humains, la Chaire d??tudes asiatiques de l?Universit? de Montr?al, Centre d?appui aux Philippines?, le Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants, Pinay, ? Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights ?, ? Iglesia Filipina Independiente ?, et Productions Multi-Monde. We are part of an international campaign to draw attention to this alarming situation and pressure the Philippine government to put a stop to these killings. We are the Stop the Political Killings in the Philippines Quebec Coalition, whose members include: Beaconsfield United Church, Development and Peace, Agro-Paix, Equitas, Chaire d'?tudes asiatiques Universit? de Montr?al, Centre for Philippine Concerns, Immigrant Workers' Centre, Pinay, Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights, Iglesia Filipina Independiente, and Productions Multi-Monde. Malcolm Guy Productions Multi-Monde mailto:mguy at pmm.qc.ca Philippines mobile: +63 905 263 0104 (txt) Montr?al mobile: +1514 574-9906 (txt et voix) web site: http://www.pmm.qc.ca Skype: malcolm.guy_pmm From mplchile at gmail.com Fri May 4 12:49:18 2007 From: mplchile at gmail.com (MPL) Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 15:49:18 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?MPL_el_1=BA_de_mayo?= In-Reply-To: <320ca4850705022325j598a77d0p7270e359cc4f9d71@mail.gmail.com> References: <320ca4850705022325j598a77d0p7270e359cc4f9d71@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <320ca4850705041249v1dcaa868y125084b72d573ad0@mail.gmail.com> UN SALUDO DE REBELD?A A L at S QUE LUCHAN D?A A D?A Movimiento de Pobladores en lucha Chile Vis?tenos... www.mplchile.blogspot.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From soutienkader at gmail.com Sat May 5 18:48:01 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 21:48:01 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?May_16_Mai=3A_R=C9FUGI=C9=28E?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=29S_DANS_L=27OMBRE_DE_LA_VIE_/_REFUGEES_IN_LIFE=27?= =?iso-8859-1?q?S_SHADOWS_=28_B=E9n=E9fice_pour_Kader/Benefit_for_K?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ader_=29?= Message-ID: (english version follows) ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> R?FUGI?(E)S DANS L'OMBRE DE LA VIE Une tragedie musicale & un spectacle b?n?fice pour "Kader" ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Ce spectacle se tiendra: Le Mercredi 16 Mai, a 19h00 Caf?-Cl?opatre, 1230 Saint-Laurent, au 2e ?tage M?tro: saint-laurent $5-10 (personne sera refuse) Abdelkader "kader" Belaouni est ce refugi? qui a pris sanctuaire dans l'?glise Saint-Gabriel de Pointe-Saint-Charles a Montr?al le 1er Janvier 2006, d?fiant ainsi l'ordre de d?portation d'Immigration Canada. Kader vit confin? depuis plus de 16 mois maintenant. Kader, avec et celles et ceux qui le soutiennent, exige la r?gularisation de son statut. Nous allons essayer de vous faire vivre, ? travers une journ?e pas comme les autres dans la vie d'une sans statut, les cons?quences tragiques que nous vivons, mais ?galement nos brefs moments de joie. Alors certes, venez vous amuser mais en m?me temps venez soutenir Kader!!! Pour plus d'info: soutienkader @ gmail.com & www. soutienkader .net ><><><><><><><><><><><><><> REFUGEES IN LIFE'S SHADOWS A musical tragedy and fundraiser for Kader ><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Wednesday 16 May @ 7pm Caf?-Cl?opatre 1230 Saint-Laurent, 2nd floor Metro: St-Laurent $5-10 (no one turned away) Abdelkader "Kader" Belaouni took sanctuary in St. Gabriel's church in Point St. Charles, Montreal on January 1st, 2006, in defiance of a deportation order from Immigration Canada. After more than 16 months in sanctuary, Kader and his supporters continue to demand an immediate regularization of his status. Come join us, and witness a day in the life of a non-status person, from the tragic events of our lives to our brief moments of joy. Come and enjoy yourselves, have fun, and SUPPORT KADER!! For more info: soutienkader @ gmail.com & www. soutienkader .net From soutienkader at gmail.com Sat May 5 18:45:10 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 21:45:10 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?Soutenez_la_lutte_de_Kader_po?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ur_un_Statut/Support_Kader=27s_Fight_for_Status=3A_?= =?iso-8859-1?q?Besoin_urgent_de_contributions_financi=E8res/Urgent?= =?iso-8859-1?q?_Call_for_Financial_Contributions?= Message-ID: (english version follows) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Soutenez la lutte de Kader pour un statut Besoin urgent de contributions financi?res :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Chers amis, ch?res amies, Cela fait maintenant plus de 495 jours, depuis qu'il a pris refuge dans le sanctuaire de l'?glise St-Gabriel le 1er janvier 2006, qu'Abdelkader Belaouni se bat pour obtenir un statut au Canada. Nous avons une fois de plus besoin de contributions financi?res afin d'aider ? assumer les d?penses quotidiennes de Kader pendant qu'il est en sanctuaire, ainsi que pour ?ponger les co?ts de la campagne de soutien. Tous les dons, peu importe le montant, nous seront d'une grande utilit?. Nous souhaitons ramasser un minimum de $2000 d'ici la fin du mois de mai, et nous faisons appel ? votre solidarit? pour atteindre cet objectif. Les ch?ques peuvent ?tre adress?s ? l'ordre de ?Solidarit? sans fronti?res?, avec la note ?Comit? de soutien ? Abdelkader Belaouni? dans la ligne m?mo. Envoyez vos contributions ?: Comit? de support Abdelkader Belaouni 5983 ave. Du Parc Montr?al, QC H2V 4H4 Pri?re de nous aviser par courriel (soutienkader @ gmail.com) ou par t?l?phone (514-859-9023) si vous nous envoyez un ch?que par la poste. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Support Kader's Fight for Status Urgent Call for Financial Contributions ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Dear supporters, For more than 495 days, since taking sanctuary in St.Gabriel's Church on January 1st, 2006, Abdelkader Belaouni has continued to fight for status in Canada. In order to sustain an ongoing support campaign, as well as the daily costs of living in sanctuary, the Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni is once again asking for your solidarity. Any donation, big or small, can go a long ways. We are aiming to raise a minimum of $2000 by the end of May, and ask that you make a contribution towards this goal. Cheques can be made out to "Solidarity Across Borders" with "Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni" in the memo line. They can be sent to: Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni 5983 ave. du Parc Montreal, QC, H2V 4H4 Please email us at soutienkader @ gmail.com or call us (514-859-9023) to let us know if you've sent a contribution by mail. Thank you for your continued support! In solidarity, The Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni From sansfrontieres at resist.ca Tue May 8 07:03:54 2007 From: sansfrontieres at resist.ca (sans frontieres!) Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 07:03:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Photos, Audio, Flyer: STATUS FOR ALL March in Montreal Message-ID: MONTREAL -- Several hundred demonstrators marched along Jean-Talon Boulevard this past Saturday, May 5, 2007, as part of a pan-Canadian Day of Action for immigrant justice demanding: STATUS FOR ALL! --> A PHOTO ESSAY from the May 5 Montreal demonstration and Parc Extension Community Festival (including Mayworks!, the Contingent Pr?caires, and a Mayday action by the Committee of the Unemployed) is linked at: http://gallery.cmaq.net/may5statusforall --> The "WHY WE ARE MARCHING" flyer text that was passed out in the thousands on May 5 is linked at: http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/why-we-are-marching.html The protest, organized by Solidarity Across Borders, marched east into Villeray and Rosemont, and west to the busy Jean-Talon market-area until finally crossing into the mostly immigrant Parc Extension neighborhood. Many demonstrators covered their faces in a symbolic gesture of solidarity with the hundreds of thousands people who live without status in Canada. The day ended with a Community Festival in Athena Park in the heart of Parc X, with dancing, music, food and speakers. Montreal's May 5 demonstration ? under the theme "Immigrant rights are workers' rights" ? was the culmination of several Mayday activities supported by the Solidarity Across Borders network, including the Mayworks Festival, and the "Contingent Pr?caires" on Mayday. As well, our demonstration was undertaken in solidarity with immigrant justice mobilizations in the United States. We particularly emphasized the immigrant worker traditions of Mayday, dating back to they Haymarket martyrs of 1886. -> Aside from various speakers at the May 5 demo and community festival, Solidarity Across Borders recorded the following RECORDED STATEMENTS that were played at the demonstration: * A message from Kader Belaouni, in sanctuary at the St-Gabriel's Church in Montreal since January 2006; Kader marched with Solidarity Across Borders from Montreal to Ottawa in 2005, and continues to defy a deportation order, and to demand permanent residency in Canada. His message is linked at: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23048 More info about Kader is available at: http://www.soutienpourkader.net * A message from Amir Hodhod, from Jersey City; Amir was an active member of Solidarity Across Borders who also organized and marched to Ottawa in June 2005 to demand a full and inclusive regularization program for all non-status migrants; in 2006, Amir was deported to the United States, where he continues his struggle for status. His message is linked at: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23046 More info about Amir Hodhod is available at: http://www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/node/124 * And a message from Amir Kazemian, who was in sanctuary in a Vancouver-area church for almost three years, before winning status this past February. His message is linked at: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23047 -> Several of the MAINSTREAM MEDIA articles about May 5 demonstrations are linked on the Solidarity Across Borders news blog: Montreal Gazette: Protesters march for refugees, migrants; many demonstrators wear masks in show of solidarity with illegal, non-status immigrants http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/protesters-march-for-refugees-migrants.html Canadian Press: Demonstrators demand status for migrants http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/demonstrators-demand-status-for.html CTV (Toronto): Protesters rally against deportation of refugees http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/protesters-rally-against-deportation-of_06.html Radio-Canada: Marche de solidarit? avec les clandestins http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/marche-de-solidarit-avec-les.html Presse Canadienne: Marche pour les libert?s civiles ? Montr?al http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/marche-pour-les-liberts-civiles-montral.html ---------- If you're interested in knowing more about Solidarity Across Borders, supporting our work, or getting involved, please attend our next GENERAL ASSEMBLY (May 11), or our COMMUNITY DINNER (May 12): --> Solidarity Across Borders GENERAL ASSEMBLY FRIDAY, May 11th 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 (metro Guy-Concordia) 6pm: for newcomers 6:30pm: assembly begins Childcare and rides are available upon request, please phone 514-848-7583 to confirm. Snacks will also be available. --> Our next COMMUNITY DINNER Welcome to all! A free dinner, with music, films and more... SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 6pm 6839 rue Drolet, corner Belanger Metro Jean-Talon, exit Jean-Talon South (one street south of Jean-Talon and one street West of St-Denis) Solidarity Across Borders is a Montreal-based network engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity of immigrants and refugees. We are comprised of migrants, immigrants, refugees and allies, and come together in support of four main demands: the regularization of all non-status people (Status for All!), an end to deportations, an end to detentions, and the abolition of security certificates. ---------- INFO: http://www.solidarityacrossborders.org 514-848-7583 / sansfrontieres at resist.ca From sansfrontieres at resist.ca Tue May 8 07:19:00 2007 From: sansfrontieres at resist.ca (sans frontieres!) Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 07:19:00 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Photo-reportage, audio, tract: UN STATUT POUR TOUS ET TOUTES! Montreal Message-ID: MONTR?AL -- Plusieurs centaines de manifestant-e-s ont d?fil? pendant plusieurs heures sur la rue Jean-Talon le 5 mai dernier, dans le cadre d'une journ?e d'action pan-canadienne de justice pour les immigrant-e-s visant ? revendiquer un la mise en place d'un programme de r?gularisation complet pour tout-e-s les sans-papiers, c'est-?-dire un STATUT POUR TOUTES ET TOUS. -> Un PHOTO-REPORTAGE portant sur la manifestation et le festival communautaire du 5 mai dernier (ainsi que sur le festival Mai ? l'?uvre!, le Contingent ? Pr?caires en col?re ? et une action organis?e par le Comit? des sans-emploi) peut ?tre visionn? ? l'adresse suivante : http://gallery.cmaq.net/may5statusforall --> Une copie du tract ? POURQUOI NOUS MARCHONS ?, distribu? massivement le 5 mai dernier, se trouve ? l'adresse suivante : http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/pourquoi-nous-marchons.html La manifestation du 5 mai, qui a ?t? organis?e par le r?seau Solidarit? sans fronti?res, a march? vers l'est, traversant les quartiers de Villeray et de Rosemont, ensuite vers l'ouest le long de Jean-Talon, pr?s du march?, et finalement ? travers le quartier majoritairement immigrant de Parc-Extension. Plusieurs manifestant-e-s ont choisi de se masquer, un geste symbolique pour t?moigner de leur solidarit? avec les centaines de milliers de sans-papiers vivant au Canada. La marche a pris fin par un festival communautaire au Parc Ath?na, au c?ur de Parc-Extension, o? plusieurs artistes se sont donn?s en spectacle. La manifestation ? qui s'est d?roul?e sous la banni?re ? Immigrants, immigrantes, travailleurs, travailleuses, m?me combat! ?, a ?t? le point culminant d'une s?ries d'activit?s autour du Premier mai appuy?es par le r?seau Solidarit? sans fronti?res, notamment le festival Mai ? l'?uvre! et le Contingent ? Pr?caires ?. Notre manifestation se voulait ?galement un acte de solidarit? avec les mobilisations immigrantes qui ont eu lieu aux ?tats-Unis. Nous avons ainsi choisi de mettre un accent particulier sur les traditions des travailleurs immigrants et des travailleuses immigrantes en lien avec le Premier mai, traditions qui peuvent ?tre retrac?es jusqu'au temps des martyrs du Haymarket en 1886. --> Plusieurs personnes ont pris la parole lors de la manifestation. Solidarit? sans fronti?re a ?galement enregistr? les t?moignages suivants, qui ont ?t? diffus?s pendant la manifestation. * Un message de Kader Belaouni, en sanctuaire ? l'?glise Saint-Gabriel de Montr?al depuis janvier 2006. Kader a march? vers Ottawa avec Solidarit? sans fronti?res en 2005. Il continue de d?fier un ordre de d?portation qui p?se contre lui et de revendiquer la r?sidence permanente au Canada. Vous pouvez entendre son message ici : http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23048 * Un message d'Amir Hodhod, de Jersey City, USA. Amir ?tait un membre actif de Solidarit? sans fronti?res, qui a lui aussi march? vers Ottawa en 2005 pour revendiquer la mise en place d'un programme de r?gularisation complet et inclusif pour tous les immigrant-e-s sans-statut. En 2006, Amir a ?t? d?port? aux ?tats-Unis, o? il continue de lutter pour ses papiers. Vous pouvez entendre son message ici : http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23046 * Et, finalement, un message d'Amir Kazemian, qui a ?t? en sanctuaire ? Vancouver pendant pr?s de 3 ans avant d'obtenir son statut en f?vrier dernier. Vous pouvez entendre son message ici : http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23047 --> Plusieurs ARTICLES ET REPORTAGES portant sur la manifestation du 5 mai sont disponibles sur le blogue de Solidarit? sans fronti?res : Radio-Canada: Marche de solidarit? avec les clandestins http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/marche-de-solidarit-avec-les.html Presse Canadienne: Marche pour les libert?s civiles ? Montr?al http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/marche-pour-les-liberts-civiles-montral.html Montreal Gazette: Protesters march for refugees, migrants; many demonstrators wear masks in show of solidarity with illegal, non-status immigrants http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/protesters-march-for-refugees-migrants.html Canadian Press: Demonstrators demand status for migrants http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/demonstrators-demand-status-for.html CTV (Toronto): Protesters rally against deportation of refugees http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/05/protesters-rally-against-deportation-of_06.html Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur Solidarit? sans fronti?res, si vous voulez appuyer notre travail ou vous impliquer, assistez ? notre prochaine ASSEMBL?E G?N?RALE ou ? notre prochain SOUPER COMMUNAUTAIRE : -> VENDREDI LE 11 MAI 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 (metro Guy-Concordia) 18h: accueil pour les nouveaux et nouvelles 18h30: d?but de l'assembl?e -> Notre prochain SOUPER COMMUNAUTAIRE: Bienvenue ? toutes et tous! Un souper gratuit, de la musique, des films et plus encore SAMEDI LE 12 MAI ? 18H 6839 rue Drolet, coin B?langer M?tro Jean-Talon, sortie Jean-Talon Sud (une rue au sud de Jean-Talon et une rue ? l'ouest de Saint-Denis) Solidarit? sans fronti?res est un r?seau montr?alais engag? dans la lutte pour la justice et la dignit? pour les immigrant-e-s et les r?fugi?-e-s. Les membres de notre r?seau, migrant-e-s, immigrant-e-s, r?fugi?-e-s et alli?-e-s, se rassemblent autour de nos principales revendications: la r?gularisation de toutes les personnes sans-statut (Un statut pour tous et (toutes!); l'arr?t des d?portations et des detentions et l'abolition des certificats de s?curit?. ---------- INFO: http://www.solidaritesansfrontieres.org 514-848-7583 / sansfrontieres at resist.ca From loca_bergeron at hotmail.com Thu May 10 09:35:55 2007 From: loca_bergeron at hotmail.com (loca_bergeron at hotmail.com) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:35:55 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Un texte du Devoir Message-ID: <200705101635.l4AGZtfo019809@www4.vdl2.ca> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aaron at resist.ca Thu May 10 14:07:13 2007 From: aaron at resist.ca (aaron at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 14:07:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Films anarchistes... Sous la lune! // Under the moon! Message-ID: <52422.74.13.208.69.1178831233.squirrel@mail.resist.ca> (English below) Le Festival de Films Anarchistes de Montr?al...Sous la Lune! Jeudi, 24 Mai 21h, 2035 St-Laurent(m?tro St-Laurent) Gratuit! (En cas de pluie, l'?venement sera le 31 mai, m?me heure et endroit) Joignez-vous ? nous pour une sympathique s?ance de cin?ma ext?rieur dans le cadre du Festival d'Anarchie de Montr?al. Amenez une couverte, un chandail chaud et des ami-e-s et venez explorer les luttes anarchistes, anti-autoritaire pour la libert? ? Montr?al et partout! Avec: "Augmentez les Prestations" par Neil Cavalier et Liisa Schofield "D?portation Canada" par Apatrides Annonymes "Film Silent" par Freda Guttman "Why I Love Shoplifting from Big Corporations" "Surfing the Waste" ..plus des courts m?trages des Lucioles, et plein d'autres! (pour la programmation compl?te, consultez www.myspace.com/filmsanarchistesmtl) ------------ ANNOUNCING..... The Montreal Anarchist Film Festival....Under the Moon! Thursday, May 24th 9pm, 2035 St-Laurent (metro St-Laurent) Free! (Rain date: May 31st, same time and place) Join us for a lovely outdoor film screening as part of Montreal?s Festival of Anarchy. Bring a blanket, a sweater, your friends, and come learn about anarchist, anti-authoritarian struggles for freedom in Montreal and abroad! Featuring: "Raise the Rates" by Neil Cavalier et Liisa Schofield "Deportation Canada" by Apatrides Annonymes "Silent Movie" by Freda Guttman "Why I Love Shoplifting from Big Corporations" "Surfing the Waste" ...plus short films by the Lucioles, and much more! (for complete programming, visit www.myspace.com/filmsanarchistesmtl) From tram at riseup.net Thu May 10 16:51:56 2007 From: tram at riseup.net (tram at riseup.net) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 16:51:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] [18 mai/May 18] Action perturbatrice en appui aux travailleurs-se-s de Bell (RSTT) / Disruptive action in solidarity with Bell workers (WSN) Message-ID: <18679.127.0.0.1.1178841116.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> [svp diffusez/please forward ... English version follows] ACTION PERTURBATRICE EN APPUI AUX TRAVAILLEUR-SE-S DE BELL Mouvement social combatif, d?mocratique et solidaire ! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Rendez-vous Vendredi 18 Mai ? 17h00 Carr? Phillips Rues St-Catherine et Union M?tro McGill ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Le R?seau de Solidarit? des Travailleurs-Travailleuses (RSTT) appelle ? une action perturbatrice en solidarit? avec les travailleuses et travailleurs pr?caires de Bell. Le 1er mai dernier, 67 jeunes employ?-e-s de Bell travaillant ? l??difice situ? ? la Tour Jean-Talon ont appris que leur emploi ?tait transf?r? en Inde ? la fin du mois. Il leur reste moins que 2 semaines de travail. 160 autres permanent-e-s ? temps partiel, verront leurs heures de travail passer de 35 ? 15 heures par semaine d?s janvier 2008. Ils et elles ont exprim? leur col?re envers leur patron en tenant une manifestation devant leur lieu de travail le lendemain. Cette m?me journ?e, 300 travailleur-se-s membres de l'Association canadienne des employ?s en t?l?communications (ACET) et du Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'?nergie et du papier (SCEP-FTQ) bloquaient ensemble la rue De la Gaucheti?re ? la hauteur du bureau du pr?sident et chef de la direction de BCE et Bell Canada, Michel Sabia. Cette seconde action pr?vue depuis un mois, ?tait pour d?noncer les coupures au niveau des avantages sociaux des futur-e-s retrait?-e-s. D?s 2012, les employ?s partant ? la retraite n?auront droit qu?? une version all?g?e des avantages sociaux normalement offerts aux retrait?s et ? compter de 2016, l'ensemble des avantages sociaux des retrait?-e-s seront abolis. Une seconde action pour grossir les rangs des syndiqu?-e-s est pr?vue lors de l'assembl?e annuelle des actionnaires le 6 juin prochain. La recherche de profit sans ?quivoque pousse l?employeur ? viser une main d??uvre au plus bas prix possible, enfon?ant in?vitablement les travailleur-se-s de Bell dans la pr?carit?. Notre nombre et notre solidarit? doit se mettre en ?uvre afin de r?sister ensemble contre les patrons par l?action directe! Pour un syndicalisme de combat! Le R?seau de Solidarit? des Travailleurs-Travailleuses (RSTT) Infos: 514-830-0066 rst.wsn at gmail.com *************************************************************************** [English version] DISRUPTIVE ACTION IN SOLIDARITY WITH BELL WORKERS For a combative and democratic social movement! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Meeting point Friday May 18th at 17h00 Phillips Square Corner St-Catherine and Union McGill Metro station ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The Workers? Solidarity Network (WSN) is calling for a disruptive action in solidarity with precarious Bell workers. This Mayday, 67 young workers from Bell, located at the Jean-Talon Tour, learned that their job was being transfered to India at the end of the month. They have less than 2 weeks of work left. 160 others will see their hours cut from 35 hours to 15 hours per week as soon as January 2008. Bell workers expressed their anger against their boss by holding a rally in front of their workplace the following day. During the same day, 300 workers who are members of the Association canadienne des employ?s en t?l?communications (ACET) and of the Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'?nergie et du papier (SCEP-FTQ) blocked de la Gaucheti?re street in front of Michel Sabia?s office, the president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada. The action was to denounce cuts to pension benefits for futur retired workers. Starting in 2012, employees going on retirement will see their pension benefits reduced and eliminated completely in 2016. A second action in solidarity with Bell workers is planned during the annual shareholders meeting on June 6th. Like corporations everywhere, the unrestrained search for profit by Bell means lower wages and precarity for Bell workers. Using our strength in numbers and our solidarity, we need to resist by direct action! For a fighting unionism! The Workers Solidarity Network (WSN) For infos: 514-830-0066 rst.wsn at gmail.com From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Thu May 10 20:09:10 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:09:10 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Ottawa War Recruiting Centre Vandalized (fwd) Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 09:59:55 -0300 From: The NCCC To: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Subject: Ottawa War Recruiting Centre Vandalized Communique #1 Daily the papers are filled with the sorry tale of our murderous occupation of Afghanistan. The torture of prisoners. The destruction of homes. The killing of civilians. On the evening of May 9th, 2007, we made our politics plain on the windows of the military recruiting office on Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa. Just steps from Parliament Hill, and in the shadow of the War Department, we splashed in red the slogan: "CANADA OUT OF KANDAHAR" The Canadian government and its allies have done nothing for the people of Afghanistan except to murder them in the thousands. Yet this August another 2000 Canadian troops will arrive in Afghanistan, to continue the work of bringing ruin and despair to that country. But this bloody war can be stopped, when enough of us take action to make it untenable for the government to continue with their bloodsoaked plans. This action was a small contribution to that struggle. See you on the barricades? The National Capital Crimes Commission From locarine at hotmail.com Fri May 11 09:08:32 2007 From: locarine at hotmail.com (locarine at hotmail.com) Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 12:08:32 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Un texte du Devoir Message-ID: <200705111608.l4BG8We0019121@www9.vdl2.ca> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From locarine at hotmail.com Fri May 11 10:18:09 2007 From: locarine at hotmail.com (Loca Noregreb) Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:18:09 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Ottawa War Recruiting Centre Vandalized (fwd) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: ?See you on the barricades?? Ce qui veut dire, ici au Qu?bec : On vous voit ? Qu?bec le 22 juin ??? On travaille ? pr?parer cette pr?sence aux barricades ??? LoCa :-) ********************************************************* ??tre efficace dans l'action sociale, ce n'est pas assister tranquillement ? des spectacles m?diatiques sc?naris?s ? la seconde pr?s ; c'est se lever et tenir les d?cideurs directement responsables de leurs actes. (...) Plusieurs personnes ne se sentent pas ? l'aise ? l'id?e de confronter directement les d?cideurs. Mais quand ces d?cideurs sont id?ologiquement sourds aux points de vue dissidents, la perturbation et les manifestations impolies sont n?cessaires.? --- Sagesse indienne, cit?e dans ?How to Spin a Stunt? Tariq Braun, ?ditions Insomniaque, 2006 ********************************************************* >From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca >To: blem-nouvelles at lists.resist.ca, act-mtl at masses.tao.ca >Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Ottawa War Recruiting Centre Vandalized (fwd) >Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 20:09:10 -0700 (PDT) > > >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 09:59:55 -0300 >From: The NCCC >To: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca >Subject: Ottawa War Recruiting Centre Vandalized > > >Communique #1 > >Daily the papers are filled with the sorry tale of our murderous occupation >of Afghanistan. The torture of prisoners. The destruction of homes. The >killing of civilians. On the evening of May 9th, 2007, we made our politics >plain on the windows of the military recruiting office on Laurier Avenue in >downtown Ottawa. Just steps from Parliament Hill, and in the shadow of the >War Department, we splashed in red the slogan: "CANADA OUT OF KANDAHAR" The >Canadian government and its allies have done nothing for the people of >Afghanistan except to murder them in the thousands. Yet this August >another 2000 Canadian troops will arrive in Afghanistan, to continue the >work of bringing ruin and despair to that country. But this bloody war can >be stopped, when enough of us take action to make it untenable for the >government to continue with their bloodsoaked plans. This action was a >small contribution to that struggle. See you on the barricades? > >The National Capital Crimes Commission >_______________________________________ >Bloquez l'empire Montreal liste externe >blem-nouvelles at lists.resist.ca > >bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca >http://clac.taktic.org _________________________________________________________________ Quelle est la population du Canada? http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=quelle+est+la+population+du+Canada%3F&src=IE-SearchBox&form=ADONN From tadamon at resist.ca Sun May 13 19:38:17 2007 From: tadamon at resist.ca (Tadamon!) Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 19:38:17 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] [MONTREAL] Sounds of Solidarity: Tadamon! Annual Fundraising Concert Message-ID: Sounds of Solidarity Tadamon! Annual Fundraising Concert :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: SUNDAY, MAY 27th, 8pm LA SALA ROSSA 4848 St-Laurent Entrance: $5-15 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Join Tadamon! for an annual funding raising concert to support our ongoing organizing efforts to build solidarity with movements for social & economic justice between Montreal, Lebanon & the Middle East. ---> Including Performances from: HASSAN el-HADI BAND: Moroccan rhythms and North African musical traditions. LA BANDA DE GAZA: Revolutionary Latin-American music ensemble. IAN FERRIER: Montreal spoken-word poet GADJI-GADJO: Klezmer and Tzigane musicians of Quebec. MC PREACH ANKOBIA: Montreal based MC NARCYCIST: Iraqi MC formally of the hip-hop group Euphrates. NORMAN NAWROCKI & STEFAN CHRISTOFF: A piano & violin duo. ** DJ Kandis ** DJ Fadi Information: tadamon[at]resist.ca / 514 664 1036 / http://tadamon.resist.ca ---> Biographical Information on Performers: * Hassan el-Hadi Band: An accomplished composer, songwriter and singer, as well as an impressive Oud player. Originally from Marrakesh, Morocco, where diverse musical & cultural traditions merge, el-Hadi.s performance will draw inspiration from traditional Lebanese songs and include multiple local musicians rooted in both Jazz and Middle Eastern musical traditions. Info: http://hassanelhadi.net * La Banda de Gaza: An ensemble of six musicians including violin, double-bass, percussion, guitar, key-boards and accordion. La Banda de Gaza is front-lined by Iqi Balam who brings biting, politically charged lyrics to the group.s electricity of musical rhythms from Latin America, African percussion and modern beats. * Ian Ferrier: A writer, poet, journalist and audio artist. He started working on performance literature for audiotape almost 20 years ago. He tours occasionally, and currently collaborates on spoken/music pieces with various musicians both locally & internationally. Ian is the former President of the Quebec Writer.s Federation. * Gadji-Gadjo: A lively musical ensemble rooted in Klezmer and Tzigane traditions, which unites six Montreal musicians, who play originally composed pieces, while also utilizing traditional melodies and rhythms. Info: http://www.gadji-gadjo.com * MC Preach Ankobia: Hard hitting MC, who performs regularly with the Kalmunity Vibe Collective. Info: http://myspace.com/preach514 * Narcycist: Iraqi hip-hop artist formally of the Montreal-based hip-hop crew Euphrates. Narcycist is known and recognized internationally for his rhyme and rhythms representing the internationally Iraqi Diaspora. Info: http://www.narcy.net/ * Norman Nawrocki & Stefan Christoff: A dynamic musical duo, who will be performing on violin and piano respectively, developing musical narratives rooted in Balkan tones and melodies. http://www.nothingness.org/music/rhythm/ / http://www.christoffpianoproject.org .............. .............. From reseau at resist.ca Sun May 13 21:19:32 2007 From: reseau at resist.ca (Reseau Anti-Capitaliste de Montreal) Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 21:19:32 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Annonces/Announcements: Reseau Anti-Capitaliste de Montreal (14 mai 2007) Message-ID: Le R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al --- Annonces/Announcements (14 mai 2007) --- http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com 1) Rue Brique: Lancement du Rue Brique #13 et le R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al (25 mai) 2) DIRA: Show B?n?fice/Benefit Show (19 mai) 3) DIRA: Recherche d'ameublement de Patio 4) Pointe Libertaire: Vers un Centre social autog?r? sur les terrains du CN ? Pointe Saint-Charles/Towards a self-managed social center on the CN site in Point St-Charles (21 mai) 5) GRASP?: Campagne de contre-recrutement/Anti-recruitment Campaign 6) La coalition Guerre ? la guerre: Valcartier 2007/Bloquez l'empire Montr?al: Appel ? une manifestation le 22 juin (? Qu?bec) 7) Spectacle b?n?fice pour "Kader" au Caf? Cl?opatre/Benefit Show for Kader (16 mai) 8) Panth?res Roses: Soir?e d'infos et party lev?e de fonds pour Queeruption (20 mai) 9) No One Is Illegal/Personne n'est ill?gal: Un statut pour tous et toutes/Status for All! 10) Le Festival d'anarchie et le Salon du livre anarchiste de Montreal!/The Festival of Anarchy and the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair! (18-20 mai) ----- Ceci est la liste d'annonces du R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al ("le R?seau"). Si vous voulez abonner (ou d?sabonner) ? cette liste d'annonces, svp visiter: https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/reseau-annonces SVP noter: seulement UN courriel par semaine sera envoy? sur cette liste. Les groupes du R?seau et les sympathisantEs sont encourag? d'envoyer leur annonces ? reseau at resist.ca Les principes du r?seau sont ici: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principes-du-rseau-anti-capitaliste-de.html en espag?ol: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principios-de-la-red-anti-capitalista.html ::::: This is the announcements list of the recently formed Anti-Capitalist Network of Montreal (the "R?seau"). If you want to subscribe or unsubscribe to the announcements list, visit: https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/reseau-annonces Please note, only ONE e-mail is sent per week on the reseau-annonces list. Reseau groups, and sympathizers, are encouraged to send their announcements to reseau at resist.ca to be sent together as a weekly compilation. The Anti-Capitalist Network of Montreal comes together on the following principles: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principles-of-anti-capitalist-network.html en espag?ol: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principios-de-la-red-anti-capitalista.html ----- ((((( 1 ))))) Affiche/Poster: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/blog-post.html LANCEMENT DE LA RUEBRIQUE N0.13 (PREMIER NUM?RO BILINGUE/FIRST BILINGUAL EDITION) Le 25 mai/May 25th 2007, 8pm 2355 Delisle Featuring/avec::: FILMS: Sur/On Abdelkader Belaouni( r?fugi? sans statut ? l'?glise St Gabriel de Pointe-St-Charles/ non status refugee in St-Gabriel's church in Pointe St-Charles) Sur le/ On the Carrefour d'?ducation populaire de Pointe ? St-Charles THE B-SIDES: In your face rock n'roll Lancement du R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al/Launch of the Anti-Capitalist Network of Montreal DJ NO PASARAN Entr?e 5$ ou contribution volontaire/ 5$ or pay what you can Bi?re/Beer 2$ Affiche/Poster: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/blog-post.html ----- ((((( 2 ))))) Faites circuler, merci! *********************** SHOW B?N?FICE pour DIRA et L'OCAL *********************** avec: Ripcordz, Jeunesse apatride, Esclaves salari?s, The Maggoty Brats, Les Membres et La Fanfare anarchiste Samedi, 19 mai 2007, ? 20 h. au 1710 Beaudry (m?tro Berri ou Beaudry) 7$ (ou contribution volontaire) ************************ BENEFIT SHOW for DIRA and L'OCAL ************************ with: Ripcordz, Jeunesse apatride, Esclaves salari?s, The Maggoty Brats, Les Membres and La Fanfare anarchiste Saturday, May 19th 2007, at 8 pm at 1710 Beaudry (Berri or Beaudry metro) 7$ (or pay what you can) ----- ((((( 3 ))))) RECHERCHE D'AMEUBLEMENT DE PATIO!!! Salut! On est en train d'am?nager la cour du building de l'AEELI (DIRA, L'OCAL, L'insoumise), les militantEs de Montr?al (et d'ailleurs aussi) pourrons en profiter pour y organiser des activit?s, ateliers, etc. dehors cet ?t?, mais on a besoin de plein de choses. On a besoin de: - Chaises de parterre (pliantes ou empilables de pr?f?rence) - Chaises longues (pour se pr?lasser au soleil) - Tables et/ou parasol qui va avec - Barbecue - Plantes, plates-bandes, terre, etc. - ?clairage pittoresque - Projecteur - Peinture - Tout ce qui est pertinent dans une jolie cour!!! Si vous voulez faire des dons, ?crivez-moi, on va s'arranger: zobulee at yahoo.ca Merci!!!! Marie-Eve de DIRA ----- ((((( 4 ))))) Vers un Centre social autog?r? sur les terrains du CN ? Pointe Saint-Charles --SVP diffuser dans vos r?seaux-- ASSEMBL?E PUBLIQUE - pour v?rifier l'int?r?t militant pour ce projet Lundi le 21 mai de 19h ? 21h ? la Maison St-Columba 2365, rue Grand Trunk, m?tro Charlevoix (ligne verte) Info : lapointelibertaire at yahoo.ca Note : Si vous voulez recevoir des informations ponctuelles sur les actions de la Pointe libertaire, nous vous invitons ? vous inscrire ? notre liste de diffusion en nous envoyant un message ? l'adresse suivante lapointelibertaire-subscribe at groupesyahoo.ca . Cette liste est ? utilisation restreinte. Vous ne pourrez pas y envoyez de messages, seulement en recevoir. La Pointe Libertaire ne vend ni ne donne la liste de ses contacts ? quiconque. La Pointe libertaire s'engage ? ne pas abuser de cette liste et ? ne s'en servir que pour donner de l'information sur ses activit?s ? ceux et celles qui en ont exprim? volontairement le souhait. Vous pourrez en tout temps vous d?sinscrire. :::::::::: Towards a self-managed social center on the CN site in Point St-Charles Public assembly - to see whether people want to get involved in such a project Monday May 21st from 7 to 9pm at St-Columba House 2365, Grand Trunk Street, Charlevoix Metro (green line) Info: lapointelibertaire at yahoo.ca Note: If you would like to receive information about the activities of la Pointe libertaire, you can subscribe to our mailing list by sending a message to the following address lapointelibertaire-subscribe at groupesyahoo.ca . This list is for limited use. You will receive, but not be able to send messages to the list. La Pointe Libertaire does not sell or share its contacts with anybody else. Information sent to this list will be limited to our activities. You may choose, at any time, to unsubscribe. ----- ((((( 5))))) GRASP?- McGill (le Groupe d'action et de sensibilisation au pouvoir ?tudiant) est en train de pr?parer un campagne de contre-recrutement qui va ?tre lancer en septembre. On cherche ? travailler avec des autres universit?s, des C?geps, et des ?coles secondaires pour partager les ressources et pour coordonner nos efforts. Si vous ?tes interess?Es ? travailler sur cet initiative, contactez graspe-mcgill at riseup.net ou visitez notre site-web ? www.grasp.wordpress.com ::::: GRASP- (Grassroots Association for Student Power) is in the midst of preparing an anti-recruitment campaign for September 2007. We are interested in working with universities, Cegeps, and highschools to share resources and coordinate this campaign. If interested, email grasp at riseup.net or check out www.grasp.wordpress.com ----- (((((( 6 )))))) Appel ? une manifestation le 22 juin ? Qu?bec appuy? par Bloquez l'empire-Montr?al (info: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/appel-une-manifestation-le-22-juin.html ----- ((((( 7 ))))) R?FUGI?(E)S DANS L'OMBRE DE LA VIE Une tragedie musicale & un spectacle b?n?fice pour "Kader" Ce spectacle se tiendra: Le mercredi 16 Mai, a 19h00 Caf?-Cl?opatre, 1230 Saint-Laurent, au 2e ?tage M?tro: Saint-Laurent $5-10 (personne sera refus?) Abdelkader "Kader" Belaouni est ce refugi? qui a pris sanctuaire dans l'?glise Saint-Gabriel de Pointe-Saint-Charles a Montr?al le 1er Janvier 2006, d?fiant ainsi l'ordre de d?portation d'Immigration Canada. Kader vit confin? depuis plus de 16 mois maintenant. Kader, avec et celles et ceux qui le soutiennent, exige la r?gularisation de son statut. Nous allons essayer de vous faire vivre, ? travers une journ?e pas comme les autres dans la vie d'une sans statut, les cons?quences tragiques que nous vivons, mais ?galement nos brefs moments de joie. Alors certes, venez vous amuser mais en m?me temps venez soutenir Kader!!! Pour plus d'info: soutienkader at gmail.com & www.soutienkader.net :::::::::: REFUGEES IN LIFE'S SHADOWS A musical tragedy and fundraiser for Kader Wednesday 16 May @ 7pm Caf?-Cl?opatre 1230 Saint-Laurent, 2nd floor Metro: St-Laurent $5-10 (no one turned away) Abdelkader "Kader" Belaouni took sanctuary in St. Gabriel's church in Point St. Charles, Montreal on January 1st, 2006, in defiance of a deportation order from Immigration Canada. After more than 16 months in sanctuary, Kader and his supporters continue to demand an immediate regularization of his status. Come join us, and witness a day in the life of a non-status person, from the tragic events of our lives to our brief moments of joy. Come and enjoy yourselves, have fun, and SUPPORT KADER!! For more info: soutienkader at gmail.com & www.soutienkader.net ----- ((((( 8 ))))) Soir?e d'infos et party lev?e de fonds pour Queeruption (20 mai) Affiche/Poster: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/queeruptionpanthres-roses-soire-dinfos.html ----- ((((( 9 ))))) Personne n'est ill?gal est un membre actif de Solidarit? sans fronti?res -- un r?seau bas? ? Montr?al qui lutte en faveur de la justice et de la dignit? pour tou-te-s les sans-statut. Les photo-reportages, audio, tract et autres articles portant sur la manifestation et le festival communautaire du 5 mai dernier (ainsi que sur le festival Mai ? l'?uvre!, le Contingent ? Pr?caires en col?re ? et une action organis?e par le Comit? des sans-emploi) peut ?tre visionn? ? l'adresse suivante: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/photo-reportage-audio-tract-un-statut.html :::::::::: No One Is Illegal-Montreal is an active member of Solidarity Across Borders ? a Montreal-based network engaged in the struggle for justice and dignity of immigrants and refugees. A photo essay, audio, flyer and other articles from the recent pan-Canadian Status for All Day of Action (May 5) is available at : http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/photos-audio-flyer-status-for-all-march.html ----- ((((( 10 ))))) Et n'oubliez pas les ?v?nements du Festival d'anarchie (mai 2007) et le 8i?me Salon du livre anarchiste de Montr?al (19 mai, 2007): Festival d'anarchie de Montr?al: http://www.salonanarchiste.ca/fr/node/30 Salon du livre anarchiste de Montr?al: http://www.salonanarchiste.ca/fr/ ::::: And don't forget the events of the Festival of Anarchy (May 2007) and the 8th Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (May 19, 2007): Festival of Anarchy Events: http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/13 Montreal Anarchist Bookfair: http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/ ----- -- Le R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al 514-378-2511 -- reseau at resist.ca http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com Principes: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principes-du-rseau-anti-capitaliste-de.html Principles: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principles-of-anti-capitalist-network.html Principios: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principios-de-la-red-anti-capitalista.html Les groupes suivants sont des membres du R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al/The Reseau is comprised of the following groups: Anarchist Black Cross Federation, Anarkhia, Bloquez l'empire-Montr?al, le Collectif Oppos? ? la brutalit? polici?re (COBP), la Biblioth?que anarchiste DIRA, Grassroots Action for Student Power-McGill (GRASP?), Haiti Action Montreal, Les Lucioles, Liberterre, Mauvaise Herbe, No One Is Illegal Montreal, Les Panth?res Roses, Pointe Libertaire, QPIRG-Concordia, la Rue Brique From soutienkader at gmail.com Mon May 14 22:09:55 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 01:09:55 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?May_16_Mai=3A_R=C9FUGI=C9=28E?= =?iso-8859-1?q?=29S_DANS_L=27OMBRE_DE_LA_VIE_/_REFUGEES_IN_LIFE=27?= =?iso-8859-1?q?S_SHADOWS_=28_B=E9n=E9fice_pour_Kader/Benefit_for_K?= =?iso-8859-1?q?ader_=29?= Message-ID: (english version follows) ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> R?FUGI?(E)S DANS L'OMBRE DE LA VIE Une tragedie musicale & un spectacle b?n?fice pour "Kader" ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Ce spectacle se tiendra: Le Mercredi 16 Mai, a 19h00 Caf?-Cl?opatre, 1230 Saint-Laurent, au 2e ?tage M?tro: saint-laurent $5-10 (personne sera refuse) Abdelkader "kader" Belaouni est ce refugi? qui a pris sanctuaire dans l'?glise Saint-Gabriel de Pointe-Saint-Charles a Montr?al le 1er Janvier 2006, d?fiant ainsi l'ordre de d?portation d'Immigration Canada. Kader vit confin? depuis plus de 16 mois maintenant. Kader, avec et celles et ceux qui le soutiennent, exige la r?gularisation de son statut. Nous allons essayer de vous faire vivre, ? travers une journ?e pas comme les autres dans la vie d'une sans statut, les cons?quences tragiques que nous vivons, mais ?galement nos brefs moments de joie. Alors certes, venez vous amuser mais en m?me temps venez soutenir Kader!!! Pour plus d'info: soutienkader @ gmail.com & www. soutienkader .net ><><><><><><><><><><><><><> REFUGEES IN LIFE'S SHADOWS A musical tragedy and fundraiser for Kader ><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Wednesday 16 May @ 7pm Caf?-Cl?opatre 1230 Saint-Laurent, 2nd floor Metro: St-Laurent $5-10 (no one turned away) Abdelkader "Kader" Belaouni took sanctuary in St. Gabriel's church in Point St. Charles, Montreal on January 1st, 2006, in defiance of a deportation order from Immigration Canada. After more than 16 months in sanctuary, Kader and his supporters continue to demand an immediate regularization of his status. Come join us, and witness a day in the life of a non-status person, from the tragic events of our lives to our brief moments of joy. Come and enjoy yourselves, have fun, and SUPPORT KADER!! For more info: soutienkader @ gmail.com & www. soutienkader .net From noii-montreal at resist.ca Tue May 15 02:54:56 2007 From: noii-montreal at resist.ca (No One is Illegal Montreal) Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 02:54:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] May 2007: No One Is Illegal Radio (with Rhonda Martin, Jason Maracle, Maria Muentez, Ashanti Alston, Sophie Harkat, Amir Hodhod) Message-ID: NO ONE IS ILLEGAL RADIO -- MAY 2007 on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal www.ckut.ca everywhere LISTEN to our May 2007 show at: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23164 Our May 3, 2007 show was part of CKUT's Annual Funding Drive. This month's show ? our first in our new timeslot on Thursday's Off-the-Hour from 5-6pm, includes interviews from Six Nations, Tyendinaga, New York City, Oakland, Jersey City and Ottawa. The May 2007 show includes: -> A pre-recorded interview by Liam of Prison Radio with RHONDA MARTIN, mother of former Six Nations political prisoner Chris Hill. Chris was held in a Hamilton-area detention centre for over three months in relation to charges relating to the Ontario Provincial Police raid on the Six Nations Land Reclamation that has been ongoing since February 2006. Chris has been denied legal aid, and his family are need of support, namely in the form of contributions to his legal defense fund. Cheques marked 'legal defense' can be sent to his mother, Rhonda Martin at: PO Box 383, Oshweken Ontario, N0A 1MO. -> A live interview by phone with JASON MARACLE of the Mohawk Community of Tyendinaga. A spokesperson for the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Jason has been involved in the ongoing reclamation of a quarry site on a part of Mohawk land called the "Culberston Tract". As well, he was a part of a 30-hour plus blockade of CN railway lines to put pressure on government officials to properly settle land claims. This short interview takes place a few hours after a bail hearing for Tyendinaga Mohawk Shawn Brandt, who was charged by the Ontario Provincial Police in relation to the CN rail blockade. -> A live interview from New York City with MARIA MUENTEZ of Families for Freedom. Maria gives a report from the May 1 immigrant justice protests in New York. Families for Freedom is multi-ethnic defense network by and for* *immigrants facing and fighting deportation. -> A live interview from Oakland, California with former Black Panther and prison abolition activist ASHANTI ALSTON. Ashanti speaks about the importance of independent media, as well as providing an update about the San Franciso 8 trial of several former Black Panthers. -> A live interview from Ottawa with SOPHIE HARKAT. Sophie is an activist against secret trials and security certificates, and the partner of Mohamed Harkat, one of Canada's "Secret Trial Five". Sophie speaks about the current fight against deportation by Mohamed, as well as the severe bail conditions faced by her and her husband. -> A live interview from Jersey City with AMIR HODHOD. Amir, a refugee from Egypt, was an active member of the Workers Solidarity Network and Solidarity Across Borders in Montreal. He lived as an "illegal" in Canada, and was deported to the United States where he was detained in December 2006. Amir continues his struggle for status in the USA. LISTEN to our May 2007 show at: http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=23164 :::::::::: For two decades, CKUT has been embedded in Montreal's movements for social justice and self-determination. Support grassroots, independent radio by contributing to CKUT 90.3 FM's funding drive! You can still CONTRIBUTE or PLEDGE online at: https://secure.ckut.ca/pledge.php :::::::::: ABOUT NO ONE IS ILLEGAL RADIO: -> Previous shows (May 2006-April 2007) are linked at: http://nooneisillegal-montreal .blogspot.com/2007/05/no-one-is-illegal-radio-may-2006-april.html <- NO ONE IS ILLEGAL RADIO is a monthly news and current affairs show on CKUT 90.3 FM, community radio in Montreal, produced and hosted by members of the No One Is Illegal-Montreal collective on the first Thursday of every month, on Off-the-Hour from 5-6pm. For one year, NO ONE IS ILLEGAL RADIO has brought you voices from the frontlines of the movements for the self-determination of migrant and indigenous peoples, against borders & capitalism, racial profiling & police brutality, and detentions & deportation. In the past year, we're heard from indigenous sovereignty movements from Six Nations to Tyendinaga, Grassy Narrows to Kahnawake. We've listened to US activists fighting for migrant justice, from New York to New Bedford to Oakland. We've heard from activists in Lebanon, Palestine and England. We've spoken with individuals who have experienced and survived removals and detention, and continue to fight against detention centers, prisons and borders. Locally, we've been inspired by activists fighting deportation, racial profiling and security certificates CKUT Community Radio is unabashedly embedded within Montreal's migrant justice and indigenous solidarity movements. Please support independent and grassroots radio ? and another year of NO ONE IS ILLEGAL RADIO ? by contributing to CKUT Radio's funding drive (visit www.ckut.ca ). -> Previous shows (May 2006-April 2007) are linked at: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/no-one-is-illegal-radio-may-2006-april.html<- ----- http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com 514-848-7583 - noii-montreal at resist.ca "Je ne comprends pas grand chose aux ?tats et aux fronti?res. Je sais seulement que la Terre est ronde, et contrairement aux arbres qui ont des racines, les humains ont des pieds pour marcher." From noii-montreal at resist.ca Wed May 16 06:49:29 2007 From: noii-montreal at resist.ca (No One is Illegal Montreal) Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 06:49:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] "When Justice Fails, Stop the Rails" ... Message-ID: "There's only two ways to deal with white people, to have an effective resolution of the issues. You either pick up a gun and deal with the issue, or you stand between the white man and his money. On June 29, we're going to stand between the white man and his money." -- Terrence Nelson of the Roseau River First Nation BACKGROUND: http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/05/when-justice-fails-stop-rails.html From soutienkader at gmail.com Wed May 16 13:18:54 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 16:18:54 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] [KADER] Radio-Refuge, le vendredi 18 mai / Radio Sanctuary Friday May 18th In-Reply-To: <63541.127.0.0.1.1179245380.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> References: <63541.127.0.0.1.1179245380.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Message-ID: [English is below.] L'?mission "Off the Hour" de CKUT pr?sente :: Radio-refuge :: The Hour of Power :: ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ ?coutez Radio-Refuge, le vendredi 18 mai, 17h-18h Une heure avec Kader, en direct de l'?glise Saint-Gabriel ? Pointe Saint-Charles, Montr?al 90,3fm ? Montr?al -- www.ckut.ca -- ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* Le vendredi 18 mai, de 17h ? 18h, CKUT et Kader diffuseront la 8i?me ?dition de Radio-refuge, une ?mission en ext?rieur, transmise en direct et anim?e par Abdelkader Belaouni. Abdelkader Belaouni (Kader pour ses amis), est un r?fugi? d'origine alg?rienne qui est arriv? au Canada en passant par les ?U. Kader se trouve actuellement en refuge religieux ? l'int?rieur de l'?glise catholique Saint-Gabriel dans sa communaut? de Pointe Saint-Charles ? un quartier bilingue, pauvre et traditionnellement ouvrier qui a une longue histoire de mobilisation communautaire. Depuis le 5 janvier 2006, Kader d?fie un ordre d'expulsion et demeure en refuge ? l'?glise. CKUT est une radio communautaire fi?rement engag?e dans les mouvements de justice sociale et particuli?rement dans les luttes des migrants ? Montr?al. Puisque Kader ne peut quitter son refuge, CKUT se joindra ? lui ? l'int?rieur de l'?glise Saint-Gabriel, au c?ur de Pointe Saint-Charles. Syntonisez CKUT pour ?couter ce programme bilingue (fran?ais et anglais). --> Pour voir des photos de la production de Radio-refuge, visitez : http://gallery.cmaq.net/radio-sanctuaire Pour plus de renseignements, contactez news (at) ckut.ca, appelez 514-448-4041 poste 6788, ou visitez www.soutienpourkader.net :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: CKUT Radio's "Off the Hour" presents:: Radio Sanctuary :: The Hour of Power :: ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Tune-In to the next Radio Sanctuary Friday May 18th 5-6pm E.S.T An hour of power with Kader live from the St-Gabriel's Church, Point-St-Charles (MONTREAL) 90,3 FM in Montreal -- www.ckut.ca ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* On Friday May 18th from 5-6pm CKUT and Kader will broadcast the eight installment of RADIO SANCTUARY, a live hour-long remote broadcast hosted by Abdelkader Belaouni. Abdelkader Belaouni ("Kader" to his friends) is a refugee from Algeria who came to Montreal via the USA. Kader is in sanctuary inside the St-Gabriel's Catholic Church in his community of Point St-Charles -- a mixed French-English poor working class neighborhood of Montreal, with a long history of community mobilization. Kader defied an order to be deported on January 5, 2006, and has remained in sanctuary ever since. CKUT is a community radio station proudly embedded in movements for social justice, particularly those of migrants in Montreal. Since Kader cannot leave the church, CKUT radio will join him inside the sanctuary of St-Gabriel's Church, in the heart of Point St-Charles. Join us for this bilingual (English and French) program. -->To view PHOTOS from the broadcast of Radio Sanctuary, visit: http://gallery.cmaq.net/radio-sanctuaire For more information, contact news at ckut.ca, call 514-448-4041 x6788, or visit www.soutienpourkader.net _______________________________________________ Soutienkader mailing list Soutienkader at lists.resist.ca https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/soutienkader From soutienkader at gmail.com Thu May 17 14:07:56 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 17:07:56 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] [KADER] AGISSEZ POUR SOUTENIR KADER !// TAKE ACTION IN SUPPORT OF KADER ! In-Reply-To: <55227.127.0.0.1.1179435274.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> References: <55227.127.0.0.1.1179435274.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> Message-ID: (ENGLISH FOLLOWS) 500 JOURS D?ASILE ! -*-*-* AGISSEZ POUR SOUTENIR KADER MAINTENANT *-*-*- ** T?L?PHONEZ/ENVOYEZ UNE T?L?COPIE OU UN COURRIEL ET DITES CLAIREMENT : 500 JOURS, C?EST BIEN, BIEN TROP LONG ! ** Mardi dernier, 15 mai, ?tait le 500e jour d?asile d?Abdelkader Belaouni (Kader) dans l??glise St-Gabriel ? Montr?al, o? il s?est r?fugi? au 1er de l?an 2006 pour ?chapper ? l?expulsion. Ce m?me jour, 15 mai, l??mission de radio ? the Current ? du r?seau anglais de Radio Canada a fait un reportage sur Kader (que l?on peut entendre ? : www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2007/200705/20070515.html). Ce reportage national est une ?volution importante dans la lutte de Kader. Jeudi 17 mai, Kader a tenu une conf?rence de presse dans l??glise St-Gabriel, o? des groupes de la soci?t? civile qu?b?coise qui soutiennent Kader ont exig? l?octroi d?un statut de r?sident permanent dans une lettre ouverte ? la ministre f?d?rale de l?Immigration, en lui demandant de la rencontrer pour trouver une solution ? cette situation inacceptable (voir le texte ci-dessous ou ? l?adresse suivante : www.soutienpourkader.net). Nous vous demandons donc de faire ce qui suit : ENVOYEZ UN COURRIEL OU UNE T?L?COPIE OU BIEN T?L?PHONEZ ? DIANE FINLEY. Dans votre message : * indiquez que vous avez entendu parler du reportage actuel et que vous avez lu la lettre ouverte de soutien envoy?e par des membres de la soci?t? civile qu?b?coise; * appuyez Kader dans sa demande de ? statut de r?sident permanent pour motif d?ordre humanitaire ?; * indiquez que vous consid?rez que le refus du gouvernement ? l?endroit de Kader est discriminatoire et injuste, et qu?il est une perte pour le Canada (voyez plus bas les indications pour ?crire la lettre, ou formulez des objections en vous fondant sur le reportage actuel ou sur la lettre des organisations qu?b?coises); * faites savoir que vous vous inqui?tez du fait que Kader a essay? tant d?options diff?rentes et qu?il n?est TOUJOURS pas accept?; * mettez la ministre au d?fi de RENCONTRER DES REPR?SENTANTES ET REPR?SENTANTS DE KADER pour trouver une solution afin qu?il demeure au Canada. Diane Finley, ministre de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration Courriel : ministre at cic.gc.ca et finled0 at parl.gc.ca T?l?copieur : 613 996-9749 T?l?phone : 613 954-1064 *** Veuillez confirmer que vous l?avez fait. *** Veuillez transmettre ce message aux personnes que vous connaissez. Solidairement, Le Comit? de soutien pour Abdelkader Belaouni www.soutienpourkader.net t?l. : 514 859-9023 soutienkader at gmail.com Pour vous inscrire sur notre liste de nouvelles: soutienkader-subscribe at lists.resist.ca ========================================================= Guide pour lettres d?appui pour Abdelkader (Kader) Belaouni Ce qui suit est un guide une guide pour vous aider ? ?crire une lettre d?appui pour Abdelkader Belaouni. Au lieu de fournir un lettre-type, nous vous encourageons ? personnaliser votre lettre, soulignant les facteurs importants de son cas qui sont expliqu?s ci-dessous Sa campagne: Recevoir le statut de r?sident permanent au Canada en vertu de consid?rations humanitaires. Voici une liste des ?l?ments que vous pourriez discuter dans votre lettre : ? Handicap, immigration et travail : La demande de Kader pour un statut de r?sident permanent en vertu de consid?rations humanitaires a ?t? rejet?e en novembre 2005 en grande partie parce qu?il n?a pas travaill? au Canada dans le cadre d?un emploi salari?. Ceci, soul?ve la question de la sous-?valuation des contributions ? travail - des personnes handicap?es et de la discrimination et autres obstacles auxquels font face ces personnes dans leur recherche de travail r?mun?r?. Kader avait ?galement des difficult?s ? trouver du travail pr?cis?ment en raison de son statut temporaire au Canada. Il n?est pas ?ligible aux programmes con?us pour r?tablir l??galit? des chances des personnes non voyantes sur le march? du travail; il a ?t? confront? au m?me type de discrimination, dans sa recherche d?emploi, que les autres personnes ayant un statut temporaire (d?sign? par un ? 9 ? sur la carte d?assurance sociale). ? Contribution ? la soci?t? canadienne: Kader s?est int?gr? avec succ?s ? la soci?t? canadienne et qu?b?coise et ? fait des contributions importantes en s?impliquant ? titre de b?n?vole aupr?s de groupes communautaires comme l?Association multi-ethnique pour l?int?gration des personnes handicap?es, le Welfare Rights Committee, et CKUT Radio 90.3 FM. ? Famille de facto au Canada : Kader a tiss? un r?seau d?amis, de connaissances et de voisins ? Pointe-Saint-Charles et ailleurs ? Montr?al. Cette famille ?largie a d?montr? sa d?termination ? lui offrir du soutien quand il en a eu besoin. Kader s?est enracin? ? Montr?al et consid?re d?sormais que sa maison est ici. De plus, il y a cinq citoyen canadiens qui s?engagent ? le parrainer si la r?sidence est octroy?e. ? Trop de d?placements forc?s : Deux fois d?j?, Kader a d?j? du s?enfuir et recommencer sa vie: une fois ? partir de l?Alg?rie, durant la guerre civile; et une seconde fois depuis les ?tats-Unis en raison des attaques dirig?es contre les Arabes et Musulmans suite aux ?v?nements du 11 septembre 2001. Il serait cruel de le d?racin? une troisi?me fois. Pour un non voyant, le d?placement forc? est d?autant plus difficile. ? Craintes li?es ? un retour forc? en Alg?rie : Kader est confront? ? une incertitude et une ins?curit? totales s?il est expuls?. Il craint un retour au pays qu?il a fuit il y a maintenant plus de dix ans, au plus fort de la guerre civile qui y s?vissait, et o? personne ne peut assurer sa s?curit? aujourd?hui. S?il est expuls? du Canada, il devra d?abord passer par les ?tats-Unis, o? il sera sans doute d?tenu en attendant d??tre d?port? vers l?Alg?rie. Mis ? part l?ordre d?expulsion ?mis contre lui, Kader se sent en s?curit? au Canada. Ce serait inutile et inhumain de le renvoyer de force dans une situation d?ins?curit?. ? Lourd handicap visuel : Le handicap de Kader rendrait encore plus difficile son ajustement ? la vie en Alg?rie apr?s 10 ans d?absence. Par ailleurs, son handicap augmente ?norm?ment le niveau d?incertitude et d?ins?curit? qui l?attend en Alg?rie. Comme le niveau d?appui institutionnel fourni aux non-voyants en Alg?rie est tr?s inf?rieur ? celui que l?on retrouve au Canada, l?autonomie et la dignit? de Kader sont directement menac?es. Quelques uns des organismes qui ont d?j? appuy? la demande de Kader pour un statut de r?sident permanent : ? Amnistie Internationale ? Office de la Pastorale sociale, Dioc?se de Montr?al ? Institut Nazareth & Louis-Braille ? La F?d?ration Arabe Canadienne ? La ligue de droits et libert?s ============================================================= LETTRE OUVERTE ? LA MINISTRE DE L?IMMIGRATION Honorable Diane Finley Ministre de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration Chambre des Communes Ottawa (Ontario) Canada K1A 0A7 Le 17 mai 2007 LETTRE OUVERTE ? LA MINISTRE DE L?IMMIGRATION MADAME DIANE FINLEY, AU SUJET D?ABDELKADER BELAOUNI, R?FUGI? DANS UNE ?GLISE DEPUIS 502 JOURS Madame la Ministre, Nous sommes des organismes communautaires et des ONG agissant au Qu?bec. Nous sommes impliqu?s dans une grande vari?t? d?activit?s couvrant de larges secteurs de la soci?t? qu?b?coise. Nous prenons contact avec vous au nom d?Abdelkader Belaouni, qui depuis janvier 2006 s?est r?fugi? dans une ?glise de Montr?al pour ?chapper ? la d?portation. Depuis plus d?un an, nous avons tent? en vain d?attirer l?attention d?Immigration Canada et des ministres qui s?y sont succ?d?, sur le sort d?Abdelkader Belaouni. En d?cembre 2005, le Comit? d?aide aux refugi?s-Montr?al a ?crit ? Immigration Canada, dans les termes suivants : ? Monsieur Belaouni subirait des ?traitements ou peines cruels et inusit?s? s?il ?tait forc? ? quitter le Canada et, pour cette raison, nous vous exhortons de lui permettre de demeurer au Canada. ? (traduction) CAR-Montr?al est un organisme religieux ? caract?re charitable qui se porte ? la d?fense des demandeurs de statut de r?fugi? au Qu?bec. Il a pour mission de coordonner le travail de protection des r?fugi?s de la Table de concertation au service des personnes r?fugi?es et immigrantes (TCRI) et est un membre actif du Conseil canadien des r?fugi?s (CCR). ?galement en d?cembre 2005, le Comit? des droits sociaux du Sud-Ouest de Montr?al a ?crit, au soutien de monsieur Belaouni : ? M. Belaouni s?est bien int?gr? ? la vie de notre quartier, participant ? nombre d?activit?s communautaires et s??tant fait de nombreux amis dans la population locale. Abdel-Kader est maintenant un des n?tres et c?est pourquoi tant des gens chez nous sont si pr?occup?s pour sa s?curit?. ? Le Comit? des droits sociaux du Sud-Ouest de Montr?al ?uvre dans le quartier Pointe-Saint-Charles de Montr?al, o? habite Abdelkader Belaouni. Monsieur Belaouni ?tait un membre actif de cet organisme avant qu?il re?oive l?ordre de d?portation. En janvier 2006, la Table de concertation Action-Gardien a ?crit ce qui suit ? l?honorable Monte Solberg : ? Nous sommes ?tonn?s autant que f?ch?s d?apprendre que le Canada veut d?porter M. Abdelkader Belaouni depuis le 5 janvier dernier. M. Belaouni est un homme qui a surmont? de multiples obstacles dont une d?ficience visuelle importante, et qui a su se b?tir une vie digne et stable ici ? Montr?al, cela apr?s avoir ?t? d?plac? par deux fois. [?] Pourquoi le Canada cherche-t-il ? d?porter vers la d?tention, le renvoi et l?ins?curit? un individu qui a grandement contribu? ? notre communaut?, tout en vivant une vie digne et autonome au pays ? ? Action-Gardien est une coalition d?environ 25 organismes communautaires de la Pointe-Saint-Charles. ?galement en janvier 2006, la Conf?d?ration des organismes de personnes handicap?es du Qu?bec (COPHAN) a ?crit ? l?Honorable Solberg, dans les termes suivants : ? Consid?rant que Monsieur Belaouni a d?montr? une bonne volont? et capacit? ? s?int?grer dans la soci?t? qu?b?coise, nous vous demandons d?arr?ter le mandat de d?portation et de lui accorder un permis de r?sidence. ? COPHAN est un r?seau d?environ 45 associations et organismes ?uvrant pour les droits des personnes handicap?es dans l?ensemble du Qu?bec. En f?vrier 2006, Amnistie internationale ?crivit ? l?Honorable Solberg, pour l?informer que monsieur Belouni ? s?est impliqu? au sein d?organismes communautaires et de la vie de quartier, manifestant ainsi sa capacit? d?adaptation ? la soci?t? qu?b?coise et canadienne. Par ailleurs, ? deux reprises d?j? dans sa vie, il a d? se d?placer ? la recherche d?une vie s?curitaire, plus digne et plus autonome. Pour que cesse cette qu?te pour une vie meilleure et au nom de la dignit? humaine, Amnistie internationale vous demande d?accorder imm?diatement ? Monsieur Belaouni le statut de r?sident permanent, pour motifs humanitaires. ? En mars 2006, la Ligue des droits et libert?s passa en revue l?ensemble du dossier de monsieur Belaouni et en arriva ? la conclusion suivante : ? Parmi les raisons invoqu?es lors du refus de la demande de r?sidence au Canada pour motifs humanitaires de M. Belaouni, le 24 octobre 2005, le fait qu?il n'a pas trouv? d'emploi r?mun?r? depuis son arriv?e au Canada a ?t? majeur dans le refus de la demande. Nous consid?rons que l?analyse du dossier de M. Belaouni ? cet ?gard a ?vacu? des ?l?ments fondamentaux qui doivent ?tre pris en consid?ration dans le traitement du dossier d?une personne aveugle. Parmi les ?l?ments qui n'ont pas ?t? pris en compte dans l'examen de cette demande en figurent deux de taille : les obstacles structurels face ? l'emploi que rencontre M.Belaouni et les efforts d'int?gration qu'il a r?alis?s dans ce contexte. Il est n?cessaire de prendre en compte ces ?l?ments. Ceci nous semble une question de justice et d'?galit? ... ? En avril 2006, l?Institut Alfie Roberts ?crivit ? l?Honorable Solberg : ? Ses contributions significatives et les liens solides qu?il a ?tablis sont inestimables et sont la preuve de sa participation active et tr?s appr?ci?e ? notre communaut?. C?est pour ces raisons que nous vous ?crivons pour exprimer notre appui ? la demande pour que le ministre de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration r?gularise sans d?lai son statut. ? L?Institut Alfie Roberts est un centre de recherche et d??ducation ?tabli ? Montr?al, dont la vocation est d?encourager l??tude et la recherche sur l?histoire et le d?veloppement social des communaut?s d?origine africaine et carib?enne. (traduction) En d?cembre 2006, un porte-parole de l??glise Unie du Canada ?crivit ? l?Honorable Solberg, en appui ? monsieur Belaouni : ? J?insiste sur le fait qu?? mon avis le traitement de ce dossier a ?t? mal fait; nous devons explorer les mani?res de favoriser et non d?entraver son acc?s ? une r?sidence permanente au Canada. Sa c?cit? ne devrait pas nous emp?cher de voir qu?il a d?j? apport? une contribution ? sa communaut? d?accueil et qu?il veut pouvoir continuer ? le faire. ? (traduction) En janvier 2007, le Centre communautaire des femmes sud-asiatiques (CCFSA) vous a ?crit, peu de temps apr?s votre nomination comme Ministre de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration : ? Le CCFSA trouve inacceptable que monsieur Belaouni ait ainsi perdu une ann?e enti?re de sa vie. Nous vous demandons donc, en tant que Ministre de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration, d?accorder sans d?lai le statut de r?sident permanent ? monsieur Belaouni? ? (traduction) Le CCFSA est un organisme montr?alais qui se consacre depuis plus de 25 ans ? fournir des services aux femmes immigrantes et r?fugi?es et ? leurs familles. En f?vrier 2007, l?Association multi-ethnique pour l?int?gration des personnes handicap?es (AMEIPH), vous a ?crit : ? Cela ?a fait 13 mois que M. Belaouni est prisonnier dans l??glise. La communaut? lui offre beaucoup de support, mais c?est la prison quand m?me, sans pouvoir sortir et faire toutes les activit?s qu?un citoyen libre peut faire dans ce pays qui se veut si d?mocratique ! Nous vous demandons, en votre qualit? de Ministre de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration, d?agir imm?diatement en faveur de M. Belaouni et de lui accorder la r?sidence sur la base de consid?rations humanitaires. ? Depuis 26 ans, l?AMEIPH a ?uvr? pour faire reconna?tre le droit ? l??galit? des personnes handicap?es de toutes origines. Monsieur Belaouni a travaill? comme b?n?vole pendant un an pour l?AMEIPH, comme r?ceptionniste-t?l?phoniste. Voil? un tout petit ?chantillon des nombreuses lettres qui vous ont ?t? envoy?es, ainsi qu?? vos pr?d?cesseurs, au cours des 15 derniers mois, faisant ?tat de la qualit? du soutien dont b?n?ficie monsieur Belaouni dans le milieu des organismes communautaires qu?b?cois. Nous savons aussi que des membres du Parlement f?d?ral de tous les grands partis sont intervenus en faveur de monsieur Belaouni. ?galement, des personnes en Europe commencent ? entrer en contact avec les ambassades canadiennes dans leur pays pour appuyer la demande de monsieur Belaouni pour le statut de r?sident permanent au Canada. Nous croyons que monsieur Belaouni doit pouvoir demeurer au Canada. Voici quelques-unes des raisons pour cela : L?int?gration ? la soci?t?: Monsieur Belaouni jouit d?un r?seau de soutien tr?s ?tendu et tr?s fort dans son quartier de Pointe-Saint-Charles et dans tout Montr?al, d?montrant ainsi la qualit? de son int?gration au Canada. Comme son d?put? f?d?ral Thierry St-Cyr l?a d?clar? au Parlement : ? Il s?est bien int?gr? ? la communaut? qu?b?coise. Il est appuy? par l?ensemble de la communaut? de Pointe-Saint-Charles? (Hansard, 22 f?vrier 2007). Monsieur Norman Doyle, pr?sident conservateur du Comit? permanent de la Citoyennet? et de l?Immigration, ajoute : ? Sa demande de r?sidence au Canada semble jouir d?un appui g?n?ralis? tant sur le plan juridique que moral et financier, de la part de l?ensemble de la communaut?. ? (Lettre ? l?Honorable Monte Solberg de juin 2006, traduction) Le parrainage financier: Cinq personnes ? la professeure Guylaine Racine, Dr Pierre Dongier, monsieur Ian Ilavsky, l?ab?e James McDonald et monsieur Marc Champagne ? ont offert de parrainer financi?rement monsieur Belaouni jusqu?? ce qu?il devienne autonome ?conomiquement, garantissant ainsi ? l??tat que celui-ci n?assumera aucun risque en lui accordant un statut conform?ment ? la loi. La participation ? la soci?t?: Par son travail b?n?vole avec des organismes tels que l?AMEIPH et Comit? des droits sociaux du Sud-Ouest de Montr?al, monsieur Belaouni a fait une d?monstration ?clatante de sa capacit? et de sa volont? d?apporter une contribution valable ? sa communaut? ? peut-?tre davantage que bien des personnes qui ont la citoyennet?. M?me apr?s avoir pris asile, il s?est organis? pour pouvoir continuer ? contribuer ? la communaut?, en animant par exemple une ?mission de radio mensuelle sur les ondes de la station CKUT 90,3 FM, traitant de questions touchant son quartier, diffus?e en direct de l??glise o? il est r?fugi?. Un refus discriminatoire: Le refus d?octobre 2005 d?accorder ? monsieur Belaouni la r?sidence permanente ?tait bas? principalement sur son absence d?int?gration au travail. Cette d?cision, fond?e sur la c?cit? de monsieur Belaouni, constituait de la discrimination fond?e sur le handicap. La Ligue des droits et libert?s conclut que ? le fait d??valuer l?int?gration dans la soci?t? canadienne de M. Abdelkader Belaouni sans tenir compte des obstacles auxquels il est confront? en ?tant non-voyant et des efforts qu'il fait face ? ces obstacles constituerait de la discrimination et un non respect de la Charte canadienne des droits et libert?s. ? (Analyse de la Ligue des droits et libert?s, mars 2006). Le refus omettait de tenir compte du fait que l?absence de statut de r?sident permanent lui fermait l?acc?s ? des programmes de formation, pourtant consid?r?s par le gouvernement canadien comme une condition essentielle pour procurer aux personnes aveugles un acc?s ?quitable au march? du travail. L??preuve du d?racinement: Monsieur Belaouni a d? recommencer sa vie ? deux reprises. En 1996, il fuit la violence et l?instabilit? impos?es par la guerre civile alg?rienne qui faisait alors rage, au cours de laquelle des centaines de milliers de civils furent tu?s et plusieurs milliers d?autres d?plac?s. Au d?but 2003, il fuit l?atmosph?re de tension raciale et les politiques de profilage racial, telles le programme de ? special registration ?, dans les ?tats-Unis de l?apr?s-11 septembre. Le d?placement est un d?fi pour tout le monde. Mais pour une personne non voyante dans une soci?t? de voyants, le d?placement impose un stress et des difficult?s consid?rables, puisque l?environnement physique, les moyens de transport, les r?seaux de services et les relations de confiance et d?entraide doivent ?tre r?appris et r?tablis ? chaque fois. Le d?tachement et l??loignenent ? l??gard de l?Alg?rie. Cela fait presque 11 ans que monsieur Belaouni n?a pas v?cu en Alg?rie. La s?ret? physique et la peur de retourner en Alg?rie: L?ensemble des motifs d?j? ?voqu?s sont plus que suffisants pour fonder la demande de statut de r?sident permanent de monsieur Belaouni sur des circonstances d?ordre humanitaire. Il nous semble important quand m?me d?ajouter que la situation actuelle en Alg?rie est loin d??tre stable. Au cours d?un incident r?cent hautement m?diatis?, des douzaines de personnes ont ?t? tu?es et des centaines d?autres bless?es, lorsque des bombes ont explos? ? Alger le 11 avril 2007. Monsieur Belaouni se souvient trop bien de la vuln?rabilit? particuli?re des personnes non voyantes, dans le contexte de telles violences. Il serait impossible d?assurer la s?ret? physique de monsieur Belaouni s?il ?tait retourn? de force en Alg?rie. La s?curit? ?conomique et l?autonomie: D?apr?s l?exp?rience de monsieur Belaouni et selon des communications de personnes vivant actuellement en Alg?rie, des programmes d??quit? gouvernementaux au b?n?fice de personnes non voyantes semblent, ? toutes fins pratiques, inexistants en Alg?rie. Il para?t ?vident que la m?me s?curit? ?conomique et le m?me degr? d?autonomie que ceux qu?il pourrait avoir au Qu?bec ne pourraient nullement ?tre garantis ? monsieur Belaouni s?il ?tait d?port?. Monsieur Belaouni demande tout simplement de pouvoir vivre sans peur et dans la dignit?, ce qui n?est que le droit fondamental de tout ?tre humain. Par la pr?sente lettre nous appuyons fortement la demande de monsieur Belaouni, fond?e sur des circonstances d?ordre humanitaire, pour le statut de r?sident permanent. En d?pit de nombreuses lettres et de nombreux appels t?l?phoniques, dans un flot incessant d?appuis venant d?organismes, d?individus, de membres de la classe politique, d?organisations nationales et m?me de citoyens de pays ?trangers, le gouvernement semble n?avoir encore pris aucune mesure pour trouver une solution. On a ou bien refus? les demandes pour une rencontre en vue de discuter les diverses options, ou bien l?on a agi comme si de telles demandes n?avaient jamais ?t? formul?es. Certains d?entre nous connaissons monsieur Belaouni ? travers son engagement dans nos organismes et dans nos communaut?s. D?autres parmi nous travaillons quotidiennement avec les r?fugi?s et les immigrants. Nous connaissons les probl?mes que pose le syst?me d?immigration canadien. Pour nous, le fait que monsieur Belaouni ait d? avoir recours ? tant d?approches diff?rentes et que malgr? cela, il n?ait toujours pas le statut de r?sident permanent au Canada, est une parfaite illustration de ces probl?mes. Nous sommes convaincus que le cas de monsieur Belaouni en est un o? la Ministre doit intervenir. En intervenant, elle ferait preuve de sensibilit? ? l??gard des probl?mes qui affligent nos communaut?s. La vie de monsieur Belaouni est rest?e dans les limbes depuis plus que 500 jours. Cela met en p?ril son bien-?tre dans tous ses aspects. Nous vous demandons donc de consentir ? rencontrer une d?l?gation de nos organisations et des repr?sentants de monsieur Belaouni avant la fin de mai, afin de trouver une solution sans plus tarder. Vous remerciant d?avance pour l?attention que vous accorderez ? cette lettre, confiants que vous donnerez suite aux demandes qu?elle contient, nous vous prions, madame la Ministre, d?agr?er l?expression de nos sentiments les meilleurs. (voir les signataires ? l?adresse suivante: www.soutienkader.net) ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ 500 DAYS IN SANCTUARY! -*-*-* TAKE ACTION IN SUPPORT OF KADER NOW *-*-*- ** CALL/FAX/EMAIL & MAKE CLEAR: 500 DAYS IS FAR, FAR TOO LONG! ** This past Tuesday, May 15th, Abdelkader Belaouni (Kader) marked his 500th day of sanctuary in St-Gabriel's church, Montreal, where he took refuge on new year's day 2006 to escape deportation. On the same day, CBC's 'the Current', the most listened to radio show in Canada, produced a feature report on Kader (listen at : www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2007/200705/20070515.html). This national report marked an important development in Kader's struggle. On Thursday May 17th, Kader held a press conference in St-Gabriel's church, where Quebec civil society groups who support Kader's demand for permanent resident status released an Open Letter to the Federal Minister of Immigration, asking her for a meeting to find a solution to the unacceptable situation (see text below or at www.soutienpourkader.net). We ask you now to EMAIL, FAX OR TELEPHONE DIANE FINLEY In your message to her: * mention that you have heard the Current report and read the open letter of support from Quebec civil society; * support Kader's demand for "Permanent Resident status on humanitarian grounds" * express your belief that the government's refusal of Kader is discriminatory, unjust and a loss to Canada (see guidelines for letter below, or raise points from the Current report or letter from Quebec organizations) * let her know that you are troubled that Kader has had to try so many different options and STILL has not been accepted * challenge her to MEET WITH KADER'S REPRESENTATIVES TO find a solution so that Kader can remain in Canada Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Email: ministre at cic.gc.ca and finled0 at parl.gc.ca and Fax : (613) 996-9749 Tel: (613) 954-1064 *** Please confirm when you have done this. *** Please pass on this message to your contacts. In solidarity, Comittee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni www.soutienpourkader.net tel. 514 859 9023 soutienkader at gmail.com To join our newslist: soutienkader-subscribe at lists.resist.ca ============================ Guide for Support Letters for Abdelkader (Kader) Belaouni The following is a guide to help you write a letter of support for Abdelkader Belaouni. Rather than following a template, we are encouraging you to personalize your letter, highlighting issues that are central to Kader's case as they are detailed below. Kader's campaign: To be granted permanent residency in Canada on humanitarian & compassionate grounds. Here is a list of elements you might want to discuss in your letter: - Disability, Immigration & Work: Kader's Humanitarian and Compassionate Application (H&C) was refused in November 2005 largely based on the fact that he has not worked for a salary in Canada. This raises the issue of the under-valuation of the contributions - work - of people with disabilities and ignores the very high discrimination and other barriers they face in finding paid employment. Kader has also had problems getting paid work precisely because of his temporary status in Canada. He has not been eligible for programmes designed to redress the unequal opportunity for the blind in the labour market; and he has faced the same discrimination which all others with temporary status face when seeking a job (designated with a "9" on the SIN card). - Contribution to Canadian society: Kader has successfully integrated into Canadian and Qu?bec society and makes a meaningful contribution through his volunteer work with such groups as Association multi-ethnique pour l' int?gration des personnes handicapp?es, Welfare Rights, and CKUT Radio 90.3 FM. - Integration in Canada: Kader has close relationships with friends and neighbours from Pointe-St-Charles as well as a network throughout the city which has shown itself more than willing and able to assure he receives support when he needs it. In fact, five people came forward to sponsor him financially in his latest H&C application. He has put down roots here and considers this his home. On the other hand, he has not lived in Algeria for almost 11 years. - Too many displacements. Kader has already had to flee and re-establish his life twice already: once from Algeria during the civil war; and a second time from the United States when attacks on Muslims and Arabs heightened during the aftermath of September 11th. It would be cruel to uproot him a third time. For someone who is blind, relocation is doubly difficult. - Fear of returning to Algeria: Kader faces total uncertainty and insecurity if deported. He is afraid to return to the country which he fled more than ten years ago during the civil war and where, today, no one can assure his security. If deported from Canada, Kader will first be sent to the U.S., where he faces a high probability of being detained until his deportation order is enforced and he is sent back to Algeria. Except for the threat of expulsion, Kader feels secure in Canada. It would be pointless and inhumane to force him back into insecurity. - Blindness: His disability would make it even more difficult for Kader to adjust to life in Algeria after 10 years away. It also increases the level of uncertainty and insecurity he faces in Algeria exponentially. And as the level of support for blind people in Algeria does not compare to that available in Canada, Kader's autonomy and dignity would suffer. Some organisations that have already supported Kader's request for permanent residency - Amnesty International - Office de la Pastorale sociale, Diocese of Montreal - Association multi-ethnique pour l'int?gration des personnes handicapp?es - Comit? d'aide aux r?fugi?s - Canadian Arab Federation - La ligue de droits et libert?s - TCRI - Conf?d?ration des organismes de personnes handicap?es du Qu?bec (COPHAN) - Services juridiques communautaires - Pointe-St-Charles et Petite-Bourgogne - Clinique communautaire de Pointe-St-Charles - Table de concertation Action gardien - St. Columba House - Khadija Mosque - United Church of Canada ======================================================== Open Letter to Federal Immigration Minister: Honourable Diane Finley Minister of Citizenship and Immigration House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A7 Canada 17 May 2007 OPEN LETTER TO DIANE FINLEY, MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION, RE ABDELKADER BELAOUNI, 502 DAYS IN CHURCH SANCTUARY Dear Minister Finley, We are community associations, NGOs and other organizations who are active in Quebec. We are involved in a wide variety of work and operate within broadly diverse sectors of Quebec society. We are approaching you on behalf of Mr. Abdelkader Belaouni who, in January 2006, was forced into church sanctuary in Montreal to avoid deportation. For over a year, we have attempted to draw the attention of Immigration Canada and successive Immigration Ministers to the situation of Abdelkader Belaouni. In December 2005, the Committee to Aid Refugees ? Montreal (CAR-Montreal) wrote to Immigration Canada, ?Mr. Belaouni is someone who would suffer ?unusual and excessive? hardship if obliged to leave Canada and, for this reason, we call upon you to allow him to remain in Canada.? CAR Montreal is a church-based charitable organization which advocates on behalf of refugee claimants in Qu?bec. It coordinates the refugee protection work of the Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes r?fugi?es et immigrantes (Consultation forum for refugee and immigrant service organizations, TCRI) and is an active member of the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR). Also in December 2005, Welfare Rights wrote in support of Mr. Belaouni, ?Mr. Belaouni is well integrated into the life of our neighbourhood, participating in numerous community activities and having made many friends among the local population. Adbelkader is now ?one of us? and that is why so many of us are so worried for his security? (translation). Welfare Rights works in the Pointe Saint-Charles neighbourhood of Montreal, where Abdelkader Belaouni lives. Mr. Belaouni was active in this group before receiving a deportation order. In January 2006, the Table de concertation Action Gardien wrote to then federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Minister Solberg, ?We are as astonished as we are angry to learn the Canada has tried to deport Mr. Abdelkader Belaouni since January 5th. Mr. Belaouni is a man who has overcome many obstacles, including visual deficiency, and who was able to establish a life of dignity and stability here, after already being displaced two times. Why is Canada trying to deport, to detention, deportation and insecurity, an individual who has greatly contributed to our community at the same time as living in dignity and autonomy in this country?? (translation). Action Gardien is a coalition of almost 25 community associations in Pointe Saint-Charles. Also in January 2006, the Conf?d?ration des organismes de personnes handicap?es du Qu?bec (Confederation of organizations of handicapped people in Quebec, COPHAN), wrote to Minister Solberg, ?Considering that Mr. Belaouni has shown good will and capacity to integrate into Quebec society, we ask you to stop the deportation warrant against him and grant him residence? (translation). COPHAN is a network of about 45 associations and networks working for the rights of people with disabilities throughout Quebec. In February 2006, Amnisite internationale section Canadienne francophone wrote to Minister Solberg, Mr. Belaouni, ?has involved himself in community organizations and the life of his neighbourhood, thus demonstrating his capacity to adapt to Quebec and Canadian society. Moreover, he has already been forced to move twice to seek out a life of security, with more dignity and autonomy. In order to bring an end to this quest for a better life, and in the name of human dignity, Amnesty International calls on you to immediately grant permanent resident status to Mr. Belaouni on humanitarian grounds? (translation). In March 2006, the Ligue des droits et libert?s (Qu?bec Civil Liberties Union) reviewed Mr. Belaouni?s file and concluded, ?Among the reasons given for refusing to grant Mr. Belaouni permanent resident status on 24 October 2005, the fact that he had not found paid work since arriving in Canada was a major factor in the refusal of the application. We consider the analysis of Mr. Belaouni?s file in this respect to have entirely overlooked fundamental elements which must be taken into consideration in the file of a blind person. Among the elements which the decision failed to take into account are two particularly significant ones: the structural barriers to work that Mr. Belaouni encountered and the efforts to integrate that he made within this context. It is necessary to take these elements into account. This appears to us to be a question of justice and equality ?? (translation). In April 2006, the Alfie Roberts Institute wrote to Minister Solberg, ?His significant contributions and the strong connections he has made are invaluable and demonstrate the active participation esteemed in our community. It is for these reasons we write to express support for Abdelkader Belaouni?s demand that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada immediately regularize his status.? The Alfie Roberts Institute is a Montreal-based independent education and research centre to encourage study and research on the history and social development of communities of African and Caribbean descent. In December 2007, a spokesperson for the United Church of Canada wrote in support of Mr. Belaouni to Minister Solberg, ?I suggest the emphasis in this case has been wrong; we need to determine how we can help, not hinder, his remaining permanently in Canada. His blindness should not stop us from seeing that he has already contributed and wants to continue contributing to his host community.? In January 2007, the South Asian Women?s Community Centre (SAWCC) wrote to you, Minister Finley, shortly after you were appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, ?SAWCC finds it unacceptable that Mr. Belaouni has lost an entire year of his life. We therefore request that you, in your capacity as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to immediately grant Permanent Resident status to Mr. Belaouni ?? SAWCC is a Montreal-based organization that has been in existence for more than 25 years, providing services to immigrant and refugee women and their families. In February 2007, l?Association multi-ethnique pour l?int?gration des personnes handicap?es (Multi-ethnic association for the integration of handicapped people, AMEIPH), wrote to you, ?It has been 13 months since Mr. Belaouni has been imprisonned in the church. The community is offering him a great deal of support, but it is still a prison, without being able to leave and to do all the activities which a free citizen can do in this country which aspires to be so democratic. We ask you, in your capacity as Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, to act immediately on behalf of Mr. Belaouni and grant him residence on humanitarian grounds.? For 26 years, AMEIPH has worked for the equality of people with disabilities from all backgrounds. Mr. Belaouni volunteered as a front desk receptionist for AMEIPH for a year before he was given a deportation order. This is a very small sampling of the many letters that have been sent to you and previous Ministers of Immigration over the past 15 months, demonstrating the breadth of support for Mr. Belaouni among organizations active in Quebec. We are also aware that members of federal Parliament from all major parties have intervened on behalf of Mr. Belaouni and that individuals in Europe are beginning to communicate with Canadian Embassies in their countries in support of Mr. Belaouni?s application for permanent resident status in Canada. We believe that Mr. Belaouni should remain in Canada. To summarize some of the reasons: Integration in society. Mr. Belaouni has a very strong network of support in his neighbourhood of Point St. Charles and throughout Montreal, attesting to his integration in Canada. As his member of federal Parliament, Mr. Thierry St. Cyr, stated in Parliament, ?he is well integrated into the Quebec community. He has the support of the entire community of Point St. Charles.? (translation, Hansard, 22 February 2007). Mr. Norman Doyle, the Conservative Chair of the federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration concurred, ?His application to stay in Canada appears to have widespread legal, moral and financial support from the community at large? (letter to Monte Solberg, June 2006). Financial sponsorship. Five individuals ? Professor Guylaine Racine, Dr. Pierre Dongier, Mr. Ian Ilavsky, Father James McDonald, and Mr. Marc Champagne - have offered to financially sponsor Mr. Belaouni until he is economically self-sufficient, thus ensuring that the state takes no risk in granting him legal status. Contributions to society. With his volunteer work at organizations such as the AMEIPH and Welfare Rights, Mr. Belaouni has well demonstrated his capacity and determination to contribute to the community in a meaningful way ? perhaps much more than many who enjoy citizenship. Even after entering sanctuary, he has found ways of giving back to the community, such as hosting a monthly radio show airing issues of concern to the neighbourhood on CKUT 90.3 FM, broadcast live from the church. Refusal based on discrimination. Mr. Belaouni was refused permanent residence in October 2005 largely on the grounds of lack of integration in employment. In effect, this decision discriminated against Mr. Belaouni as a blind person. The Ligue des droits et libert?s found that, ?evaluating integration into Quebec society without taking into account the barriers he faced as a blind person and the efforts that he has made to overcome these barriers constitutes discrimination and non-respect for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? (translation, Ligue des droits study, March 2006). The refusal failed to take into account the fact that he was prevented from accessing training programmes ? recognized by the Canadian government as necessary to equalize opportunity for the blind in the job market - because he did not have permanent resident status. Hardship of displacement. Mr. Belaouni has already been forced to restart his life twice. In 1996, he fled the political instability and violence of Algeria?s civil war, in which hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed and many thousands displaced. In early 2003, he fled the atmosphere of racial tension and policies of racial profiling, such as the ?special registration? programme, in post September 11th USA. Dislocation is difficult for everyone. For a blind person in a sighted society, it poses particular stresses and difficulties, as physical surroundings, modes of transport, service networks and relations of reliance and trust must all be re-learned and re-established. Alienation from Algeria. Mr. Belaouni has not lived in Algeria for nearly eleven years. Physical security and fear of returning to Algeria. Although we believe the considerations above provide more than enough reason to support Mr. Belaouni?s application for permanent resident status on humanitarian grounds, we also note that the situation in Algeria is far from stable. In a recent, highly-mediatised incident, dozens were killed and hundreds wounded when bombs exploded in Algiers on 11 April 2007. Mr. Belaouni recalls all too vividly the special vulnerability of blind people in such violent attacks. Mr. Belaouni's physical security could not be guaranteed should he be forcibly sent to Algeria. Economic security and autonomy. In Mr. Belaouni?s experience and according to communication with individuals within Algeria, government equality programmes for the blind appear, for all practical purposes, to be non-existent in Algeria. Thus Mr. Belaouni's economic security and the same degree of autonomy that he could attain in Quebec could not be guaranteed should he be deported. Mr. Belaouni is simply seeking to live without fear and in dignity, which is no more than the fundamental right of every human being. We strongly support Mr. Belaouni's application for permanent resident status on humanitarian grounds. Despite numerous letters and telephone calls, in an outpouring of support at every level, from community organizations, individuals, politicians, national organizations, and even foreign nationals, the government does not appear to have yet taken any steps to find a solution. Simple requests for a meeting to discuss options have been ignored or refused. Some of us know Mr. Belaouni through his involvement in our organizations and in our communities. Some of us work with refugees and immigrants on a daily basis. We are aware of the problems with Canada's immigration system. The fact that Mr. Belaouni has had to try so many different avenues and has still not been given status in Canada is, to us, a particularly striking illustration of those problems. We are convinced that Mr. Belaouni?s is a case in which the Minister needs to intervene. By doing so, she will indicate a willingness to address the problems which affect our communities. Mr. Belaouni's life has remained in limbo for over 500 days. This is taking its toll on every aspect of his well-being. We therefore ask you to meet with a delegation of our organizations and representatives of Mr. Belaouni before the end of May in order to find a solution without further delay. (see signatories at www.soutienpourkader.net) _______________________________________________ Soutienkader mailing list Soutienkader at lists.resist.ca https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/soutienkader From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Thu May 17 21:31:16 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 21:31:16 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Caucus ANTI-IMPERIALISTE Caucus :: au Salon du livre anarchiste :: at the Anarchist Bookfair (dimanche/Sunday, 12h, MONTREAL) Message-ID: [English below ...] > <=>< Bush/Harper n'importe o?! R?sistance partout! ><=>< Appel pour une rencontre pr?paratoire - pendant le fin de semaine du Salon du livre anarchiste - en vue d'un ?t? de r?sistance contre la visite de Bush en ao?t et l'occupation canadienne de l'Afghanistan! > <=><=><=><=><=>< Le DIMANCHE 20 mai 2007, de midi ? 13h00 Salle 302 du CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle -- (M?tro Lionel-Groulx) > <=><=><=><=><=>< Cet ?t?, deux ?v?nements auront lieu au Qu?bec qui r?v?leront le r?le du Canada dans la d?marche imp?rialiste am?ricaine et dans les guerres de conqu?te ? l'?tranger : ** le 22 juin prochain, 2000 soldats de la base militaire de Val Cartier d?filerons ? Qu?bec avant d??tre d?ploy?s en Afghanistan; ** le 21 ao?t prochain, Stephen Harper accueillera George W. Bush et Felipe Calder?n au Ch?teau Montebello, ? mi-chemin entre Ottawa et Montr?al, pour tramer la mise en place du ? Partenariat nord-am?ricain pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? ?. Nous savons bien comment ces politiciens et ceux qui les ont pr?c?d? ont assur? la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? des peuples autochtones des Am?riques; comment ils ont am?lior? la s?curit? des communaut?s musulmanes et arabes via l'introduction de nouvelles mesures comme l'Accord sur les tiers pays s?r, les enregistrements sp?ciaux, les lois antiterroristes et les certificats de s?curit?; comment ils sont actuellement occup?s ? assurer la s?curit? de l'Afghanistan pour la prosp?rit? des autres; comment ils ont fait un travail remarquable pour am?liorer la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? des Irakien-ne-s (655 000 morts depuis l'invasion, selon la derni?re ?tude du Lancet). Et comment ils planifient LEUR s?curit? et LEUR prosp?rit?! Alors que ces chefs d'?tat organisent leur rencontre du 21 ao?t, la machine de guerre canadienne pr?pare son plus important d?ploiement de soldats en Afghanistan depuis 2005. Les soldats de Val Cartier rejoindront leurs coll?gues en Afghanistan, o? l'arm?e canadienne est complice de tortures et a particip? au massacre de plus de 3 600 civils depuis 2002. Cette rencontre pr?paratoire au Salon du livre vise ? entamer la planification d'une assembl?e d'organisation ? Montr?al, au d?but juin, pour lancer la coordination des ?l?ments anti-imp?rialistes, anticapitalistes et antiautoritaires en vue de ces deux ?v?nements. Nous invitons tous ceux et toutes celles qui sont int?ress?es ? contribuer ? ces mobilisations ? joindre Bloquez l'Empire ce dimanche, lors de cette rencontre pr?paratoire. Pour plus de renseignements ? propos de cette rencontre ou des ?v?nements ? venir, venez ? la table de Bloquez l'Empire au Salon du livre anarchiste (samedi le 19 mai), ou communiquez avec nous au : bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca 514-848-7583 http://blocktheempire.blogspot.com ----- *** FIN DE LA VERSION FRAN?AISE***BEGINING OF ENGLISH VERSION*** > <=>< Bush and Harper Anywhere! Resistance Everywhere! ><=>< Call for a preparatory meeting - during the Anarchist Bookfair weekend - for a Summer of Resistance to Bush's visit in August and the Canadian occupation of Afghanistan! > <=><=><=><=><=>< SUNDAY 12pm-1pm, May 20th 2007 Room 302 of CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle -- (M?tro Lionel-Groulx) > <=><=><=><=><=>< This summer, two events will take place in Quebec that clearly show Canada's direct role in American imperialism, at home and abroad: ** this June 22, two-thousand soldiers from the Val Cartier military base will be parading in Quebec City before being deployed to Afghanistan; ** this August 21, Stephen Harper will welcome George Bush and Felipe Calderon to the Chateau Montebello, at a resort town between Ottawa and Montreal, to continue to implement the "Security and Prosperity Partnership." We have always known these are the leaders who have done so much for the "security and prosperity", of indigenous people of the Americas; have greatly added to the tip-top happy security of Muslim, Arab and migrant communities through the introduction of such measures as "Safe Third Country", special registration, "anti-terrror" laws, and the use of the security certificate; are busy securing Afghanistan for the prosperity of others; have done such a fantastic job in raising the security and prosperity of Iraqis (655,000 securely dead since the beginning of the invasion, as of last Lancet study) ... and they are here to plan for much more ! While these Heads of States plan to meet on August 21st, the Canadian war machine is preparing for its largest deployment of troops to Afghanistan since 2005. Over 2,000 troops from the Val Cartier base, near Quebec City, will parade in Quebec City on June 22nd before being sent in Afghanistan to maintain a brutal occupation, where the Canadian military has been involved in prisoner abuse and participated in the killing of over 3,600 Afghani civilians since 2002. We are calling for a meeting as a beginning step towards coordinating an anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian mobilization this summer. We are inviting all those interested in helping to build towards these mobilizations or participate in these actions, to join us this Sunday or to contact Block the Empire. For more information about this meeting and both mobilizations you can go to the Block the Empire table at the Anarchist Bookfair (on Saturday, May 19), or: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca 514-848-7583 http://blocktheempire.blogspot.com From abolissons at gmail.com Sun May 20 06:11:44 2007 From: abolissons at gmail.com (Commission populaire) Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 09:11:44 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] (Updated) FORUM on Racism, Islamophobia and National Security Message-ID: <00b301c79ae0$7b1a6e30$8233cdcd@CPQ18145226471> RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND 'NATIONAL SECURITY' Teach-in and strategy forum Saturday, 26 May, 1pm to 9pm Pavillon J.-A.-S?ve, Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al (UQAM) 320 Ste-Catherine East, Montreal (Berri-UQAM metro) WORKSHOPS and a PANEL DISCUSSION with Sherene Razack, Adil Charkaoui, Faisal Kutty, Salam El Manyawi, Najlaa Bennis, Ross Perigoe .... and many more! WITH: * Screening of footage from the People's Commission * Exhibit of Photos and Banners * Action materials :::: Games room for kids (with supervision) (room DSR-340) ::: ::: Free and delicious food :::: :::: Whisper translation in English, French, Arabic and Farsi:::: Spies, media, corporations and politically-constructed public debates ... In the name of "national security", many forces in our society are helping to mobilize underlying racism and Islamophobia against Muslims, Arabs and others. The result is often devastating on people's lives. Targetted communities are marginalized and unable to participate fully in political, economic or social life. When extreme measures such as security certificates are used against individuals, communities are often too intimidated, alienated or constrained to respond effectively. Join us on Saturday, 26 May to take an in-depth look at some of the concrete ways in which the national security agenda is being advanced in Canada. The teach-in will bring together community members, academics, NGOs, legal experts and activists in order to develop effective strategies to resist racial profiling and defend the liberty and dignity of all. PROGRAMME 1:30 to 3:30 Workshops "National security" and targetting of Arab and Muslim communities (EN) Room: DSR-520 facilitated: Helen Hudson - Salam El Menyawi, Muslim Council of Montreal - Faisal Kutty, Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association - Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN The "Security Industrial Complex": the new Homeland Security industry (FR) Room DSR-525 facilitated: Raymond Legault, ?chec ? la guerre - Roch Tass?, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) - Sophie Schoen, Block the Empire 3:45 to 5:45 Workshops Media and CSIS: partners in profiling (EN/FR) Room: DSR-525 facilitated: Tamara Vukov - Ross Perigoe, Associate Professor, Concordia University Journalism Department - Alex Popovic, Political researcher Racism and the debate on "reasonable accommodation" (FR/EN) Room DSR-520 facilitated: Khadija Benabdallah - Nazila Bettache, No one is illegal - May Haydar, Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al - Layla Sawaf, Principal, JMC Secondary and Primary School 5:45 Light meal, followed by a testimony by Najlaa Bennis, Justice for Anas 6:45 Panel Discussion: Countering the instrumentalization of 'national security' (EN/FR) Room DRS-510 - video: extracts from testimonies at the People's Commission hearings - Sherene Razack, Professor, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto: Understanding "security" and racism - Adil Charkaoui: Lessons from the campaign against security certificates BIOGRAPHIES Najlaa Bennis is the sister of Mohamed Anas Bennis, who was killed by police officer Bernier of Station 25 on 1 December 2005 in C?te des Neiges. The Bennis family and the Coalition Justice for Anas are demanding access to all information concerning the death of Anas, a public and independent inquiry and an end to police brutality and police impunity. Nazila Bettache is a Montreal-based organizer and member of No One is Illegal-Montreal. Salam El Menyawi is President of the Muslim Council of Montreal (MCM). He has been an outspoken defender of human rights and against racial profiling for many years. May Haydar is a member of the public relations committee of the Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al. Helen Hudson is a Montreal activist working in solidarity with Political Prisoners, primarily in the United States, as well as on other social justice issues including immigration and feminist questions. She is also a programmer at CKUT community radio. Faisal Kutty currently serves as general counsel for the Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association (CMCLA) and as vice-chair and legal counsel to the Canadian Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN). He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. His dissertation explores the impact of anti-terror laws and policies on the rule of law. In the course of his legal practice, he has also advised and acted on behalf of dozens of individuals and charities that have been directly impacted and targeted by anti-terrorism laws and policies. He is currently acting as counsel to CAIR-CAN and the CMCLA at the Iacobucci and the Air India Inquiries. Raymond Legault has been an active member and a spokesperson for ?chec ? la guerre over the past four and a half years. Dr. Ross Perigoe has taught at Concordia's Department of Journalism since 1985. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a full time journalist for 12 years, later working in CBC management. His early research focussed on the portrayal of visible minorities on television, particularly surrounding the Oka Crisis of 1990. Dr. Perigoe has done a study of the Montreal Gazette's portrayal of Muslims immediately after September 11, 2001. Dr. Perigoe is now examing the representation of Muslims in the french press during the same period. Alex Popovic is a political researcher with a keen interest in national security, law enforcement and governmental ethical issues. Sherene H. Razack is a Professor at the Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto. She is the author of - among other works - "Dark Threats and White Knights: Peacekeeping and the New Imperialism" (2004) and "Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims from Western Law and Politics" (forthcoming December, 2007). Sophie Schoen is an organizer in the student movement and with Block the Empire Montreal. Roch Tass? is National Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group / Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libert?s civiles, a pan-Canadian coalition of NGOs which formed in response to the introduction of Bill C-36. Tass? co-authored "Control Freaks: "Homeland Security" and "Interoperability"", published in differenTAKES, January 2007. Tamara Vukov has been active in a range of autonomous social movements, independent media and media arts in Montr?al over the past 15 years (recently including SAB/SSF, the People's Commission on Immigration Security Measures, Global Balkans, and the Volatile Works collective). She is currently completing her PhD in Communication at Concordia, where her research looks at the racialized impacts of Canadian news media events focused on migration, including the post-9/11'security' agenda. Sameer Zuberi is Communications and Human Rights Director at CAIR-CAN. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Sameer has worked in Kuwait as an elementary and high school teacher. While studying Mathematics at Concordia University, he served two terms as Vice President of the Concordia Student Union. Subsequently, through the United Muslim Students Association, he focused his activism on educating and linking the Muslim community to grassroots social justice movements. -------------------------------------- Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui www.adilinfo.org tel. 514 859 9023 justiceforadil at riseup.net From abolissons at gmail.com Sun May 20 06:12:09 2007 From: abolissons at gmail.com (Commission populaire) Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 09:12:09 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?=28Mise_a_jour=29_FORUM_=3A_R?= =?iso-8859-1?q?acisme=2C_islamophobie_et_securit=E9_nationale?= Message-ID: <00b401c79ae0$7b731580$8233cdcd@CPQ18145226471> RACISME, ISLAMOPHOBIE ET ?S?CURIT? NATIONALE? Teach-in et forum de strat?gies Samedi, 26 mai, de 13h ? 21h Pavillon J.-A.-S?ve, Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al (UQAM) 320, Ste-Catherine est, Montr?al (m?tro Berri-UQAM) ATELIERS et PANEL DE DISCUSSION avec Sherene Razack, Adil Charkaoui, Faisal Kutty, Salam El Manyawi, Roch Tass?, Najlaa Bennis, Ross Perigoe ... et bien plus! AVEC: * Projection d'extraits de la Commission populaire * Exposition de photos et de banni?res * Mat?riel d'action ::: Salle de joues pour les enfants (sous surveillance) (salle DSR-340) ::: ::: Bouffe gratuite et d?licieuse ::: ::: Traduction chuchot?e vers l'anglais, le fran?ais, l'arabe, et le farsi ::: Espions, m?dias, compagnies et fabrication politique des d?bats publics... Au nom de la ?s?curit? nationale?, plusieurs des forces en pr?sence dans notre soci?t? participent ? nourrir le racisme et l'islamophobie contre les Musulmans, les Arabes et d'autres. Le r?sultat est souvent d?vastateur pour la vie des gens. Les communaut?s cibl?es sont marginalis?es et sont incapables de participer enti?rement ? la vie politique, ?conomique et sociale. Lorsque des mesures extr?mes comme les certificats de s?curit? sont utilis?es contre des individus, les communaut?s sont souvent trop intimid?es, ali?n?es ou contraintes pour y r?pondre efficacement. Joignez-vous ? nous le samedi 26 mai pour examiner en profondeur certaines des fa?ons dont la s?curit? national est concr?tement mise de l'avant au Canada. Le teach-in rassemblera des membres des communaut?s, des universitaires, des ONG, des experts l?gaux et des militants afin de d?velopper des strat?gies efficaces pour r?sister contre le profilage racial et d?fendre la libert? et la dignit? de toutes et tous. PROGRAMME 13h30 ? 15h30 - Ateliers La 'Securit? nationale' et le ciblage des communaut?s arabes et musulmanes (anglais) salle DSR-520 animation: Helen Hudson - Faisal Kutty, Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association - Salam El Menyawi, Conseil musulman de Montr?al - Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN Le ?complexe industriel de la s?curit?? : nouvelle industrie de la s?curit? int?rieure (fran?ais) salle DSR-525 animation: Raymond Legault, ?chec ? la guerre - Roch Tass?, Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libert?s civiles - Sophie Schoen, Bloquez l'empire 15h45 ? 17h45 - Ateliers Les m?dias et le SCRS: partenaires du profilage (anglais et fran?ais) salle DSR-525 animation: Tamara Vukov - Ross Perigoe, Professeur, Universit? de Concordia, Journalisme - Alex Popovic, Recherchiste politique Racisme et le d?bat sur les ?accommodements raisonnables? (fran?ais et anglais) salle DSR-520 animation: Khadija Benabdallah - Nazila Bettache, Personne n'est ill?gal - May Haydar, Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al - Layla Sawaf, principale, JMC ?cole secondaire et primaire 17h45 Repas l?ger suivi d'un t?moinage de Najlaa Bennis, Justice pour Anas 19h00 Panel: Contrer l'instrumentalisation de la ?s?curit? nationale? Salle DRS-510 - vid?o: Extraits de t?moignages lors des audiences de la Commission populaire - Sherene Razack, Professeure, Universit? de Toronto.: Comprendre la ?s?curit?? et le racisme - Adil Charkaoui: Le?ons de la campagne contre les certificats de s?curit? -------------------------------------- Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui www.adilinfo.org t?l.: 514-859-9023 justiceforadil at riseup.net From aaron at resist.ca Mon May 21 13:44:34 2007 From: aaron at resist.ca (aaron at resist.ca) Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 13:44:34 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Films anarchistes... Sous la Lune! // Under the Moon! Message-ID: <53625.205.205.247.53.1179780274.squirrel@mail.resist.ca> (English below) Le Festival de Films Anarchistes de Montr?al... Sous la Lune! Jeudi, 24 Mai 21h, Dans le cour ? cot? du DIRA 2035 St-Laurent (m?tro St-Laurent) Gratuit! www.myspace.com/filmsanarchistesmtl (En cas de pluie, l'?venement sera le 31 mai, m?me heure et endroit) Joignez-vous ? nous pour une sympathique s?ance de cin?ma ext?rieur dans le cadre du Festival d'Anarchie de Montr?al. Amenez une couverte, un chandail chaud et des ami-e-s et venez explorer les luttes anarchistes, anti-autoritaire pour la libert? ? Montr?al et partout! Avec (dans l?ordre o? les films seront pr?sent?s): "La Rage Vivante... Panic a la Manic" by Maude Prud'homme and Julien Boisvert 10 minutes (fr) Les coupes foresti?res sont rendues au nord du Nord, dans le r?servoir de la Manicouagan, sur l'ile Ren?-Levasseur. L'oeil du Qu?bec a cependant inspir? une r?sistance fertile... ?Augmentez les prestations!? de Neil Cavalier et Liisa Schofield 25 minutes (Anglais avec sous-titres fran?ais) Retra?ant la campagne d?OCAP (Coalition ontarienne contre la pauvret?) pour faire hausser le taux des prestations d?aide sociale en Ontario en 2005-2006, ce documentaire pr?sente les situations de cinq femmes impliqu?e dans la campagne, ainsi que des images des ? cliniques de r?gime ?, des manifestations et des occupations. Cette revendication pour une hausse des prestations est articul?e d??loquente fa?on par des personnes directement affect?es par les lacunes du syst?me d?aide sociale... et d?termin?e ? se d?fendre. ---?Les routes de Palestine? de Brett Story. Trame sonore par Stefan Christoff au piano. Un voyage cin?matographique sur les routes de l?occupation et de la r?sistance en Cisjordanie. ---?D?portation Canada? de Apatrides Anonymes 5 minutes (fran?ais et anglais) Chaque ann?e, environ 10 000 personnes sont d?port?es de force du Canada vers des pays o? leur int?grit? physique est menac?e. Si vous vous retrouvez sur un vol avec l'une de ces personnes, vous pouvez emp?cher sa d?portation. ---"Surfing the Waste" de Sandra Lombardi, Paul Aflalo, et Tomoe Yoshihara 20 minutes (Anglais) Tourn? sur pellicule 16 mm, ce documentaire de Sandra Lombardi, Paul Aflalo et Tomoe Yoshihara pr?sente une bande de mangeurs de d?chets qui r?dent dans les rues enneig?es de Montr?al. Allison Trumble, Alden Penner, Mike Kirk, Liz Whittaker et Owain Lawson chantent les louanges de la r?cup?ration et du recyclage et d?busquent une multitude d?aliments pas-vraiment-avari?s et d?objets utiles. Les musiciens Nick Boshart et l?ex-Unicorn Alden Penner ont compos? une trame sonore, allant des cris plaintifs d?un grille-pain mis au rebut jusqu?aux pi?ces dansantes ?piques ? avec une chor?graphie d?Alli Blakley. ---"Why I Love Shoplifting from Big Corporations" de Franklin Lopez 5 minutes (Anglais) Plaisir ? d?-genr? ? au magasin grande surface. Le vol ? l??talage n?a jamais ?t? aussi divertissant! Ceci est la deuxi?me interpr?tation vid?o par subMedia des ?crits de CrimethInc. ---"Film Silent? de Freda Guttman 10 minutes Un drame familial se d?veloppe en mode patriarcal. ---"L'Empire de la Palme" by Projet Accompagnement Solidarite Colombie 20 minutes (espagnol avec sous-titres fran?ais) "L?empire de la palme : Crimes d??tat et r?sistance civile en Colombie" pr?sente la lutte des communaut?s paysannes du Jiguamiand? et du Curvarad? (Choc?) qui r?sistent au projet agroindustriel de palme africaine implant? ill?galement sur leur Territoire collectif. ? travers plusieurs entrevues, les communaut?s afrodescendantes nous montrent clairement la responsabilit? de l'?tat colombien ?et de sa structure paramilitaire? dans l'appropriation ill?gale de leurs terres. Le film fait ressortir toute la destruction environnementale et sociale qui se cache derri?re ce projet agro-industriel comme exemple concret du d?veloppement capitaliste qui s'implante ? feu et ? sang. ---?Sans Fronti?res? de Min Sook Lee 25 minutes (anglais, avec sous-titres fran?ais) ? Sans fronti?res ? donne la parole aux luttes et aux r?ves des travailleurs et travailleuses sans-statut au Canada. Geraldo, un travailleur de la construction originaire du Costa Rica, et Angela, une travailleuse domestique de seconde g?n?ration originaire des Cara?bes, luttent contre l'exploitation en milieu de travail. Narration par la po?tesse Dionne Brand. Pour plus d?information et mises-?-jour, visitez: www.myspace.com/filmsanarchistesmtl -------------- The Montreal Anarchist Film Festival....Under the Moon! Thursday, May 24th 9pm, in the courtyard beside the DIRA 2035 St-Laurent (metro St-Laurent) Free! www.myspace.com/filmsanarchistestml (Rain date: May 31st, same time and place) Join us for a lovely outdoor film screening as part of Montreal?s Festival of Anarchy. Bring a blanket, a sweater, your friends, and come learn about anarchist, anti-authoritarian struggles for freedom in Montreal and abroad! Featuring (in order of appearance): ---"La Rage Vivante... Panic a la Manic" by Maude Prud'homme and Julien Boisvert 10 minutes (fr) Deforestation has moved up to the north of the north of Quebec, in the Manicouagan reservoir, on Rene-Levasseur island. However, in Quebec, a fertile resistance has been inspired . ---"Raise the Rates" by Neil Cavalier and Liisa Schofield 25 mins (en with subtitles in fr) Following the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty's (OCAP) campaign to raise social assistance rates in Ontario in 2005-2006, this documentary features first-hand accounts of 5 women involved in the campaign as well as footage from special diet clinics, demonstrations, and occupations. From powerful voices of people directly affected by the welfare system comes a demand to raise the rates, and a determination to fight back. ---"Roads Through Palestine" by Brett Story, with musical piano score by Stefan Christoff. A cinematic journey through the roads of occupation and resistance in the West Bank of Palestine. ---"Deportation Canada" by Apatrides Anonymes 5 minutes (en/fr) Every year, approximately 10,000 people are removed from Canada towards countries where their physical well-being is threatened. If you find yourself on a flight with one such person, you can help stop a deportation. ---"Surfing the Waste" by Tomoe 20 minutes (en) Shot on 16mm film, this documentary from filmmakers Sandra Lombardi, Paul Aflalo and Tomoe Yoshihara features a band of garbage eaters prowling the snowy streets of Montreal. Starring Allison Trumble, Alden Penner, Mike Kirk, Liz Whittaker and Owain Lawson, these dumpster divers sing the praises of all manner of recycling as we see them find a multitude of culled food and all manner of useful items. Musicians Nick Boshart and ex-Unicorn Alden Penner composed the score which ranges from the woes felt by a discarded toaster, to a full-on hand clapping, booty shakin' garbage-oriented epics complete with choreography by Alli Blakley. ---"Why I Love Shoplifting from Big Corporations" by Franklin Lopez 5 minutes (en) Gender-Bending fun inside a big box mega-retailer. Stealing has never been so much fun! This is subMedia?s second video interpretation of CrimethInc?s writings. ---"Silent Movie" by Freda Guttman 10 minutes A family drama acted out in full bloom patriarchy. ---"L'Empire de la Palme" by Projet Accompagnement Solidarite Colombie 20 minutes (sp with subtitles in fr) This film presents the struggle of the peasant communities of Jiguamiando and Curvarado (Choco) who are resisting the agro-industrial project of African palm, which is being planted illegally on their collective lands. Through many interviews, the afro-descendant communities show us clearly the implication of the Colombian state ? and its paramilitary structure ? in the illegal appropriation of their lands. The film highlights all the environmental and social destruction which hides behind this agro-industrial project as a concrete example of capitalist development imposed by blood and by fire. ---"Borderless" by Min Sook Lee 25 minutes (en with subtitles in fr) "Borderless" gives voice to the struggles and dreams of undocumented workers in Canada. Geraldo, a Costa Rican construction worker, and Angela, a second-generation Caribbean domestic worker, struggle against labour exploitation. Narration by poet Dionne Brand. For more information and updates, visit: www.myspace.com/filmsanarchistesmtl From christoff at resist.ca Fri May 25 08:58:45 2007 From: christoff at resist.ca (Stefan Christoff) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 08:58:45 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Sounds of Solidarity: Sunday! Tadamon Annual Fundraising Concert. Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:39:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Tadamon! Sounds of Solidarity Tadamon! Annual Fundraising Concert ::::::::::::::::::::::: SUNDAY, MAY 27th, 8pm LA SALA ROSSA 4848 St-Laurent Entrance: $5-15 ::::::::::::::::::::::: Join Tadamon! for an annual funding raising concert to support our ongoing organizing efforts to build solidarity with movements for social & economic justice between Montreal, Lebanon & the Middle East. ---> Including Performances from: HASSAN el-HADI BAND: Moroccan rhythms and North African musical traditions. LA BANDA DE GAZA: Revolutionary Latin-American music ensemble. IAN FERRIER: Montreal spoken-word poet GADJI-GADJO: Klezmer and Tzigane musicians of Quebec. MC PREACH ANKOBIA: Montreal based MC NARCYCIST: Iraqi MC formally of the hip-hop group Euphrates. NORMAN NAWROCKI & STEFAN CHRISTOFF: A piano & violin duo. IAN FERRIER: Spoken-word Poet from Montreal. Information: tadamon[at]resist.ca / 514 664 1036 / http://tadamon.resist.ca ---> Biographical Information on Performers: * Hassan el-Hadi Band: An accomplished composer, songwriter and singer, as well as an impressive Oud player. Originally from Marrakesh, Morocco, where diverse musical & cultural traditions merge, el-Hadi's performance will draw inspiration from traditional Lebanese songs and include multiple local musicians rooted in both Jazz and Middle Eastern musical traditions. Info: http://hassanelhadi.net * La Banda de Gaza: An ensemble of six musicians including violin, double-bass, percussion, guitar, key-boards and accordion. La Banda de Gaza is front-lined by Iqi Balam who brings biting, politically charged lyrics to the group's electricity of musical rhythms from Latin America, African percussion and modern beats. * Ian Ferrier: A writer, poet, journalist and audio artist. He started working on performance literature for audiotape almost 20 years ago. He tours occasionally, and currently collaborates on spoken/music pieces with various musicians both locally & internationally. Ian is the former President of the Quebec Writer's Federation. * Gadji-Gadjo: A lively musical ensemble rooted in Klezmer and Tzigane traditions, which unites six Montreal musicians, who play originally composed pieces, while also utilizing traditional melodies and rhythms. Info: http://www.gadji-gadjo.com * MC Preach Ankobia: Hard hitting MC, who performs regularly with the Kalmunity Vibe Collective. Info: http://myspace.com/preach514 * Narcycist: Iraqi hip-hop artist formally of the Montreal-based hip-hop crew Euphrates. Narcycist is known and recognized internationally for his rhyme and rhythms representing the internationally Iraqi Diaspora. Info: http://www.narcy.net/ * Norman Nawrocki & Stefan Christoff: A dynamic musical duo, who will be performing on violin and piano respectively, developing musical narratives rooted in Balkan tones and melodies. http://www.nothingness.org/music/rhythm/ / http://www.christoffpianoproject.org .............. From christoff at resist.ca Fri May 25 08:58:53 2007 From: christoff at resist.ca (Stefan Christoff) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 08:58:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?Le_Son_de_la_Solidarit=E9=3A_?= =?iso-8859-1?q?DIMANCHE!_Concert_annuel_de_soutien_=E0_Tadamon!_?= Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:39:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Tadamon! Le Son de la Solidarit? Concert annuel de soutien ? Tadamon! ::::::::::::::::::::: DIMANCHE 27 MAI, 20h LA SALA ROSSA 4848 St-Laurent Entr?e: $5-15 ::::::::::::::::::::: Joignez vous ? Tadamon! Montr?al pour leur concert annuel de soutien, pour aider leurs efforts de mise en place d'une solidarit? avec les mouvements pour une justice sociale et ?conomique entre Montr?al et les mouvements au Liban et au Proche-Orient. ---> Avec les performances de: HASSAN el-HADI BAND: Rythmes marocains et musicales d'Afrique du Nord LA BANDA DE GAZA: Ensemble Latino-Am?ricain r?volutionnaire IAN FERRIER: Po?te Montr?alais GADJI-GADJO: Musiciens Klezmer et Tziganes du Qu?bec MC PREACH ANKOBIA: MC de Montr?al NARCYCIST: MC Irakien, ancien du group hip-hop Euphrates NORMAN NAWROCKI & STEFAN CHRISTOFF: Duo piano & violon Information: tadamon[at]resist.ca / 514 664 1036 / http://tadamon.resist.ca ---> Information biographique sur les artistes: * Hassan el-Hadi Band: Auteur, compositeur, interpr?te accompli, chanteur et joueur de Oud impressionnant. Originaire de Marrakech, au Maroc, o? diverses traditions culturelles et musicales se m?langent, la performance de el-Hadi prendra son inspiration de chansons traditionnelles libanaises et inclura d'autres musiciens locaux dont les racines proviennent ? la fois du Jazz et de traditions musicales proche-orientales. Info: http://hassanelhadi.net * La Banda de Gaza: Groupe de six musiciens: violon, contrebasse, percussion, guitare, clavier et accord?on. La Banda de Gaza est men?e par Iqi Balam qui ajoute ses paroles politis?es et mordantes aux rythmes ?lectrisant du groupe, m?langes d'Am?rique Latine, de percussions africaines et de beats modernes. * Ian Ferrier: Ecrivain, po?te, journaliste et artiste vocal. Il exp?rimente et pratique la litt?rature parl?e sur cassettes depuis pr?s de 20 ans. Il tourne occasionnellement et collabore en ce moment avec plusieurs musiciens locaux et internationaux sur des morceaux parl?s ou musicaux. Ian est l'ancien pr?sident de la F?d?ration des Ecrivains du Qu?bec. * Gadji-Gadjo: Ensemble musical qui puise ses racines dans les traditions Klezmer et Tziganes, unit six musiciens de Montr?al qui jouent des compositions originales tout en utilisant des m?lodies et des rythmes traditionnels. Info: http://www.gadji-gadjo.com * MC Preach Ankobia: MC radical qui joue souvent avec le collectif Kalmunity Vibe. Info: http://myspace.com/preach514 * Narcycist: Artiste hip-hop irakien, anciennement avec le groupe de hip-hop Euphrates de Montr?al. Narcycist est connu et reconnu internationalement pour ses rimes et ses rythmes, repr?sentant la Diaspora Internationale Irakienne. Info: http://www.narcy.net/ * Norman Nawrocki & Stefan Christoff: Duo musical dynamique, ils joueront respectivement du violon et du piano, d?veloppant une narration aux tons et aux m?lodies d'origine balkanique. http://www.nothingness.org/music/rhyth * www.christoffpianoproject.org ----------------------- From abolissons at gmail.com Fri May 25 06:18:14 2007 From: abolissons at gmail.com (Commission populaire) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 09:18:14 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Tomorrow! forum on RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND 'NATIONAL SECURITY' Message-ID: <019601c79ecf$7ff9ba80$4f8b8bcf@CPQ18145226471> RACISM, ISLAMOPHOBIA AND 'NATIONAL SECURITY' Teach-in and strategy forum Saturday, 26 May, 1pm to 9pm Pavillon J.-A.-S?ve, Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al (UQAM) 320 Ste-Catherine East, Montreal (Berri-UQAM metro) WORKSHOPS and a PANEL DISCUSSION with Sherene Razack, Adil Charkaoui, Faisal Kutty, Salam El Manyawi, Najlaa Bennis, Ross Perigoe .... and many more! WITH: * Screening of footage from the People's Commission * Exhibit of Photos and Banners * Action materials :::: Games room for kids (with supervision) (room DSR-340) ::: ::: Free and delicious food :::: :::: Whisper translation in English, French, Arabic and Farsi:::: Spies, media, corporations and politically-constructed public debates ... In the name of "national security", many forces in our society are helping to mobilize underlying racism and Islamophobia against Muslims, Arabs and others. The result is often devastating on people's lives. Targetted communities are marginalized and unable to participate fully in political, economic or social life. When extreme measures such as security certificates are used against individuals, communities are often too intimidated, alienated or constrained to respond effectively. Join us on Saturday, 26 May to take an in-depth look at some of the concrete ways in which the national security agenda is being advanced in Canada. The teach-in will bring together community members, academics, NGOs, legal experts and activists in order to develop effective strategies to resist racial profiling and defend the liberty and dignity of all. PROGRAMME 1:30 to 3:30 Workshops "National security" and targetting of Arab and Muslim communities (EN) Room: DSR-520 facilitated: Helen Hudson - Salam El Menyawi, Muslim Council of Montreal - Faisal Kutty, Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association - Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN The "Security Industrial Complex": the new Homeland Security industry (FR) Room DSR-525 facilitated: Raymond Legault, ?chec ? la guerre - Roch Tass?, International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG) - Sophie Schoen, Block the Empire 3:45 to 5:45 Workshops Media and CSIS: partners in profiling (EN/FR) Room: DSR-525 facilitated: Tamara Vukov - Ross Perigoe, Associate Professor, Concordia University Journalism Department - Alex Popovic, Political researcher Racism and the debate on "reasonable accommodation" (FR/EN) Room DSR-520 facilitated: Khadija Benabdallah - Nazila Bettache, No one is illegal - May Haydar, Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al - Layla Sawaf, Principal, JMC Secondary and Primary School 5:45 Light meal, followed by a testimony by Najlaa Bennis, Justice for Anas 6:45 Panel Discussion: Countering the instrumentalization of 'national security' (EN/FR) Room DSR-510 - video: extracts from testimonies at the People's Commission hearings - Sherene Razack, Professor, Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto: Understanding "security" and racism - Adil Charkaoui: Lessons from the campaign against security certificates BIOGRAPHIES Najlaa Bennis is the sister of Mohamed Anas Bennis, who was killed by police officer Bernier of Station 25 on 1 December 2005 in C?te des Neiges. The Bennis family and the Coalition Justice for Anas are demanding access to all information concerning the death of Anas, a public and independent inquiry and an end to police brutality and police impunity. Nazila Bettache is a Montreal-based organizer and member of No One is Illegal-Montreal. Salam El Menyawi is President of the Muslim Council of Montreal (MCM). He has been an outspoken defender of human rights and against racial profiling for many years. May Haydar is a member of the public relations committee of the Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al. Helen Hudson is a Montreal activist working in solidarity with Political Prisoners, primarily in the United States, as well as on other social justice issues including immigration and feminist questions. She is also a programmer at CKUT community radio. Faisal Kutty currently serves as general counsel for the Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association (CMCLA) and as vice-chair and legal counsel to the Canadian Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN). He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. His dissertation explores the impact of anti-terror laws and policies on the rule of law. In the course of his legal practice, he has also advised and acted on behalf of dozens of individuals and charities that have been directly impacted and targeted by anti-terrorism laws and policies. He is currently acting as counsel to CAIR-CAN and the CMCLA at the Iacobucci and the Air India Inquiries. Raymond Legault has been an active member and a spokesperson for ?chec ? la guerre over the past four and a half years. Dr. Ross Perigoe has taught at Concordia's Department of Journalism since 1985. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a full time journalist for 12 years, later working in CBC management. His early research focussed on the portrayal of visible minorities on television, particularly surrounding the Oka Crisis of 1990. Dr. Perigoe has done a study of the Montreal Gazette's portrayal of Muslims immediately after September 11, 2001. Dr. Perigoe is now examing the representation of Muslims in the french press during the same period. Alex Popovic is a political researcher with a keen interest in national security, law enforcement and governmental ethical issues. Sherene H. Razack is a Professor at the Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, University of Toronto. She is the author of - among other works - "Dark Threats and White Knights: Peacekeeping and the New Imperialism" (2004) and "Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims from Western Law and Politics" (forthcoming December, 2007). Sophie Schoen is an organizer in the student movement and with Block the Empire Montreal. Roch Tass? is National Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group / Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libert?s civiles, a pan-Canadian coalition of NGOs which formed in response to the introduction of Bill C-36. Tass? co-authored "Control Freaks: "Homeland Security" and "Interoperability"", published in differenTAKES, January 2007. Tamara Vukov has been active in a range of autonomous social movements, independent media and media arts in Montr?al over the past 15 years (recently including SAB/SSF, the People's Commission on Immigration Security Measures, Global Balkans, and the Volatile Works collective). She is currently completing her PhD in Communication at Concordia, where her research looks at the racialized impacts of Canadian news media events focused on migration, including the post-9/11'security' agenda. Sameer Zuberi is Communications and Human Rights Director at CAIR-CAN. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Sameer has worked in Kuwait as an elementary and high school teacher. While studying Mathematics at Concordia University, he served two terms as Vice President of the Concordia Student Union. Subsequently, through the United Muslim Students Association, he focused his activism on educating and linking the Muslim community to grassroots social justice movements. -------------------------------------- Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui www.adilinfo.org tel. 514 859 9023 justiceforadil at riseup.net From abolissons at gmail.com Fri May 25 06:20:03 2007 From: abolissons at gmail.com (Commission populaire) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 09:20:03 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] =?iso-8859-1?q?samedi_!_RACISME=2C_ISLAMOPHO?= =?iso-8859-1?q?BIE_ET_=ABS=C9CURIT=C9_NATIONALE=BB?= Message-ID: <019701c79ecf$81b04420$4f8b8bcf@CPQ18145226471> RACISME, ISLAMOPHOBIE ET ?S?CURIT? NATIONALE? Teach-in et forum de strat?gies Samedi, 26 mai, de 13h ? 21h Pavillon J.-A.-S?ve, Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al (UQAM) 320, Ste-Catherine est, Montr?al (m?tro Berri-UQAM) ATELIERS et PANEL DE DISCUSSION avec Sherene Razack, Adil Charkaoui, Faisal Kutty, Salam El Manyawi, Roch Tass?, Najlaa Bennis, Ross Perigoe ... et bien plus! AVEC: * Projection d'extraits de la Commission populaire * Exposition de photos et de banni?res * Mat?riel d'action ::: Salle de joues pour les enfants (sous surveillance) (salle DSR-340) ::: ::: Bouffe gratuite et d?licieuse ::: ::: Traduction chuchot?e vers l'anglais, le fran?ais, l'arabe, et le farsi ::: Espions, m?dias, compagnies et fabrication politique des d?bats publics... Au nom de la ?s?curit? nationale?, plusieurs des forces en pr?sence dans notre soci?t? participent ? nourrir le racisme et l'islamophobie contre les Musulmans, les Arabes et d'autres. Le r?sultat est souvent d?vastateur pour la vie des gens. Les communaut?s cibl?es sont marginalis?es et sont incapables de participer enti?rement ? la vie politique, ?conomique et sociale. Lorsque des mesures extr?mes comme les certificats de s?curit? sont utilis?es contre des individus, les communaut?s sont souvent trop intimid?es, ali?n?es ou contraintes pour y r?pondre efficacement. Joignez-vous ? nous le samedi 26 mai pour examiner en profondeur certaines des fa?ons dont la s?curit? national est concr?tement mise de l'avant au Canada. Le teach-in rassemblera des membres des communaut?s, des universitaires, des ONG, des experts l?gaux et des militants afin de d?velopper des strat?gies efficaces pour r?sister contre le profilage racial et d?fendre la libert? et la dignit? de toutes et tous. PROGRAMME 13h30 ? 15h30 - Ateliers La 'Securit? nationale' et le ciblage des communaut?s arabes et musulmanes (anglais) salle DSR-520 animation: Helen Hudson - Faisal Kutty, Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association - Salam El Menyawi, Conseil musulman de Montr?al - Sameer Zuberi, CAIR-CAN Le ?complexe industriel de la s?curit?? : nouvelle industrie de la s?curit? int?rieure (fran?ais) salle DSR-525 animation: Raymond Legault, ?chec ? la guerre - Roch Tass?, Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libert?s civiles - Sophie Schoen, Bloquez l'empire 15h45 ? 17h45 - Ateliers Les m?dias et le SCRS: partenaires du profilage (anglais et fran?ais) salle DSR-525 animation: Tamara Vukov - Ross Perigoe, Professeur, Universit? de Concordia, Journalisme - Alex Popovic, Recherchiste politique Racisme et le d?bat sur les ?accommodements raisonnables? (fran?ais et anglais) salle DSR-520 animation: Khadija Benabdallah - Nazila Bettache, Personne n'est ill?gal - May Haydar, Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al - Layla Sawaf, principale, JMC ?cole secondaire et primaire 17h45 Repas l?ger suivi d'un t?moinage de Najlaa Bennis, Justice pour Anas 19h00 Panel: Contrer l'instrumentalisation de la ?s?curit? nationale? Salle DSR-510 - vid?o: Extraits de t?moignages lors des audiences de la Commission populaire - Sherene Razack, Professeure, Universit? de Toronto.: Comprendre la ?s?curit?? et le racisme - Adil Charkaoui: Le?ons de la campagne contre les certificats de s?curit? LES CON?RENCI-ER-?RE-S Najlaa Bennis est la soeur de Mohamed Anas Bennis qui a ?t? tu? par le policier Bernier du poste 25 en 2005. La famille Bennis et la Coalition Justice pour Anas demandent l'acc?s ? toutes les informations entourant la mort de Anas, une enqu?te publique et ind?pendante, et la fin de la brutalit? polici?re et de l'impunit?. Salam El Menyawi est pr?sident du Conseil musulman de Montr?al. Il est un ardent d?fenseur des droits de la personne et d?nonce le profilage racial depuis plusieurs ann?es. May Haydar est membre du comit? de relations publiques du Centre communautaire musulman de Montr?al. Helen Hudson est une militante montr?alaise qui travaille en solidarit? avec les prisonniers politiques, principalement aux ?tats-Unis. Elle s'implique ?galement sur d'autres enjeux en lien avec la justice sociale, dont l'immigration et les questions f?ministes. Elle est ?galement productrice et animatrice ? la radio de CKUT. Faisal Kutty est actuellement conseiller g?n?ral ? la Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association (CMCLA) et est vice-pr?sident et conseiller juridique du Canadian Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN). Il est candidat au doctorat ? la Osgoode Hall Law School. Son m?moire explore l'impact des lois et politiques anti-terroristes sur les r?gles de droit. Dans le cadre de sa pratique l?gale, il a aussi conseill? et repr?sent? des dizaines d'individus et d'associations caritatives qui ont directement ?t? cibl?s par les lois et les politiques anti-terroristes. Il agit actuellement ? titre de conseiller aupr?s de CAIR-CAN et de la CMCLA dans le cadre des enqu?tes Air India et Iacobucci. Raymond Legault est un membre actif et un porte-parole d'?chec ? la guerre depuis plus de quatre ans. Ross Perigoe enseigne au D?partement de journalisme de l'Universit? Concordia depuis 1985. Il a ?t? journaliste pendant 12 ans et a travaill? ? la direction de la CBC. Ces premi?res recherches portaient sur la repr?sentation des minorit?s visibles ? la t?l?vision, particuli?rement autour de la crise d'Oka en 1990. M. Perigoe a effectu? une ?tude sur la repr?sentation des Musulmans par le quotidien la Gazette dans les jours qui ont suivi le 11 septembre 2001. Il se penche actuellement sur la repr?sentation des Musulmans dans la presse francophone durant la m?me p?riode. Alex Popovic est recherchiste politique avec un int?r?t particulier pour les questions de s?curit? nationale, d'application des lois et d'?thique gouvernementale. Sherene H. Razack est professeure ? la Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, ? l'Universit? de Toronto. Elle est l'auteure, entre autres, de Dark Threats and White Knights: Peacekeeping and the New Imperialism (2004) et de Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims from Western Law and Politics, ? para?tre en d?cembre 2007. Sophie Schoen est active au sein du mouvement ?tudiant et de Bloquez l'empire Montr?al. Roch Tass? est coordonnateur national de la Coalition pour la surveillance internationale des libert?s civiles, une coalition pan-canadienne d'ONG qui s'est form?e en r?ponse ? la loi C-36. Il est co-auteur de ? Control Freaks: "Homeland Security" and "Interoperability" ?, publi? dans Differentakes en janvier 2007. Tamara Vukov a ?t? impliqu? dans une vari?t? de mouvements sociaux et de m?dias ind?pendants ? Montr?al depuis les 15 derni?res ann?es (r?cemment, dans SSF/SAB, la Commission populaire sur les mesures de s?curit? en immigration, Global Balkans et le collectif Volatile Works). Elle termine actuellement son doctorat en Communication ? l'Universit? Concordia. Ses recherches portent sur les impacts raciaux des ?v?nements trait?s dans les m?dias canadiens en lien avec l'immigration, dont l'ordre du jour s?curitaire post-9/11. Sameer Zuberi est directeur des communications et des droits de la personne ? CAIR-CAN. Sameer, qui est n? et a grandi ? Montr?al, a travaill? au Koweit comme professeur au primaire et au secondaire. Alors qu'il ?tudiait les math?matiques ? l'Universit? Concordia, il a agit comme vice-pr?sident de l'association ?tudiante de Concordia pendant deux trimestres. Puis, au sein de la United Muslim Students Association, il s'est consacr? ? cr?er des liens entre la communaut? musulmane et les mouvements populaires pour la justice sociale. -------------------------------------- Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui www.adilinfo.org t?l.: 514-859-9023 justiceforadil at riseup.net From tram at riseup.net Fri May 25 20:18:28 2007 From: tram at riseup.net (tram at riseup.net) Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 20:18:28 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] [6 juin/June 6] APPUI AUX TRAVAILLEUR-SE-S DE BELL: ligne de piquetage effective et perturbatrice (RSTT) / SOLIDARITY WITH BELL WORKERS: effective and disruptive picket line (WSN) Message-ID: <50868.127.0.0.1.1180149508.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> [svp diffusez/please forward ... English version follows] BELL: POUR UNE LIGNE DE PIQUETAGE EFFECTIVE ET PERTURBATRICE! Seconde action de solidarit? avec les travailleuses et travailleurs pr?caires chez Bell ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Mercredi 6 Juin ? 9h00AM Centre Mont-Royal 2200 rue Mansfield, Montr?al M?tro Peel ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Le R?seau de Solidarit? des Travailleurs-Travailleuses (RSTT) appelle ? une seconde action de solidarit? avec les travailleur-se-s chez Bell pour une ligne de piquetage effective et perturbatrice lors de l?assembl?e annuelle des actionnaires de Bell. Soyons ponctuel-le-s puisque l?assembl?e d?bute ? 9h30, et soyons y en grand nombre afin d?assurer la r?ussite de l?action. Faisons savoir au patron que les travailleur-se-s de Bell en ont assez de se faire couper! Depuis 1990, face ? l?intensification de la concurrence, Bell Canada Entreprises (BCE), principale compagnie de t?l?communications au Canada, a modifi? ses m?thodes de gestion en proc?dant ? plusieurs r?ductions de personnel par des programmes de retraite anticip?e et de d?parts. C?est ainsi que le 1er mai dernier, 67 jeunes employ?-e-s de Bell travaillant ? l??difice situ? ? la Tour Jean-Talon ont appris que leur emploi ?tait transf?r? en Inde ? la fin du mois de mai tandis que 160 autres verront leurs heures de travail passer de 35 ? 15 heures par semaine d?s janvier 2008. Des travailleur-se-s membres de l'Association canadienne des communications, de l'?nergie et du papier (SCEP-FTQ) n?auront droit qu?? une version all?g?e des avantages sociaux normalement offerts aux retrait?-e-s d?s 2012 et ? compter de 2016, l'ensemble de ces avantages seront abolis. Cette d?cision s'appliquera ? tou-te-s les employ?-e-s, syndiqu?-e-s ou non dans les filiales de BCE, soit Bell, Aliant et Connexim. On voit bien que pour l?employeur, le bien-?tre des travailleur-se-s de Bell passe bien apr?s le profit, poussant forc?ment les employ?-e-s ? vivre dans la pr?carit?. Face ? cette situation, le RSTT a organis? une action en solidarit? avec les travailleur-se-s de Bell le 18 mai dernier. Nous avons bri?vement rendu visite au kiosque Espace Bell au Centre Eaton et nous nous sommes par la suite rendu-e-s ? une seconde succursale situ?e en plein c?ur du centre-ville de Montr?al. Nous avons bloqu? l?acc?s du commerce jusqu?? l?arriv?e des policiers. Nous avons ensuite maintenu notre pr?sence en appelant les client-e-s ? soutenir la lutte des syndiqu?-e-s et non-syndiqu?-e-s pr?sentement en cours chez Bell. Au lieu de s?isoler dans nos lieux de travail respectifs, l?implication par la solidarit? de personnes qui ne sont pas directement affect?es par ce conflit permet de renforcer le combat des travailleur-se-s de Bell. Le R?seau de Solidarit? des Travailleurs-Travailleuses, regroupement syndical de travailleur-euse-s bas? sur l'action directe, lance donc un second appel pour venir grossir les rangs des syndiqu?-e-s lors d?une action de ligne de piquetage effective et perturbatrice afin de d?montrer notre appui aux travailleur-euse-s de Bell. Notre nombre et notre solidarit? doivent se mettre en ?uvre afin de r?sister ensemble contre les patrons par l?action directe! Pour un syndicalisme de combat! R?seau de Solidarit? des Travailleurs-Travailleuses (RSTT) Infos: 514-830-0066 rst.wsn at gmail.com ************************************************************************ [English version] BELL: FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND DISRUPTIVE PICKET LINE! Second solidarity action with precarious Bell workers ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Wednesday June 6th at 9h00AM Mount-Royal Center 2200 Mansfield Street, Montreal Peel Metro station ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The Workers? Solidarity Network (WSN) is calling for a second solidarity action with Bell workers for an effective and disruptive picket line during the annual meeting of Bell shareholders. Because the meeting begins at 9h30, let's be punctual and let us be numerous enough to ensure the success of our picket line. Let Bell's bosses know that their workers have had enough of their cuts! Since 1990, in the name of competitiveness, Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) has consistently reduced its workforce. This past Mayday, 67 young workers from Bell, working at the Jean-Talon Tour, learned that their job was being transfered to India at the end of the month of May. 160 others will see their hours cut from 35 hours to 15 hours per week as of January 2008. In 2012, workers who are members of the Association canadienne des employ?s en t?l?communications (ACET) and of the Syndicat canadien des communications, de l'?nergie et du papier (SCEP-FTQ) going on retirement will see their pension benefits reduced and eventually eliminated completely in 2016. These cuts will apply to all workers, unionized or not, working for BCE and its affiliates such as Bell, Aliant and Connexim. As Bell pushes its workers towards precarity, we can see that for any boss, large or small, putting profit before people is standard. In response, the WSN organized a solidarity picket with Bell workers on May 18. We paid a quick visit to Bell's Eaton Centre kiosk and then picketed Bell's largest store in downtown Montreal. We blocked the doors, emptying out the store, until police arrived. We then continued our picket talking to potential customers and people passing by about the struggle of Bell workers. These solidarity actions are being organized to support the struggle of Bell workers by encouraging the participation of people from the wider working class community who are not directly affected by the conflict. We must continue to stand in solidarity with Bell workers until their demands are met. To this end, the Workers? Solidarity Network, a network of workers committed to taking the struggle to the bosses by direct action, is calling for a second solidarity picket on June 6 to join with Bell workers and make it an effective and disruptive picket line. Using our numbers and our solidarity, the only effective response to the bosses is direct action! For a fighting unionism! The Workers? Solidarity Network (WSN) For infos: 514-830-0066 rst.wsn at gmail.com From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Sat May 26 17:37:25 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 17:37:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] back in 1981 ... Video clip of G7 meeting in Montebello (fwd) Message-ID: http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-2348-13570-10/on_this_day/politics_economy/twt The CBC website states, "On July 19, 1981, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau plays host to his fellow Group of Seven leaders who are in Canada for the 7th economic summit - the first in this country. As seen in this TV report, German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt is the first to arrive via helicopter, followed by Britain's Margaret Thatcher, American President Ronald Reagan, French leader Fran?ois Mitterrand, Italian President Giovanni Spadolini and Japanese Prime Minister Suzuki Zenko. Over the next two days, all eyes will be on Chateau Montebello as the seven most powerful world leaders hold talks on topics effecting unemployment, interest rates and aid for less developed nations." From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Sat May 26 19:03:38 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 19:03:38 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] 3 Juin/June 3: Consulta ANTI-IMPERIALISTE Consulta (MONTREAL) Message-ID: [English below ...] - DIFFUSEZ LARGEMENT - Appel ? tous les groupes et individus anti-imp?rialistes, anticapitalistes et anti-militaristes de l'est du Canada. OCCUPATION N'IMPORTE O?; R?SISTANCE PARTOUT! -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- ASSEMBL?E DE COORDINATION ? CONSULTA ANTI-IMP?RIALISTE Le dimanche 3 juin 2007 Midi -- Bouffe et bienvenue 13h00 -- D?but de la Consulta UQAM ? Local R-R110 (pavillon de la gestion, niveau rez-de-chauss?e) M?tro Berri-UQAM -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- Montr?al/Qu?bec, le 24 mai 2007 ? Le 3 juin prochain aura lieu ? Montr?al une grande assembl?e de coordination pour orienter une s?rie de mobilisations anti-imp?rialistes pr?vues au cours de l'?t? 2007. Bloquez l'Empire Montr?al et la Coalition Guerre ? la guerre invitent tous les collectifs autonomes, regroupements affinitaires et individus anti-imp?rialistes, anticapitalistes et anti-militaristes ? participer activement ? la r?sistance et ? coordonner les mobilisations en vue de ces ?v?nements significatifs. ** Du 14 au 16 juin 2007 : Halifax, N.-S. ? Mobilisations contre *Atlantica*, aussi connu sous l'appellation ?International Northeast Economic Region (AINER)?. Atlantica est un projet n?olib?ral pour la constitution d'une nouvelle zone de "libre-?change" du Nord-Est de l'Am?rique du Nord, comprenant des portions du Canada et des ?tats-unis. Atlantica est un des ?l?ments-cl?s du plan d'int?gration ?conomique et s?curitaire de l'Am?rique du Nord, avec le Partenariat pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? (PSP). La coalition ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA appelle ? des actions de r?sistance ? Halifax, Nouvelle-?cosse, du 14 au 16 juin 2007 - ?Shut Down Atlantica!? http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20070416175542560 ** Le 22 juin 2007 : Qu?bec, Qc.- Actions de perturbation pour d?noncer le d?ploiement en Afghanistan, en ao?t prochain, de 2000 soldats du Royal 22? R?giment de L'Unit? de Soutien de Secteur Valcartier. Le 22 juin, les soldats de la garnison Valcartier d?fileront devant un parterre de dignitaires et devant les citoyen-ne-s, dans le cadre d'une parade militaire et d'une prise d'armes symbolique au c?ur du centre historique de la ville de Qu?bec. La coalition GUERRE ? LA GUERRE ? Valcartier 2007 appelle ? la perturbation du d?fil? et ? des actions contre le d?ploiement des troupes canadiennes en Afghanistan. D'apr?s l'appel de la coalition ? (?) cette manifestation ne ciblera pas les soldats, mais le gouvernement f?d?ral et les autorit?s militaires canadiennes. (?) La guerre livr?e en Afghanistan sous le pr?texte de l'aide humanitaire n'apporte pas d'am?lioration significative ? la situation des Afghans et Afghanes. Motiv?e par des int?r?ts strat?giques et ?conomiques, elle ne vise qu'? ?tendre le contr?le des pays occidentaux sur le Moyen-Orient. Cette guerre s'inscrit parfaitement dans la logique colonisatrice du capitalisme et des acteurs ?conomiques qui souhaitent l'implanter aux quatre coins du monde.? http://coalition-valcartier-2007.resist.ca/ ** Le 29 juin 2007 : L'?le de la Tortue (Am?rique du Nord occup?e) ? Partout au ? Canada ? -- de Sun Peaks ? Burnt Church, du territoire Dene ? Nitassinan, de Grassy Narrows ? Six Nations -- les peuples autochtones luttent pour leur souverainet? et leur autod?termination. Derni?rement, le CN a d?cid? de poursuivre en justice trois activistes Mohawks pour plus de 100 millions de dollars en raison de leur participation ? un blocage de la voie ferr?e organis? pour soutenir les revendications territoriales en cours. Les lignes du CN sont construites sur des terres vol?es aux autochtones. Le si?ge social du CN se trouve ? Montr?al. Pour co?ncider avec la journ?e pancanadienne d'action devant avoir lieu le 29 juin en soutien ? l'autod?termination des peuples autochtones, nous proposerons l'organisation d'une manifestation de solidarit? ? Montr?al, en lien avec nos efforts d'organisation contre la guerre et contre le Partenariat pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit?. ** Les 21 et 22 ao?t 2007 : Montebello, Qc. ? Grandes manifestations et actions de perturbation pour d?noncer et faire d?railler la rencontre du Partenariat nord-am?ricain pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? (PSP) et la venue au Qu?bec de George W. Bush, Stephen Harper et Felipe Calder?n. Les Chefs d'?tat du Canada, des Etats-Unis et du Mexique se rencontreront au Ch?teau Montebello, en Outaouais, les 21 et 22 ao?t prochain, pour faire progresser le programme d'int?gration ?conomique et s?curitaire de l'Am?rique du Nord. Bloquez l'Empire! Montr?al et le Comit? Stop SPP Action d'Ottawa appelle ? l'action directe contre la rencontre du SPP ? Montebello. La coalition ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA (Halifax), la coalition Guerre ? la guerre (Qu?bec) et Bloquez l'Empire! (Montr?al) op?rent selon les 5 principes de l'Action mondiale des peuples: http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/fr/pgainfos/hallmfr.htm ** Venez ? Montr?al nombreux-euses et enrag?-e-s, le 3 juin prochain, alors que les forces anti-imp?rialistes, anticolonialistes et anticapitalistes de l'Est du Canada s'uniront pour coordonner un ?t? de r?sistance au programme criminel de la classe dominante. -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- ASSEMBL?E DE COORDINATION ? CONSULTA ANTI-IMP?RIALISTE Le dimanche 3 juin 2007 Midi -- Bouffe et bienvenue 13h00 -- D?but de la Consulta UQAM ? Local R-R110 (pavillon de la gestion, niveau rez-de-chauss?e) M?tro Berri-UQAM -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- /// L'espace est accessible aux personnes ? mobilit? r?duite. // Il y aura un service de garde pour les enfants. / De la traduction sera disponible en fran?ais, en anglais et en espagnol. Pour plus de renseignements : bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca http://bloquezlempire.resist.ca 514-848-7583 -- Bloquez l'Empire Montr?al - 2007 - ?t? de la r?sistance! OCCUPATION N'IMPORTE O?; R?SISTANCE PARTOUT! :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: - PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON TO YOUR LISTS - Call-out to all anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist and anti-war groups and individuals in Eastern Canada. OCCUPATION ANYWHERE, RESISTANCE EVERYWHERE! -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- COORDINATION MEETING AND ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONSULTA Sunday June 3rd, 2007 Noon -- Food and Introductions 1PM -- Start of Consulta UQAM - Room R-R110 (ground floor of the "Pavillon de la Gestion") Berri-UQAM Metro -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- Montreal/Quebec City, May 22nd, 2007 - On June 3rd, a public assembly will be held to coordinate a series of anti-imperialist mobilizations planned for summer of 2007. Block the Empire (Montreal) and the Guerre ? la guerre Coalition (Quebec City) are inviting all anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, anti-war collectives, affinity groups and individuals to actively participate in the mobilisations for these major events: ************************************************** June 14th to 16th, 2007 in Halifax, NS - Mobilization against *Atlantica*, also known as the "International Northeast Economic Region". Atlantica is a neo-liberal project to create a free-trade zone in the northeast of North America. It is a key element of continental economic and security integration proposed by the Security and Prosperity Partnership. The ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA collective is calling for resistance actions in Halifax from the 14th to the 16th of June, 2007. SHUT DOWN ATLANTICA!!! http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20070416175542560 ************************************************** June 22nd, 2007, Quebec, QC - A day of disruptive actions to denounce the August deployment of 2000 soldiers to Afghanistan from the Royal 22nd Regiment of Valcartier. On June 22nd, the soldiers of the Valcartier garrison will parade for dignitaries and citizens as part of a military parade and symbolic flourishing of arms in the heart of the Old City of Quebec. The GUERRE ? LA GUERRE coalition has called for the disruption of the march and actions opposing the deployment of Canadian troops in Afghanistan. According the the coalition's callout: "This demonstration will not target soldiers, it will target the federal government and the Canadian military authorities. (...) The war in Afghanistan being waged under cover of humanitarian aid is not improving the situation of Afghani people. It is a war fought for strategic and economic interests, in order to extend the control of Western countries over the Middle East. This war is in perfect harmony with the colonialist logic of capitalism and it's economic players who seek to impose it throughout the world." http://coalition-valcartier-2007.resist.ca/ ************************************************** June 29 2007 : Turtle Island (occupied North America) -- All across "Canada," there are ongoing struggles for native sovereignty and self-determination: from Sun Peaks to Burnt Church, from Dene Territory to Nitassinan , from Grassy Narrows to Six Nations. Recently, CN Rail decided to sue three Mohawk activists for over $100 million dollars because of their participation in a rail blockade in defence of land rights. CN Rail is built on stolen native land. CN Rail's headquarters are in Montreal. In conjunction with nationwide protests in defence of native sovereignty on June 29, called by indigenous groups, we will discuss a solidarity demonstration in Montreal, linked to our organizing this summer against war, and against the Security and Prosperity Partnership. ************************************************** August 21st and 22nd, 2007, Montebello, QC - A mass demonstrations and disruptions to denounce and derail the meeting for the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), and the state visits to Quebec of George W. Bush, Stephen Herper, and Felipe Calder?n. The heads of state of Canada, the US and Mexico are meeting at Ch?teau Montebello, in the Outaouais, the 21st and 22nd of August, to pursue the economic and security integration of North America. Block the Empire! Montreal and the Stop SPP Action Committee of Ottawa are calling for direct action against the SPP meeting at Montebello. ACCtion Against Atlantica (Halifax), Guerre ? la guerre (Quebec City), and Block the Empire! (Montreal) follow the five hallmarks of People's Global Action: http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/fr/pgainfos/hallmfr.htm Come to Montreal angry and in force, on June 3rd, to join the Eastern Canadian struggle against imperialism, colonialism and capitalism in coordinating a summer of resistance to the criminal projects of the ruling class. -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- COORDINATION MEETING AND ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONSULTA Sunday June 3rd, 2007 Noon -- Food and introductions 1AM -- Start of Consulta UQAM - Room R-R110 (ground floor of the "Pavillon de la Gestion") Berri-UQAM Metro -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- /// This is a wheelchair accessible space. // Childcare available. / Translation available to English, French and Spanish. For more information: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca http://bloquezlempire.resist.ca http://blocktheempire.blogspot.com 514-848-7583 -- Block the Empire Montreal - 2007 - Summer of Resistance OCCUPATION ANYWHERE; RESISTANCE EVERYWHERE! From soutienkader at gmail.com Tue May 29 14:29:18 2007 From: soutienkader at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Comit=E9_de_soutien_d'Abdelkader_Belaouni?=) Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 17:29:18 -0400 Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] [KADER] FRIDAY: Sanctuary Struggles on CKUTs PrisonRadio! Message-ID: ********************************* SANCTUARY STRUGGLES a special broadcast on CKUT's PrisonRadio! 90.3 FM on CKUT Friday June 1st, 11.00am This Friday June 1st at 11am, Prison Radio will air a special on struggles in sanctuary across North America. We will speak with Bronwen from the Committee to Support Abdelkader Belaouni about sanctuary cases across North America. We will also be speaking with Abdelkader Belaouni about his case and the over 500 days he has spent in sanctuary in St Gabriels church in the community of Point Saint Charles. The Canadian immigration system and criminal justice system are strongly interconnected; from the imprisonment of migrants in immigration detention centres to the racial profiling witnessed in our communities, to the criminalization of racialized identities, sytems of immigration and incarceration in Canada share the same exclusionary and racist agenda. Though not in prison, Kader has spent close to the past year and a half in isolation and uncertainty. In documenting his struggle, and other sanctuary struggles across North America, PrisonRadio seeks to explore the connections between sanctuary and prison, and expose the racist, classist and ableist structures at their root. ----------------- PrisonRadio! is part of CKUT's Community News Collective. PrisonRadio! airs the second Thursday of every month at 5.00pm and alternating Friday's at 11.00am. PrisonRadio! seeks to combat the invisibility of prisons and give voice to prisoner struggle. To reach us, contact news at ckut.ca. _______________________________________________ Soutienkader mailing list Soutienkader at lists.resist.ca https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/soutienkader From reseau at resist.ca Thu May 31 05:35:49 2007 From: reseau at resist.ca (Reseau Anti-Capitaliste de Montreal) Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 05:35:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] Reseau ANTI-CAPITALISTE Network: Annonces/Announcements (31 mai 2007, MONTREAL) Message-ID: Le R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al --- Annonces/Announcements (31 mai 2007) --- http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com 1) Occupation n'importe o?, resistance partout! CONSULTA Anti-imp?rialiste (3 juin) 2) Occupation anywhere, resistance everyone! Anti-imperialist CONSULTA (June 3) 3) D?fions le d?fil? : marchons contre l'occupation (22 juin, Qu?bec) 4) Rassemblement pour boycotter Chapters/Indigo (2 juin) 5) Rally to Boycott Chapters/Indigo (June 2) 6) Info-Session : Snap! Moving to Our Own Beats (June 5) 7) Les Black blocs : Lancement de livre (7 juin) 8) Soleil Vert / Soylent Green: Projection vid?o d'Anarkhia (10 juin) 9) La Mauvaise Herbe : Printemps 2007 10) Dons de livres pour LIVRES-ACC?S Montr?al 11) Donations to BOOKS TO PRISONERS Montreal 12) No One Is Illegal Radio (May 2007) ----- Ceci est la liste d'annonces du R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al ("le R?seau"). Si vous voulez abonner (ou d?sabonner) ? cette liste d'annonces, svp visiter: https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/reseau-annonces SVP noter: seulement UN courriel par semaine sera envoy? sur cette liste. Les groupes du R?seau et les sympathisantEs sont encourag? d'envoyer leur annonces ? reseau at resist.ca Les principes du r?seau sont ici: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principes-du-rseau-anti-capitaliste-de.html en espag?ol: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principios-de-la-red-anti-capitalista.html ::::: This is the announcements list of the recently formed Anti-Capitalist Network of Montreal (the "R?seau"). If you want to subscribe or unsubscribe to the announcements list, visit: https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/reseau-annonces Please note, only ONE e-mail is sent per week on the reseau-annonces list. Reseau groups, and sympathizers, are encouraged to send their announcements to reseau at resist.ca to be sent together as a weekly compilation. The Anti-Capitalist Network of Montreal comes together on the following principles: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principles-of-anti-capitalist-network.html en espag?ol: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principios-de-la-red-anti-capitalista.html ----- ((((( 1 ))))) Montr?al/Qu?bec, le 24 mai 2007 -- Le 3 juin prochain aura lieu ? Montr?al une grande assembl?e de coordination pour orienter une s?rie de mobilisations anti-imp?rialistes pr?vues au cours de l'?t? 2007. Bloquez l'Empire Montr?al et la Coalition Guerre ? la guerre invitent tous les collectifs autonomes, regroupements affinitaires et individus anti-imp?rialistes, anticapitalistes et anti-militaristes ? participer activement ? la r?sistance et ? coordonner les mobilisations en vue de ces ?v?nements significatifs. Pour plus d'info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/consulta-anti-imprialiste-occupation.html ----- ((((( 2 ))))) Montreal/Quebec City, May 22nd, 2007 - On June 3rd, a public assembly will be held to coordinate a series of anti-imperialist mobilizations planned for summer of 2007. Block the Empire (Montreal) and the Guerre ? la guerre Coalition (Quebec City) are inviting all anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, anti-war collectives, affinity groups and individuals to actively participate in the mobilisations for these major events For more info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/anti-imperialist-consulta-occupation.html ----- ((((( 3 ))))) La coalition Guerre ? la guerre: Valcartier 2007 vous invite ? une manifestation le 22 juin 2007 qui aura pour objectif de d?noncer l'intervention militaire canadienne en Afghanistan de m?me que l'envoi de troupes suppl?mentaires. Pour plus d'info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/qubec-appel-une-manifestation-22-juin.html ----- ((((( 4 ))))) 2 Juin : BOYCOTTONS CHAPTERS/INDIGO! METTONS FIN A L'APARTHEID ISRAELIEN ! Dans le cadre de la campagne internationale de Boycott, D?sinvestissement et Sanctions contre Isra?l et de la semaine d'action contre l'occupation et l'apartheid isra?lien. Au Canada, une campagne de boycott des librairies Chapters/Indigo a ?t? lanc?e en opposition au soutien financier apport? par Heather Reisman et Gerry Schwartz, les actionnaires majoritaires de la compagnie, ? l'apartheid isra?lien. Pour plus d'info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/rassemblement-pour-boycotter.html ----- ((((( 5 ))))) June 2 : BOYCOTT CHAPTERS/INDIGO! END ISRAELI APARTHEID! As part of the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel. In Canada, a campaign to boycott Chapters/Indigo Bookstores has been launched to oppose the material support that Heather Reisman and Gerry Schwartz, the company's majority shareholders, are providing to Israeli Apartheid. For more info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/rally-to-boycott-chaptersindigo-june-2.html ----- ((((( 6 ))))) June 5 : **Snap! Moving to Our Own Beats is looking for Collective Members!** Come to an info session -- (childcare available with 24 hours notice) Snap! is an anti-racism program that combines anti-oppression and skills training in order to support and encourage our own generation of anti-racist youth of colour and Indigenous youth activists. The program is open to people of all levels of experience, from people who want to get involved but don't know where to start, to seasoned activists who are interested in strengthening the movement. For more info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/info-session-snap-moving-to-our-own.html ----- ((((( 7 ))))) Lancement de la troisi?me ?dition revue et augment?e du livre ?Les Black blocs : La libert? et l'?galit? se manifestent?, de Francis Dupuis-D?ri (?ditions LUX). Jeudi, 7 juin 2007 5 at 7 Caf? Chaos 2031, Saint-Denis Entr?e libre - Projection de courts-m?trages sur l'action directe Info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/les-black-blocs-lancement-de-livre-7.html ----- ((((( 8 ))))) 10 juin : Soleil Vert / Soylent Green: Projection vid?o d'Anarkhia Film de science-fiction de Richard Fleischer sorti en 1973, d?peignant un avenir sombre dans une soci?t? ayant ?puis? toutes ses ressources naturelles et d?truit la nature. Situation que les personnages du film, n'ayant jamais connu autre chose, ont l'air de consid?rer comme normale. Pour plus d'info : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/soleil-vert-soylent-green-projection.html ----- ((((( 9 ))))) La Mauvaise Herbe vol.6 no.2 (24) printemps 2007 est maintenant disponible, si vous voulez recevoir le zine contactez-nous ? mauvaiseherbe at riseup.net Les articles sont: - Voter, est-ce un droit? (suivi de) Allons-nous perdre nos droits? - Le Squat Ungdomshust, r?sistence ? Copenhague - Bush? ? mort! - Le mensonge brad? de vert des agrocombustibles - Kyoto, ou comment enculer des mouches avec un leurre Les br?ves: - La Rencontre anti-civilisation 2007 (Espagne) - Le mercure dans les poissons - Profit record pour la Soci?t? d'?tat qu?b?cois impliqu? dans l'ethnocide et l'?cocide de la bio-r?gion subartique - D?versement d'acide sulfurique dans le T?miscamingue - D?versement de r?sidu d'alumine de bauxite dans le Saguenay ----- ((((( 10 ))))) LIVRES-ACC?S MONTR?AL (un organisme qui offre des livres aux d?tenus et aux d?tenues) lance un appel afin de recevoir des dons de livres pour sa collection de la prochaine saison. INFO : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/dons-de-livres-pour-livres-accs-montral.html ----- ((((( 11 ))))) BOOKS TO PRISONERS MONTREAL is looking for donations of books and other reading materials to revitalize our library for the coming season. LEARN MORE : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/donations-to-books-to-prisoners.html ----- ((((( 12 ))))) No One Is Illegal Radio (May 2007) This month's show includes interviews from Six Nations, Tyendinaga, New York City, Oakland, Jersey City and Ottawa. The May 2007 show includes: - a pre-recorded interview with RHONDA MARTIN, mother of former Six Nations political prisoner Chris Hill; - a live interview by phone with JASON MARACLE of the Mohawk Community of Tyendinaga; - a live interview from New York City with MARIA MUENTEZ of Families for Freedom in New York City; - a live interview from Oakland, California with former Black Panther and prison abolition activist ASHANTI ALSTON; - a live interview from Ottawa with SOPHIE HARKAT, an activist against secret trials and security certificates, and the partner of Mohamed Harkat, one of Canada's "Secret Trial Five"; - and a live interview from Jersey City with AMIR HODHOD. Amir, a refugee from Egypt, was an active member of the Workers Solidarity Network and Solidarity Across Borders in Montreal. TO LISTEN : http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/may-2007-no-one-is-illegal-radio.html ----- -- Le R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al 514-378-2511 -- reseau at resist.ca http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com Principes: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principes-du-rseau-anti-capitaliste-de.html Principles: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principles-of-anti-capitalist-network.html Principios: http://reseau-anticapitaliste.blogspot.com/2007/05/principios-de-la-red-anti-capitalista.html Les groupes suivants sont des membres du R?seau Anti-Capitaliste de Montr?al/The Anti-Capitalist Network of Montreal is comprised of the following groups: Anarchist Black Cross Federation, Anarkhia, Bloquez l'empire-Montr?al, le Collectif Oppos? ? la brutalit? polici?re (COBP), la Biblioth?que anarchiste DIRA, Grassroots Action for Student Power-McGill (GRASP?), Haiti Action Montreal, Les Lucioles, Liberterre, Mauvaise Herbe, No One Is Illegal Montreal, Open Door Books/Livres aux prisonniers et prisonni?res, Les Panth?res Roses, Pointe Libertaire, QPIRG-Concordia, la Rue Brique From tatiana at resist.ca Thu May 31 09:29:49 2007 From: tatiana at resist.ca (tatiana at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 12:29:49 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] bush a montebello In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <2218.206.108.167.86.1180628989.squirrel@mail.resist.ca> sur la page couverture du journal de montreal: le chateau montebello se transforme en forteresse, voir ci-dessous: http://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2007/05/20070531-053458.html et en plus, un sondage: La venue de George W. Bush au Qu?bec va-t-elle entra?ner des manifestations violentes?, voir ci-dessous: http://blogue.canoe-inc.com/opinion/2007/05/31/la_venue_de_george_w_bush_au_quebec_va_t From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Thu May 31 22:30:43 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 22:30:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] June 14-16, SHUT DOWN ATLANTICA! (Halifax) Message-ID: ACCtion Against Atlantica callout: LETS SHUT DOWN ATLANTICA! June 14-16, 2007, Halifax, Nova Scotia ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA is an anti-capitalist coalition of community groups and concerned citizens who oppose the future mapped out for our region by the proponents of Altantica. ATLANTICA is a proposed free trade zone that would include the Atlantic Canadian Provinces and the northern New England states. The proponents of Atlantica are meeting in Halifax June 14-16. ACCtion is organizing to confront Atlantica and send the message that the people and resources of the proposed Atlantica region are NOT for sale to the lowest bidder! WE ARE RESISTING Atlantica because we believe it will increase the institutionalized poverty of neo-liberal capitalism. We are opposed to the fact that Atlantica aims to attract corporate interest to the Atlantic region by threatening to axe our minimum wage (which is already below poverty levels), our environmental regulations, our social programs, our public services and our workers' rights to unionize; things they refer to as "policy distress factors". This kind of language sounds eerily familiar to that of N.A.F.T.A. and the F.T.A.A. that aim to dismantle "trade barriers" such as social and public programs, environmental regulations and workers' rights. WE ARE ORGANIZING three days of actions, workshops and events JUNE 14-16 in HALIFAX to confront the ruling class and their elite group of corporations during the upcoming meeting of Atlantica proponents. We are not here to politely ask for a reform of capitalism or Atlantica; we are here for real change. And we can't do this without support. We are encouraging like-minded organizations, individuals and affinity groups to educate themselves and their communities about Atlantica, and come to Halifax June 14-16 to join in our actions or organize your own to make ourselves heard. For a schedule of events during the days of action visit the website below. Events in the works include a march and a reclaim the streets party, a family friendly picnic of resistance, a critical mass bike ride, along with a full day of workshops.Billeting and some food will be available during the days of action. Spread the word! --- FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND BILLETING (check for updates in the coming weeks): http://resist.stopatlantica.com LINKS TO COALITION SUPPORTERS: http://nspirg.org/ (Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group) http://www.hfxcap.ca/ (Halifax Coalition Against Poverty) --- ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA operates under the 5 people's global action points of unity; 1) A very clear rejection of capitalism, imperialism, and feudalism; all trade agreements, institutions and governments that promote destructive globalization. 2)We reject all forms and systems of domination and discrimination including, but not limited to patriarchy, racism and religious fundamentalism of all creeds. We embrace the full dignity of all human beings. 3) A confrontational attitude, since we do not think that lobbying can have a major impact in such biased and undemocratic organizations, in which transnational capital is the only real policy maker. 4) A call to direct action and civil disobedience, support for social movements' struggles, advocating forms of resistance which maximize respect for life and oppressed people's rights, as well as the construction of local alternatives to global capitalism. 5) An organizational philosophy based on decentralization and autonomy. From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Thu May 31 22:35:47 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 22:35:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] dimanche/Sunday: Consulta ANTI-IMPERIALISTE Consulta (MONTREAL) Message-ID: [English below ...] - DIFFUSEZ LARGEMENT - Appel ? tous les groupes et individus anti-imp?rialistes, anticapitalistes et anti-militaristes de l'est du Canada. OCCUPATION N'IMPORTE O?; R?SISTANCE PARTOUT! -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- ASSEMBL?E DE COORDINATION ? CONSULTA ANTI-IMP?RIALISTE Le dimanche 3 juin 2007 Midi -- Bouffe et bienvenue 13h00 -- D?but de la Consulta UQAM ? Local R-R110 (pavillon de la gestion, niveau rez-de-chauss?e) M?tro Berri-UQAM -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- Montr?al/Qu?bec, le 24 mai 2007 ? Le 3 juin prochain aura lieu ? Montr?al une grande assembl?e de coordination pour orienter une s?rie de mobilisations anti-imp?rialistes pr?vues au cours de l'?t? 2007. Bloquez l'Empire Montr?al et la Coalition Guerre ? la guerre invitent tous les collectifs autonomes, regroupements affinitaires et individus anti-imp?rialistes, anticapitalistes et anti-militaristes ? participer activement ? la r?sistance et ? coordonner les mobilisations en vue de ces ?v?nements significatifs. ** Du 14 au 16 juin 2007 : Halifax, N.-S. ? Mobilisations contre *Atlantica*, aussi connu sous l'appellation ?International Northeast Economic Region (AINER)?. Atlantica est un projet n?olib?ral pour la constitution d'une nouvelle zone de "libre-?change" du Nord-Est de l'Am?rique du Nord, comprenant des portions du Canada et des ?tats-unis. Atlantica est un des ?l?ments-cl?s du plan d'int?gration ?conomique et s?curitaire de l'Am?rique du Nord, avec le Partenariat pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? (PSP). La coalition ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA appelle ? des actions de r?sistance ? Halifax, Nouvelle-?cosse, du 14 au 16 juin 2007 - ?Shut Down Atlantica!? http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20070416175542560 ** Le 22 juin 2007 : Qu?bec, Qc.- Actions de perturbation pour d?noncer le d?ploiement en Afghanistan, en ao?t prochain, de 2000 soldats du Royal 22? R?giment de L'Unit? de Soutien de Secteur Valcartier. Le 22 juin, les soldats de la garnison Valcartier d?fileront devant un parterre de dignitaires et devant les citoyen-ne-s, dans le cadre d'une parade militaire et d'une prise d'armes symbolique au c?ur du centre historique de la ville de Qu?bec. La coalition GUERRE ? LA GUERRE ? Valcartier 2007 appelle ? la perturbation du d?fil? et ? des actions contre le d?ploiement des troupes canadiennes en Afghanistan. D'apr?s l'appel de la coalition ? (?) cette manifestation ne ciblera pas les soldats, mais le gouvernement f?d?ral et les autorit?s militaires canadiennes. (?) La guerre livr?e en Afghanistan sous le pr?texte de l'aide humanitaire n'apporte pas d'am?lioration significative ? la situation des Afghans et Afghanes. Motiv?e par des int?r?ts strat?giques et ?conomiques, elle ne vise qu'? ?tendre le contr?le des pays occidentaux sur le Moyen-Orient. Cette guerre s'inscrit parfaitement dans la logique colonisatrice du capitalisme et des acteurs ?conomiques qui souhaitent l'implanter aux quatre coins du monde.? http://coalition-valcartier-2007.resist.ca/ ** Le 29 juin 2007 : L'?le de la Tortue (Am?rique du Nord occup?e) ? Partout au ? Canada ? -- de Sun Peaks ? Burnt Church, du territoire Dene ? Nitassinan, de Grassy Narrows ? Six Nations -- les peuples autochtones luttent pour leur souverainet? et leur autod?termination. Derni?rement, le CN a d?cid? de poursuivre en justice trois activistes Mohawks pour plus de 100 millions de dollars en raison de leur participation ? un blocage de la voie ferr?e organis? pour soutenir les revendications territoriales en cours. Les lignes du CN sont construites sur des terres vol?es aux autochtones. Le si?ge social du CN se trouve ? Montr?al. Pour co?ncider avec la journ?e pancanadienne d'action devant avoir lieu le 29 juin en soutien ? l'autod?termination des peuples autochtones, nous proposerons l'organisation d'une manifestation de solidarit? ? Montr?al, en lien avec nos efforts d'organisation contre la guerre et contre le Partenariat pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit?. ** Les 21 et 22 ao?t 2007 : Montebello, Qc. ? Grandes manifestations et actions de perturbation pour d?noncer et faire d?railler la rencontre du Partenariat nord-am?ricain pour la s?curit? et la prosp?rit? (PSP) et la venue au Qu?bec de George W. Bush, Stephen Harper et Felipe Calder?n. Les Chefs d'?tat du Canada, des Etats-Unis et du Mexique se rencontreront au Ch?teau Montebello, en Outaouais, les 21 et 22 ao?t prochain, pour faire progresser le programme d'int?gration ?conomique et s?curitaire de l'Am?rique du Nord. Bloquez l'Empire! Montr?al et le Comit? Stop SPP Action d'Ottawa appelle ? l'action directe contre la rencontre du SPP ? Montebello. La coalition ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA (Halifax), la coalition Guerre ? la guerre (Qu?bec) et Bloquez l'Empire! (Montr?al) op?rent selon les 5 principes de l'Action mondiale des peuples: http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/fr/pgainfos/hallmfr.htm ** Venez ? Montr?al nombreux-euses et enrag?-e-s, le 3 juin prochain, alors que les forces anti-imp?rialistes, anticolonialistes et anticapitalistes de l'Est du Canada s'uniront pour coordonner un ?t? de r?sistance au programme criminel de la classe dominante. -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- ASSEMBL?E DE COORDINATION ? CONSULTA ANTI-IMP?RIALISTE Le dimanche 3 juin 2007 Midi -- Bouffe et bienvenue 13h00 -- D?but de la Consulta UQAM ? Local R-R110 (pavillon de la gestion, niveau rez-de-chauss?e) M?tro Berri-UQAM -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- /// L'espace est accessible aux personnes ? mobilit? r?duite. // Il y aura un service de garde pour les enfants. / De la traduction sera disponible en fran?ais, en anglais et en espagnol. Pour plus de renseignements : bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca http://bloquezlempire.resist.ca 514-848-7583 -- Bloquez l'Empire Montr?al - 2007 - ?t? de la r?sistance! OCCUPATION N'IMPORTE O?; R?SISTANCE PARTOUT! :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: - PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON TO YOUR LISTS - Call-out to all anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist and anti-war groups and individuals in Eastern Canada. OCCUPATION ANYWHERE, RESISTANCE EVERYWHERE! -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- COORDINATION MEETING AND ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONSULTA Sunday June 3rd, 2007 Noon -- Food and Introductions 1PM -- Start of Consulta UQAM - Room R-R110 (ground floor of the "Pavillon de la Gestion") Berri-UQAM Metro -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- Montreal/Quebec City, May 22nd, 2007 - On June 3rd, a public assembly will be held to coordinate a series of anti-imperialist mobilizations planned for summer of 2007. Block the Empire (Montreal) and the Guerre ? la guerre Coalition (Quebec City) are inviting all anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, anti-war collectives, affinity groups and individuals to actively participate in the mobilisations for these major events: ************************************************** June 14th to 16th, 2007 in Halifax, NS - Mobilization against *Atlantica*, also known as the "International Northeast Economic Region". Atlantica is a neo-liberal project to create a free-trade zone in the northeast of North America. It is a key element of continental economic and security integration proposed by the Security and Prosperity Partnership. The ACCtion AGAINST ATLANTICA collective is calling for resistance actions in Halifax from the 14th to the 16th of June, 2007. SHUT DOWN ATLANTICA!!! http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20070416175542560 ************************************************** June 22nd, 2007, Quebec, QC - A day of disruptive actions to denounce the August deployment of 2000 soldiers to Afghanistan from the Royal 22nd Regiment of Valcartier. On June 22nd, the soldiers of the Valcartier garrison will parade for dignitaries and citizens as part of a military parade and symbolic flourishing of arms in the heart of the Old City of Quebec. The GUERRE ? LA GUERRE coalition has called for the disruption of the march and actions opposing the deployment of Canadian troops in Afghanistan. According the the coalition's callout: "This demonstration will not target soldiers, it will target the federal government and the Canadian military authorities. (...) The war in Afghanistan being waged under cover of humanitarian aid is not improving the situation of Afghani people. It is a war fought for strategic and economic interests, in order to extend the control of Western countries over the Middle East. This war is in perfect harmony with the colonialist logic of capitalism and it's economic players who seek to impose it throughout the world." http://coalition-valcartier-2007.resist.ca/ ************************************************** June 29 2007 : Turtle Island (occupied North America) -- All across "Canada," there are ongoing struggles for native sovereignty and self-determination: from Sun Peaks to Burnt Church, from Dene Territory to Nitassinan , from Grassy Narrows to Six Nations. Recently, CN Rail decided to sue three Mohawk activists for over $100 million dollars because of their participation in a rail blockade in defence of land rights. CN Rail is built on stolen native land. CN Rail's headquarters are in Montreal. In conjunction with nationwide protests in defence of native sovereignty on June 29, called by indigenous groups, we will discuss a solidarity demonstration in Montreal, linked to our organizing this summer against war, and against the Security and Prosperity Partnership. ************************************************** August 21st and 22nd, 2007, Montebello, QC - A mass demonstrations and disruptions to denounce and derail the meeting for the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), and the state visits to Quebec of George W. Bush, Stephen Herper, and Felipe Calder?n. The heads of state of Canada, the US and Mexico are meeting at Ch?teau Montebello, in the Outaouais, the 21st and 22nd of August, to pursue the economic and security integration of North America. Block the Empire! Montreal and the Stop SPP Action Committee of Ottawa are calling for direct action against the SPP meeting at Montebello. ACCtion Against Atlantica (Halifax), Guerre ? la guerre (Quebec City), and Block the Empire! (Montreal) follow the five hallmarks of People's Global Action: http://www.nadir.org/nadir/initiativ/agp/fr/pgainfos/hallmfr.htm Come to Montreal angry and in force, on June 3rd, to join the Eastern Canadian struggle against imperialism, colonialism and capitalism in coordinating a summer of resistance to the criminal projects of the ruling class. -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- COORDINATION MEETING AND ANTI-IMPERIALIST CONSULTA Sunday June 3rd, 2007 Noon -- Food and introductions 1AM -- Start of Consulta UQAM - Room R-R110 (ground floor of the "Pavillon de la Gestion") Berri-UQAM Metro -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- /// This is a wheelchair accessible space. // Childcare available. / Translation available to English, French and Spanish. For more information: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca http://bloquezlempire.resist.ca http://blocktheempire.blogspot.com 514-848-7583 -- Block the Empire Montreal - 2007 - Summer of Resistance OCCUPATION ANYWHERE; RESISTANCE EVERYWHERE! From bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca Thu May 31 23:10:25 2007 From: bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca (bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca) Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 23:10:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Bloquez l'empire!] UBISOFT: La guerre en Irak n'est pas une fete de rue ! Killing Iraqi People is Not a Game ! (vendredi/Friday 14h, MONTREAL) Message-ID: hello all! this is a very last minute call to disrupt, speak out or at the very least flyer at this "street party" involving Ubisoft, which manufactures video games to help recruit American youth for the US army. we are meeting TODAY (friday, june 1) at 2pm at cagibi (the old esperanza) at the corner of st.viateur and st.laurent. we'll discuss what we think we can do considering the amount of people who come out. there's lots of writing below, in both french and english, about the indisputable evils of ubisoft. sorry if the formatting is weird. we'll bring fliers and megaphones. join us! -- the mile X posse. --------- [English flyer below the French ...] UBISOFT ! La guerre en Irak n'est pas une f?te de rue ! : Massacrer le people irakien n'est pas un jeu ! UBISOFT, en partenariat avec l'arm?e am?ricaine, produit des programmes et jeux ayant pour but d'entra?ner des soldats am?ricains ? tuer en Irak. UBISOFT produit des programmes informatiques utilis?s pour tester des nouvelles armes pour d?ploiement en Irak. UBISOFT produit des jeux qui servent ? recruter des jeunes Am?ricains ? se joindre ? l'arm?e. Notre quartier, tout comme le Qu?bec, est fortement oppos? ? la guerre en Irak. Ubisoft ne peut pas nous faire oublier son implication dans cette sale guerre avec une f?te de rue. Notre communaut? ne f?tera pas la mort de civils irakiens ou de jeunes soldats. ? la recherche de nouveaux recrus, l'arm?e am?ricaine a litt?ralement tourn? la guerre en jeu. En 2005, Ubisoft et l'arm?e Am?ricaine ont conclu une entente de partenariat ? long terme, ? la fois historique et sans pr?c?dent. Ubisoft travaille maintenant avec des officials militaires pour produire des jeux de simulation pour ?l'exp?rimentation virtuelle ?de nouvelles armes dont des syst?mes de missiles pour le combat en Irak, pour entra?ner les soldats am?ricains ? tuer plus efficacement et pour recruiter des jeunes ? se joindre aux forces arm?ees. Un des jeux de Ubisoft, ?America's Army ?, sert ? la fois d'entra?nement pour soldats et d'outil de recruitement pour les jeunes en bas de 16 ans. Le site web du jeu m?ne directement au site web d'inscription pour l'arm?ee am?ricaine. Le jeu accomplit bien l'objectif d?sir? puisque 28% des joueurs se rendent au site web de recruitement de l'arm?e. L'arm?e conserve aussi le pointage de tous les joueurs en ligne pour mesurer les aptitudes de recrus potentials. Dans la section de Foire Aux Questions du site officiel du jeu, les producteurs d?fendent le fait de cibler des adolescents. On y lit que ?Les enfants du primaire apprennent ce qu'a fait l'arm?ee pour gagner nos libert?s sous George Washington et pour mettre fin ? l'oppression de Hitler. Aujourd'hui, ils ont besoin de savoir que l'arm?e se bat contre les terroristes ? travers le monde pour vaincre ceux qui voudraient nous voler nos libert?s. ?. Nous encourageons TOUS ceux et celles qui sont contre la guerre en Irak de d?noncer Ubisoft pour son implication dans la guerre et le profit qu'il en retire. La guerre en Irak n'est pas une f?te de rue ! : Massacrer le people irakien n'est pas un jeu ! Appelez ou envoyez un courriel ? Ubisoft pour leur laissez savoir que des entreprises qui fomentent la guerre n'ont pas leur place dans notre quartier: Tel: 514-490-2000 webmaster at ubisoft.qc.ca Pour plus de renseignements, contactez: Bloquez l'empire Montr?al 514-848-7583 bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca http://blocktheempire.resist.ca :::::::::: :::::::::: :::::::::: UBISOFT ! The War in Iraq Is Not a Street Party : Killing Iraqi People is Not a Game. Bush out of Baghdad, Ubisoft off our street Ubisoft games help train US soldiers to kill in Iraq. Ubisoft game platforms are used to test new weapons to be used in Iraq. Ubisoft games help recruit American youth for the US army. Our neighborhood, much like the rest of Qu?bec, is strongly opposed to the war in Iraq. Ubisoft can't cover up its involvement in the war on Iraq with a street party. This community won't celebrate the deaths of innocent civilians in Iraq or the deaths of young soldiers. In its quest to find recruits, the US military has literally turned war into entertainment. In 2005, Ubisoft and the United States Army entered into a historic and unprecedented long-term partnership. Ubisoft now works with military officials to produce simulation games for "virtual experimentation" of new weapons such as missile systems for warfare in Iraq, trains US soldiers to be more effective killers and recruits young people into the US Army. America's Army, a game produced by Ubisoft, is used both to train soldiers and as part of a global public relations campaign to recruit new soldiers, targeting young people under 16. The game's website leads directly to the army enlistment web site and young gamers' scores are kept by the army to measure the aptitudes of potential new recruits. Leading American players to the website is a major goal of the game, and twenty-eight percent of all visitors of America's Army's webpage click through to this recruitment site. In the Frequently Asked Questions section of the game's official website, its developers argue its suitability for teenagers. It reads, "In elementary school kids learn about the actions of the Continental Army that won our freedoms under George Washington and the Army's role in ending Hitler's oppression. Today they need to know that the Army is engaged around the world to defeat terrorist forces bent on the destruction of America and our freedoms." We encourage ALL who oppose the war in Iraq to denounce Ubisoft's war profiteering. The War in Iraq Is Not a Street Party : Killing Iraqi People is Not a Game. Call or email Ubisoft and let them know that we want them off our street. Tel: 514-490-2000 webmaster at ubisoft.qc.ca For More Info Contact: Block the Empire Montreal 514-848-7583 bloquezlempiremontreal at resist.ca http://blocktheempire.resist.ca