Refugee solidarity actions in Canada

[blake 3:17]

Refugees welcome!

Sep 4-9: Cross-country mobilizations

Ajax, Calgary, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, St. Catharines, St John's, Toronto, Vancouver Coast Salish Territories, Victoria, Winnipeg

- see below for details on each

Alan, Ghalib and Rehanna should be here.
We want safety and welcome for all.
Freedom to move, stay and return.
...
(alphabetical, all times listed are local times)

AJAX
September 9 at 5:30
145 Kingston Rd E, Ajax, ON L1S 7J4
https://www.facebook.com/events/1672119383021344/

CALGARY
September 4th at 6 pm, Calgary City Hall
https://www.facebook.com/events/710621055710365/

LONDON
September 4, 7pm, Victoria Park
www.facebook.com/events/522860944534245/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/522860944534245/)

MONTREAL
September 5, 2pm, Norman Bethune Square (Guy/de Maisonneuve; métro Guy-Concordia)
www.facebook.com/events/765456080244145/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/765456080244145/)

OTTAWA
September 5, 2pm, Human Rights Memorial
www.facebook.com/events/1019244151471889/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/1019244151471889/)

QUEBEC CITY
September 5, 1:30pm, Place d'Youville
www.facebook.com/events/418524548342337/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/418524548342337/)

ST. CATHARINES
September 7, 1pm, Rick Dykstra's Campaign Office, 22 Geneva St.
www.facebook.com/events/395349683995893/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/395349683995893/)

ST JOHN'S
September 6, 2pm, Harbourside Park
www.facebook.com/events/1644091225846934/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/1644091225846934/)

TORONTO
September 4, 7pm. Yonge-Dundas Square
http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/TORefugeesWelcome (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftoronto.nooneisillegal.org%2F TORefugeesWelcome&h=mAQEqq1iK&enc=AZNXLi1Qy_JFJMZdBhdIGsL0Tz4j1dVn3DYsRVNuMA019N fPZwIkPI942Fk8EMMHVFc&s=1)

VANCOUVER, COAST SALISH TERRITORIES
Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands
September 6, 2015, 2pm. Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson side)

VICTORIA
September 5th, 12pm, 1803 Douglas Street
www.facebook.com/events/866680666713863/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/866680666713863/)

WINNIPEG
September 6, 7pm, Winnipeg City Hall
www.facebook.com/events/1629216117359982/ (http://www.facebook.com/events/1629216117359982/)

Organize an action in your community or join a labour day march with signs. Let us know by emailing [email protected] so we can help promote it.

Use the hashtag #refugeeswelcome (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/refugeeswelcome) on Twitter and Facebook.

Check www.facebook.com/events/1703064886579884 (http://www.facebook.com/events/1703064886579884) for updated events.

To endorse the days of actions, email [email protected]

Endorsed by:
No One Is Illegal - Toronto
Solidarity Across Borders - Montreal
No One Is Illegal - Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Justice for Migrant Workers
Afghans United for Justice
Leadnow
Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
Council of Canadians
Mexicans Living in Vancouver
Vancouver Kurdish House
Check Your Head: The Youth Global Education Network, Vancouver
Canadian Romani Alliance
Critical Muslim Voices
Migrante Canada
Greenpeace Canada
Comité d'aide aux réfugiés
UNIFOR Canada
Rising Tide North America
No One Is Illegal - Ottawa
CUPE Ontario

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Spokespeople and Release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tiVWcBqEn4YVD4RNSYEXi