Events
MAY DAY OF ACTION: STATUS FOR ALL!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
12 Noon
No One Is Illegal-Toronto is calling on all allies and supporters to endorse and help organise the May Day of Action for Status for All on Saturday, May 3rd.
Millions across North America have taken to the streets in the last two years, demanding Status for All! In Toronto, workers, students, trade unionists, activists and community members have led passionate demonstrations calling for justice and dignity for immigrants and refugees.
We continue to fight against the Conservative government's ongoing attacks on migrant communities. The last year has seen unprecedented targeting of refugees in Sanctuary. Asylum seekers have been arrested from schools, workplaces and even hospital beds. Families have been torn apart. Over 12,000 friends, family, and community members have been deported.
Dear friends and comrades,
We are happy to announce that we will be launching the next issue of Upping the Anti at 8pm on Thursday, May 8th 2008 in Toronto at the Concorde Cafe ( 937 Bloor St - just east of Dovercourt at Ossington Station). We will be announcing further launch events in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Sudbury and elsewhere in the next few weeks.
Below is the introduction to our next issue which provides an overview of what you'll find in this issue. As always, we encourage you to check out our website for content from past issues and to get information about how to subscribe to the journal.
Introduction to Issue 6 of Upping the Anti
This event is being jointly organized by CUPE 3903 First Nations Solidarity Working Group, the Black Action Defense Committee, and the Anarchist Black Cross Federation – Toronto Chapter.
Saturday May 10th, 2008 1pm to 8pm at the Concorde Cafe
1pm – 2:30pm Movie Screenings: Viewing of several short films by Tracy Bomberry and Tom Keefer on the Six Nations reclamation.
2:30pm – 4:00pm UPDATE AND BACKGROUNDER ON THE STRUGGLE AT SIX NATIONS.
Bryan Skye on the current status of negotiations, the history of the Haldimand tract, and the connection between indigenous and environmental struggles. Ruby Monture on the status of ongoing land rights struggles in Brantford. Adam Hill on the historic links between indigenous and anti-racist struggles, the upcoming solidarity festival in Six Nations, and his experiences at the reclamation site.
4:00pm – 5:30pm: HOW CAN NON-NATIVES BUILD SUPPORT FOR SIX NATIONS?
Bad Books Club (Second Sunday of the Month)
A regular reading group for anarchists and fellow travelers in the GTA.
Hosted by Common Cause
http://linchpin.ca
May book: Free Women of Spain By Martha Akelsberg.
Sunday May 11
6:00pm
Back room of the Concord Cafe
Address: 937 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Nearest Major Intersection: Ossington Ave & Bloor St W
Punchclock Showcase No. 2: Shawn Brant Is No Criminal!*
**Two Days of Art and Music in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty and the Tyendinaga Legal Defense Fund*
*Date: Friday, May 16 and **Saturday, May 17, 2008*
*Time: Gallery open for viewing daily at **11 am*
* Friday Night Music: doors at **9 pm** *(19 +)
* Saturday Night Music: doors at **8 pm** *(All ages)
*Where: Whippersnapper Gallery, **587A College Street*
*Admission: free during the day; evening shows $5 - $15 sliding scale*
*Punchclock Launches Showcase No. 2:** ** Shawn Brant Is No Criminal!*
*Two Days of Art and Music in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty and the Tyendinaga Legal Defense Fund*
*The Punchclock Collective* invites Toronto to *Showcase No.2*, a music and art extravaganza held over two days in May at the Whippersnapper Gallery.
Punchclock Showcase No. 2: Shawn Brant Is No Criminal!*
**Two Days of Art and Music in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty and the Tyendinaga Legal Defense Fund*
*Date: Friday, May 16 and **Saturday, May 17, 2008*
*Time: Gallery open for viewing daily at **11 am*
* Friday Night Music: doors at **9 pm** *(19 +)
* Saturday Night Music: doors at **8 pm** *(All ages)
*Where: Whippersnapper Gallery, **587A College Street*
*Admission: free during the day; evening shows $5 - $15 sliding scale*
*Punchclock Launches Showcase No. 2:** ** Shawn Brant Is No Criminal!*
*Two Days of Art and Music in Support of Indigenous Sovereignty and the Tyendinaga Legal Defense Fund*
*The Punchclock Collective* invites Toronto to *Showcase No.2*, a music and art extravaganza held over two days in May at the Whippersnapper Gallery.
MONTREAL'S 9th ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR
Saturday, MAY 17, 10am to 6pm
CEDA, 2515 rue Delisle
(near the Lionel-Groulx metro)
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--> The largest anarchist event in North America.
--> Part of the month-long Festival of Anarchy (May 2008).
--> Followed by a full day of Anarchist Presentations and Workshops (May 18, 2008).
--> Bring your kids! Kids activities and free childcare on-site.
[The main space is wheelchair accessible. For more information or to inquire about other accessibility needs, see our accessibility policy -- http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/6 or contact the collective.]
--> DEADLINE REMINDERS
Reminder: Deadline for workshop and presentation proposals for the Bookfair (May 17) and the Day of Workshop and Presentations (May 18) is this coming MARCH 3, 2008! More info about workshop proposals below or at: http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/en/node/9
What: Rally against fee hikes and repression of dissent at
University of Toronto
When: Wednesday, May 21, 3:30 PM
Where: Simcoe Hall, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle
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Join us as we rally outside the headquarters of the University of Toronto's Board of Governors Wednesday, May 21, to protest UofT campaign of intimidation against those mobilizing against fee hikes. We will peacefully attempt to deliver letters and 1700 petition signatures in support of 14 students arrested and charged by the University in connection with their campaign for accessible education. The rally will feature speakers from the Committee for Just Education and its allies "charging" U of T administration with misconduct in its repressive response to peaceful dissent.
No One Is Illegal-Toronto invites all allies and migrant rights groups to attend a very important meeting on the recent escalation of immigration enforcement tactics, including workplace raids, and what we can do to stop them. This is an open meeting, to discuss what has happened, to share ideas and come up with responses to these recent attacks.
OPEN MEETING: STOP THE RAIDS ON MIGRANT WORKERS
Wednesday, May 21nd - 7pm
OISE (252 Bloor St W - at the St. George subway station)
On May 6th, the Auditor General released a report, claiming that she had "discovered" that there are 41,000 undocumented people in Canada, people she termed "illegal" that cannot be traced by the Canadian Border Security Agency (CBSA). Increased funding of the agency was the only solution, she
urged.
URGENT ACTION!
Stop the Raids on Migrant Workers! Stop Police Brutality! Don't Ask Don't Tell!
Rally at Police Headquarters
40 College Street (between Bay & Yonge)
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
12:00pm
On May 7, 2008, the Canadian Border Services Agency with assistance from Peel Regional Police raided SDR Distribution, at Dixie Rd. and Highway 401 in Mississauga.
As the police held the workplace hostage, Border Service Agents swarmed the building, checking IDs, harassing workers, and arresting 45 undocumented women and men.
The raids took place the day after the Auditor General's Report claimed that there were 41,000 "missing" undocumented workers that had to be immediately apprehended. Harper's government has escalated its attack on migrant communities using police officers as its enforcement tools.
