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MAY 27, 2006 -- The STATUS FOR ALL National Day of Action for Immigrant Rights ...
Date: 05/30/2006
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... with demonstrations and activities across Canada ...
Date: 05/29/2006
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... in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Peterborough, Montreal and Fredericton.
Date: 05/29/2006
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In MONTREAL, at least 1000 demonstrators marched thru Montreal's neighborhoods, repeating the first day of last year's historic "No One Is Illegal March on Ottawa" (a one-week march to Ottawa from Montreal).
Date: 05/29/2006
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The Montreal protest marched thru downtown, and north thru the Main, Mile End into Parc Extension and Cote-des-Neiges, two predominantly immigrant neighborhoods. Many more photos from Montreal are included in this photo essay.
Date: 05/29/2006
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In TORONTO, at least 1000 demonstrators marched along Bloor Street, to a Community Picnic at Dufferin Grove Park.
Date: 05/29/2006
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For more photos from Toronto: http://johnb.smugmug.com/gallery/1499669
Date: 05/29/2006
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In VANCOUVER, at least 500 protesters gathered in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery ...
Date: 05/30/2006
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... and marched thru downtown Vancouver. The march was organized by Vancouver's STATUS Coalition.
Date: 05/30/2006
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In OTTAWA, there was a vigil at the Human Rights Monument, followed by a march.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Activists in PETERBOROUGH organized local activities on May 26 and May 27 -- including a film night, banner-making and speakers -- before driving to Toronto to join the demo there.
Date: 05/29/2006
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In FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, a small info march began at Queen's Square Park and marched thru downtown. Local police, however, prevented protesters from demonstrating outside City Hall, and arrested four organizers. All have been released.
Date: 05/29/2006
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In MONTREAL, supporters of the STATUS FOR ALL march gathered at Phillips Square, in the heart of downtown ...
Date: 05/29/2006
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Tatiana (l) and Sarita, spokespersons for Solidarity Across Borders, speak at a press scrum before the demo begins.
Date: 05/29/2006
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The press scrum quickly becomes an open-air speak-out as various migrants and refugees take the megaphone to address the assembled crowd.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Reza, a refugee from Iran and an active member of Solidarity Across Borders, addresses the crowd.
Date: 05/29/2006
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A protester gets on the megaphone to describe her reality as a migrant.
Date: 05/28/2006
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A member of the Forces de Liberation Africaine de Mauritanie (FLAM), representing migrants from Mauritania, addresses the crowd.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Ionnel, a refugee from Romania, makes an impassioned speech.
Date: 05/29/2006
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The testimonials continue, from various migrants who are part of the Solidarity Across Borders network.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Kahntinehta -- an elder from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake -- offically opens the demonstration. She speaks about the Great Law, as well as about the current Land Reclamation at Six Nations.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Jean St-Vil of the Canada Haiti Action Network, speaking about Canada's foreign policy's creation of migrants.
Date: 05/29/2006
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The Behlouli family -- Nacera (l), Kenza, Kahiina, and Smail -- address the crowd. They hold the lead banner from last year's historic March on Ottawa.
Date: 05/29/2006
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The Behlouli's are active members of Solidarity Across Borders, and the Action Committee of Non-Status Algerians.
Date: 05/29/2006
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The Solidarity Across Borders banner, which has been at all SAB actions and marches since 2003.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Protesters hold up silhouettes representing Montreal-area individuals and families deported in recent years by the Canadian government.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Many demonstrators also wore colourful bandanas and masks, as a sign of solidarity with the many non-status migrants who were too afraid to attend the demonstration, or need to hide their identity.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Shams, an community organizer in Parc Extension and a member of Solidarity Across Borders, reveals his true self.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Adil Charkaoui's father and son attend the demonstration. Solidarity Across Borders also demands the abolition of security certificates.
Date: 05/29/2006
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David (l), Alex, and Helene join the demo from Quebec City.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Masking up ...
Date: 05/29/2006
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Inti climbs a statue to make a point.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Diop (l), Huwarneh and Farah, waving Solidarity Across Borders flags. All three are organizers with SAB.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Huwarneh (r) with Fouad. Both are also active organizers and activists with the Coalition Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees. Huwarneh recently won his struggle to stay in Canada; Fouad continues his fight.
Date: 05/29/2006
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Kenza (l) and Kahiina, getting ready to march.
Date: 05/28/2006
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Nacera (l) and Huwarneh (r) lead the march onto Ste-Catherine Street from Phillips Square.
Date: 05/29/2006
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"Stop the Deportations!"
Date: 05/29/2006
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The lead banner ...
Date: 05/29/2006
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... the Phillipine Women's Centre of Quebec ...
Date: 05/28/2006
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... le Centre des femmes d'ici et d'ailleurs ...
Date: 05/28/2006
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... the Quebec Women's Federation ...
Date: 05/28/2006
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... the banner of the Worker's Solidarity Network ...
Date: 05/29/2006
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"To exist is not a crime."
Date: 05/29/2006
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... the South Asian Women's Community Center ...
Date: 05/29/2006
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... the Migrant Worker's Support Center in Quebec ...
Date: 05/28/2006
Views: 375
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... "No One Is Illegal!" ... this banner has accompanied immigrant rights marches in Montreal since 2002.
Date: 05/28/2006
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Fawzi of the Action Committee of Non-Status Algerians, speaking outside the headquarters of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).
Date: 05/29/2006
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The march also stopped outside the offices of Royal Air Maroc ...
Date: 05/28/2006
Views: 370
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... for an anti-deportations street theatre skit perfomed by les Apatrides Anonymes.
Date: 05/29/2006
Views: 397
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The four main demands of the Solidarity Across Borders network: 1) The regularizations of all non-status persons; 2) An end to deportations; 3) An end to detentions; 4) The abolition of security certificates.
Date: 05/28/2006
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