May 07

March in solidarity with indigenous struggles

STATUS FOR ALL!
March for justice and dignity for all migrants and refugees
In solidarity with Indigenous struggles for self-determination
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 20131pm: Join ONE of FOUR Contingents:

* SOUTH-WEST (Little Burgundy, Pointe-Saint-Charles, Saint-Henri and Verdun)
1pm at métro de l’Église (corner Galt & Wellington)

* NORTH-WEST (Côte-des-Neiges, Ville St-Laurent, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce)
1pm at Parc Kent (corner Cote-des-Neiges & Kent)

* NORTH-EAST (Villeray, Parc-Extension, St-Michel, Ahuntsic, Rosemont-Petite-Patrie, Mile End)
1pm at métro Jarry; 2pm at métro Parc; 3pm at métro Rosemont

* EAST (Centre-Sud, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve)
1pm at Place Simon-Valois (corner Valois & Ontario)

4pm: CONVERGENCE, DEMONSTRATION AND PICNIC
Philips Square (Union & Ste-Catherine, métro McGill)

A child-friendly march. Bring your kids!
Get in touch about any accessibility needs.

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We support Indigenous struggles and movements for self-determination. Read our Statement of Support for Indigenous Struggles and Sovereignty:
//www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/statement-of-support-for-indigenous-struggles-and-sovereigntyWe also march together to demand an end to deportations and detentions, and we denounce the double punishment of migrants with criminal records. We demandStatus for All, and organize for a “Solidarity City” for all residents of Montreal. Info:

//www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/revendicationsLand, freedom, self-determination, Canada is an illegal nation.
We live here! We work here! We’re staying here!
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-> ENDORSE THE DEMO: By endorsing our demonstration and campaign you are agreeing with our demands and you will help to publicize our events within your networks. Send your endorsement to: solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com-> DOWNLOAD OUR POSTER: You can download the poster for the Status For Alldemonstration (as well as other images) at this link: //www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/may-18-status-for-all-march/downloads

-> NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZING: The year the Status For All march will consist of four contingents marching from different neighborhoods in Montreal that will converge downtown. Here are the details about the four contingents, including upcoming neighborhood meetings://www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/may-18-status-for-all-march/neighborhood-organizing

-> GET INVOLVED: We have committees that are doing active outreach and mobilization, as well as preparing art and other materials. Just e-mail or phone to lend your support.

-> LEARN MORE: Invite us to make a presentation about the Status for All campaign to your group or organization, to learn more about our demands and the Solidarity City campaign.

-> FOR A SOLIDARITY CITY !: We encourage Montreal-area organizations and groups to discuss and collectively sign this declaration: //www.solidarityacrossborders.org/en/francais-declaration-pour-une-cite-sans-frontieres

-> VIDEO: STATUS FOR ALL: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=za8n_BTy2O0
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Organized by:
Dignidad Migrante (www.dignidadmigrante.org)
Immigrant Workers Center (iwc-cti.ca)
Mexicans United for Regularization (www.mexregularizacion.org)
No One Is Illegal-Montreal (www.nooneisillegal.org)
Solidarity Across Borders (www.solidarityacrossborders.org)
and many allied individuals.
(Dignidad Migrante, Mexicans United for Regularization & Solidarity Across Borders are working groups of QPIRG Concordia.)INFO: www.solidarityacrossborders.org / 438-933-7654 / solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com

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