[Bloquez l'empire!] Rain or shine! March for immigrant justice (SUNDAY, 12:30pm, metro PLAMONDON)

Fri May 2 20:11:26 PDT 2008

[français ici:
http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2008/04/un-statut-pour-tous.html]
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STATUS FOR ALL!
A march for immigrant justice,
and against poverty, racism & racial profiling

SUNDAY, MAY 4th, 12:30pm
Starting Point: Corner of Victoria & Van Horne
in Côte-des-Neiges
(metro PLAMONDON, Van Horne exit)

This is a child-friendly demonstration.
Food and drinks will be available.
There will be vehicles on-hand for those with reduced mobility.
Rain or shine!

As part of a National Day of Action for immigrant rights, Solidarity Across
Borders is again taking to the streets, with our allies, to demand justice
and dignity for all migrants. In opposition to deportations and detentions,
we demand STATUS FOR ALL! There is no such thing as an "illegal" human
being, only illegitimate laws and governments.

Daily, we resist deportations and detentions, we fight for justice in the
workplace, we demand safe and secure housing, and we oppose racism and
racial profiling. In contrast to the xenophobia promoted by the false
"reasonable accommodation" debate in Quebec, we take to the streets to
celebrate our collective struggles for justice and dignity in all its
diversity and strength.

This year, we march in urgent opposition to the sneaky immigration changes
proposed by the Harper government under Bill C-50. The bill allows the
re-introduction of explicitly racist policies into Canadian immigration law
and promotes temporary work programs over full status and dignity for
migrants. We reject this commodification of migrants. Instead, we seek a
full, inclusive and ongoing regularization program for those in Canada
without status, and freedom of movement as a fundamental human right.

This year, we march through the streets of Cote-des-Neiges, a predominantly
poor, working class and immigrant neighbourhood. Our march will mark the
culmination of "Mayworks!", a festival of working class and immigrant
culture, organized by the Immigrant Workers Center (IWC). Our march is also
part of the Mayday tradition, as we celebrate the struggles of working
people locally and throughout the world.

Join us -- with your friends, family, co-workers and neighbours -- on
Sunday, May 4, and add your voice and presence to the growing numbers of
people in Montreal and beyond who are demanding "STATUS FOR ALL!"

The poster for the May 4 Status for All march is linked at:
http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2008/04/affiches.html

Organized by Solidarity Across Borders, in collaboration with the Immigrant
Workers Center (IWC) and Mayworks!

Endorsed and supported by: The "Accommodate This!" Campaign * Alliance of
South Asian Community Organizations * Les Apatrides Anonymes * L'Association
des locataires de Villeray (ALV) * Black Coalition of Quebec * Bloquez
l'empire Montréal * Le Centre Afrika * Le Centre des femmes d'ici et
d'ailleurs * Center for Philippine Concerns * Le Collectif Opposé à la
brutalité policière (COBP) * Coalition in Support of Agricultural
Workers-Quebec (CATTA) * Le Comité d'aide aux réfugiés (CAR) * Le Comité
pour les droits humains en Amérique latine (CDHAL) * Le Comité des
sans-emploi Montréal-centre * Committee in support of Abdelkader Belaouni *
La Coalition Justice pour Adil Charkaoui * La Coalition Justice pour Anas *
DIRA Anarchist Library * Le Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain
(FRAPRU) *  Head and Hands/À Deux Mains (NDG) * Ici La Otra Montréal *
(Im)Migrant Workers Rights - (I)MWR * Interpares * Iranian Women's
Association in Montreal * Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee * Kapit Bisig
Center * Lamour Workers Support Committee * Latin America Committee of the
Quebec Social Forum * March 8th Committee of Women of Diverse Origins *
Midnight Kitchen * Migrant Workers Support Center of Quebec * Mountain
Sights Community Center * No One Is Illegal-Montreal * No One Is
Illegal-Quebec City * People's Global Action Bloc (Montréal & Ottawa) *
Organisation populaire des droits sociaux (OPDS) * La Pointe Libertaire *
PINAY (The Filipina Women's Organization of Montreal) * POPIR-Comité
Logement * Project Genesis * Projet Accompagnement Solidarité Colombie
(PASC) * Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG Concordia & McGill) *
Q-Team Montréal * Les Sorcières * South Asian Women's Community Center
(SAWCC) * STELLA Sex Workers Organization * Tadamon! Montréal * Tamil Elders
Association of Quebec  * Tamil Women's Association of Quebec * Union Locale
de Montréal – NEFAC * and others ...

INFO: sansfrontieres at resist.ca – 514-848-7583 –
www.solidarityacrossborders.org

For background to previous migrant justice marches in Montreal (2003-2007),
visit:
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2008/01/montrealmigrantjusticemarches2003-2007.html
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JOIN A CONTINGENT/ORGANIZE A CONTINGENT!

The Status for All March will include several contingents in support of
immigrant justice that will also highlight issues supported by Solidarity
Across Borders. Confirmed contingents include:

The RED UMBRELLA Bloc: The red umbrella symbolizes opposition to violence
against sex workers, including migrant sex workers. Organized by Stella, a
sex workers' support and justice organization, by and for sex workers. Info:
stellappp at videotron.ca

The PINK Bloc: The pink bloc is a contingent made up of queer-trans-allies
marching as members of, and in solidarity with, migrant communities.  We are
committed to understanding systems of power and domination as interlinked.
We're coming out, in pink, to denounce all oppressions, and demand status
for all!! Folks are invited to wear pink and join the pink bloc! Organized
by Q-Team. Info: qteam at riseup.net

JUSTICE FOR ADIL Bloc: The Justice For Adil Bloc will highlight opposition
to racial profiling, Islamophobia secret trials and two-tiered justice.
Organized by the Justice for Adil Charkaoui Coalition. Info:
justiceforadil at riseup.net

JUSTICE FOR KADER Bloc: Kader Belaouni, a refugee claimant originally from
Algeria, has been in sanctuary in the Saint-Gabriel's Church in
Point-St-Charles for more than two years. Kader can't attend the Status for
All demonstration, but his supporters will, marching together as part of the
Justice for Kader Bloc. Organized by the Committee to Support Abdelkader
Belaouni. Info: soutienkader at gmail.com

The PALESTINE SOLIDARITY Bloc: In opposition to Israeli apartheid, in
support of Palestinian refugees, and in defence of the right of return of
all Palestinians to their homeland, we will march together as part of the
Palestine Solidarity Bloc. Organized by Tadamon! Montreal. Info:
tadamon at resist.ca

DONATE!

You can also support our efforts with a donation; whether $20, $50, $100 or
more, your donation will help us meet our expenses. If you can donate,
please make a cheque out to "Solidarité sans frontières" and send to the
address below. Alternatively, to arrange cash donations, just contact us by
e-mail or phone.

Cheques can be sent to:
Soldiarité sans frontières
c/o QPIRG-Concordia
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204
MONTREAL H3G 1N1
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[The following is from the text of a flyer to be passed out at the "Ensemble
pour la santé" march organized by the CSN on May 3 in Montreal ...]

Solidarity and unity! No to racism and division!

We march with you today ... March with us tomorrow!

STATUS FOR ALL: A March for Immigrant Justice

and against poverty, racism and racial profiling

SUNDAY, MAY 4, 12:30pm

Rendez-vous: Corner of Victoria and Van Horne

(metro Plamondon, sortie Van Horne)

JOIN US!! Together we stand, divided we fall.

Mayday celebrates the struggles of working and oppressed people throughout
the world. The Mayday holiday originates with the Chicago martyrs of 1886 –
both immigrant and non-immigrant workers – who were killed as part of the
struggle for the 8-hour work week that we now take for granted. Today we
unite again in the fight to preserve universal health care against
privatization.

The struggles of working and oppressed peoples continues. We have a common
cause against bosses and corporations that despoil the environment, displace
us from our homelands, privatize our social services, and exploit us in our
workplaces. For true justice, we must unite -- immigrant and citizen,
sans-papiers and de souche -- to fight against our common enemy and
oppressor.

Today we join you to march for the rights of workers all over Quebec and for
the preservation of universal health care. Tomorrow, we ask you to join us
in a march for immigrant justice in Cote-des-Neiges! Join us on SUNDAY, MAY
4 at 12:30pm at the corner of Victoria and Van Horne to show solidarity with
your immigrant sisters and brothers and to demand: STATUS FOR ALL!

SOLIDARITY ACROSS BORDERS / IMMIGRANT WORKER'S CENTER

INFO: sansfrontieres at resist.ca – 514-848-7583 –
www.solidarityacrossborders.org
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