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[Montreal] Protest the Gaza Massacre this January 10!

SATURDAY JANUARY 10th13h00 Dorchester squareCorner Peel and René-Lévesquemetro PeelMontréal, Québec Across the world protesters are taking to the streets in opposition to the current Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip. Across the Middle East, Europe, North America and internationally a movement in solidarity for Palestinian human rights and against Israeli …

[Montreal] Vigil for Mohamed Anas Bennis: Monday, December 1st

3 YEARS…AND STILL WAITING FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE FOR ANAS A vigil to commemorate the life of Anas Bennis, killed 3 years ago by Montreal Police ****************************************3pm-5pm, Monday, December 1st, 2008Park Kent (corner of Kent and Côte-des-Neiges)Côte-des-Neiges metro, bus #165 North**************************************** Family-friendly vigil!! Bring your placards and banners!! Dress warmly!! …

[Montreal] Picket to Demand a Public Inquiry and to Denounce the Montreal Police Brotherhood’s Motion to Prevent a Coroner’s Inquest!

Please forward and come in great numbers! — JUSTICE FOR ANAS COALITION — :: PICKET TO DEMAND A PUBLIC INQUIRY AND TO DENOUNCE THE MONTREAL POLICE BROTHERHOOD’S MOTION TO PREVENT A CORONER’S INQUEST :: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 4pmOffices of the Montreal Police Brotherhood480 Gilford (Laurier Metro, St Joseph street …

[NOII] 12 Reasons to take to the streets of Montreal-Nord this Saturday

The following excellent text is from the No One Is Illegal Montreal blog: This coming Saturday at 2pm at Parc Pilon in Montreal-Nord, a diverse cross-section of Montreal groups and individuals are coming together to denounce police brutality as part of a child-friendly demonstration. This is a crucial protest for …

Justice for Fredy Villanueva! Demonstration Oct. 11

The following is the callout for a demonstration next Saturday, to protest the police murder of Freddy Villanueva in Montreal-North: A year ago, Quilem was killed by being tasered six times in St-Michel. NEVER AGAIN! OCTOBER 11th 2008 BIG FAMILY FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATION 2:00PM at Parc Pilon (corner Henri-Bourassa & Pie-IX) …

Demonstration Against Police Abuse in Montreal North

Demonstration in Montreal North!A Call to Mobilize!The Breach Has Been Opened in Montreal-North! Montreal-North is burning. After the murder of Fredy Villenueva by the Montreal Police (SPVM), and the riots which broke out to express the people’s anger, the community of Montreal-North remains angry. The time has come to organize …

Man Being Starved by U.S. Prison

The following from Philly’s Human Rights Coalition/Fed Up! Chapter: Distribute Far and Wide and Please Take Immediate Action HRC/Fed Up! has received correspondence from five prisoners in the Special Management Unit (SMU–the most restrictive hole in Pennsylvania) in the last week to report that prison guards and the Unit Manager …

[Tadamon] Confronting Israeli Apartheid in Montreal: Activists disrupt Israeli Ambassador to Canada

The following from the tadamon blog: Confronting Israeli Apartheid in Montreal: Activists disrupt Israeli Ambassador to Canada Montreal, Wednesday, April 9th, 2008: Israel’s Ambassador to Canada, Alan Baker, was humiliated by demonstrators at the posh Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal. Protestors successfully disrupted a lunch-in sponsored by the Quebec-Israel …

Justice for Quilem Registre! Protest This Police Murder-By-Taser!

MARCH AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY::::::::::WHEN: Saturday, December 15, 2007TIME: 11AMLOCATION: ST-MICHEL / D’HÉRELLE:::::::::: This past October 18, 2007, Quilem Registre died as a result of injuries suffered after a brutal arrest by police. Subjected to at least 6 Taser Gun shots, as well as the excessive brutality used by the police, …

NOII Actions Against "Reaonable Accommodation" Hearings, Nov. 27 & 29

::::::::::::::::::::NO TO RACISM, XENOPHOBIA AND SEXISM!Denounce the racist Bouchard-Taylor CommissionSolidarity across borders, not “reasonable accommodation”::::::::::::::::::::: — PICKETS AND SPEAK-OUTS —TUESDAY, November 27, 6pm&THURSDAY, November 29, 6pm– in front of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission at the Palais de Congrès, corner of Viger and de Bleury– by metro: exit at metro Place d’armes; …