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What is a Solidarity City? : A Migrant Justice Workshop

  On June 14th, organizers for the Solidarity City Campaign hosted a workshop about how solidarity, mutual aid, support work and direct action can be implemented in order to further strengthen the voices of undocumented migrants, to increase visibility of their struggles, as well as to build a stronger support network within the city of Montreal […]

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Solidarity Across Boarders marches for Canada to “Ouvrez les frontières”

Direct download here Justin Trudeau’s Montreal office (529 rue Jarry Est) was the venue for a demonstration under the banner of Solidarity Across Boarders. “Ouvrez les frontières!” chanted attendees as a marching band played and people danced. Hot chocolate was served for all on the chilly Sunday afternoon of December 13th. Amidst the fanfare, the […]

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Panel Discussion: Paris and Beirut Attacks, Islamophobia at Home

Click here to download audio. CKUT – Off The Hour hosts a panel discussion situating the recent November ISIS attacks in Paris and Beirut, along with Hollande’s declaration of war, within the local context of xenophobia and the spike in Islamophobic hate crimes which followed in Canada shortly after the attacks. Thank you to our panelists : […]

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Migrant Justice Activists Rally to Bring Home Deported Mexican Teen

[audio https://ia601505.us.archive.org/5/items/SABRallyJune16/SAB%20Rally%20June%2016.mp3] Click here to download this report (Right click, then “save link as”) On his 17th birthday last October, Daniel was separated from his family and deported alone to Mexico by the CBSA. Over the past 8 months, Solidarity Across Borders has been leading the effort to return Daniel to his family and community in Montreal. The campaign […]

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DarkMatter Interviewed on No One Is Illegal Radio!

[audio http://www.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/dark_matter_interview.mp3] Click here to download audio No One Is Illegal Radio host Carolin Huang was live in studio with the South Asian trans art duo DarkMatter on November 6th, 2014. Darkmatter spoke about their #ItGetsBitter tour and the relationship between their art practice and gender self(ie) determination, racial justice, and movement building. For more information, contactnews@ckut.ca

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Update on Inquest in to Lucia Vega Jimenez’s Death

Click here to download audio After Lucia Vega Jimenez died under Canadian Border Service Agency’s custody in December 2013 a petition with over 8,688 signatures called for a civilian inquiry into her death. Community groups continue to demand an investigation and a comprehensive review of migrant detention policies.

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Lucia Vega Jimenez’s case: an update from Shireen Soofi

[audio https://ia600609.us.archive.org/27/items/InterviewWithShireenSoofi/Interview%20with%20Shireen%20Soofi.mp3] Click here to download audio On December 20th 2013, Lucia Vega Jimenez killed herself under the detention of the Canadian Border Services Agency in Vancouver BC. Her death, which was kept a secret for over a month, has sparked many questions and political action in the migrant justice community. No One Is Illegal put […]

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Lucia’s case and the Rights of Migrants

On December 20th 2013, Lucia Vega Jimenez killed herself under the detention of the Canadian Border Services Agency in Vancouver BC. Her death, which was kept a secret for over a month, has sparked many questions and political action in the migrant justice community. No One Is Illegal put together a petition with over 7,000 […]

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Lucia Vega Jimenez kills herself under the detention of the CBSA

[audio http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/lucia_vega_jimenez_case.mp3] Click here to download audio On December 20th 2013, Lucia Vega Jimenez killed herself under the detention of the Canadian Border Services Agency in Vancouver BC. Her death, which was kept a secret for over a month, has sparked many questions and political action in the migrant justice community. No One Is Illegal put […]