A-Infos (en) Canada No One is Illegal! (buses, endorsers, route, character and tone ofmarch, and more ...) - June 27, Ottawa [EXCERPT]

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UP-TO-DATE INFO ABOUT NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!:
BUSES TO OTTAWA --> At present, there will be buses leaving from all over
Quebec (including Quebec City, Sherbrooke and Montreal) as well as Ontario
(Toronto, Mississauga/Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph and elsewhere)
for the Take the Capital actions against the G8, including the No One is
Illegal march on June 27. For more info, check
http://www.takethecapital.net/buses.html or e-mail takethecapital@tao.ca.

HOUSING --> There are hundreds of housing spaces available for
demonstrators attending the Take the Capital actions, including the No One
is Illegal march. Please reserve housing ASAP. For more info, check
http://www.takethecapital.net/housing.html

ENDORSERS --> At present, there are about 100 groups that have endorsed
the No One is Illegal march, from all over Ontario and Quebec and
elsewhere. A full list of endorsing groups, by city and region, are listed
below. To endorse the demostration, please e-mail takethecapital@tao.ca.

MARCH ROUTE --> The No One is Illegal March will begin at Major's Hill
Park, across from the US Embassy, at 1pm. The demonstration will march
through the Byward Market, and across the Mackenzie King bridge, ending
eventually at Parliament Hill. During the march, brief stops will be made
in front of the Department of Defence, the Ministry of Citizenship and
Immigration and the Ministry of Justice, as well as the British, Mexican,
Israeli and Colombian embassies. At each stop, there will be speeches. The
confirmed demo route, and speakers, will be publicized in the upcoming
days.

CHARACTER AND TONE OF THE DEMONSTRATION --> The No One is Illegal March
will not involve civil disobedience or direct action. The march is a
child-friendly event, and encourages the full participation of all members
of our communities who oppose the self- serving "War on Terror". The No
One is Illegal March is part of the TAKE THE CAPITAL Days of Action, and
is organized in solidarity with the diverse actions against the G8 taking
place at other places and times. The full statement about the "character
and tone" of the march is attached below, and is also available at:
http://www.takethecapital.net/nooneisillegal.html

Basic info included below ... See you in Ottawa!!!
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A call for your support and participation ...

NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!
A March of 1000 Flags of Resistance

In opposition to war, racism, imperialism and genocide
In solidarity with self-determination struggles and indigenous sovereignty
In defense of immigrant and native rights

Major's Hill Park
Across from the American Embassy
June 27, 2002, 1pm
OTTAWA

The leaders of the G8 - the executive board of global capitalism - will be
retreating to the hills of Kananaskis on June 26 & 27. Surrounded by golf
courses, pristine wilderness and thousands of soldiers, part of their
declared agenda includes the so-called "War on Terrorism."

Their self-serving war has meant state terrorism against civilian
populations throughout the global South, including Afghanistan, Palestine,
Iraq, Somalia, Colombia, the Philippines and elsewhere. The same war on
terrorism has also meant the increasing criminalization of immigrants and
refugees in North America, with recent security and immigration laws used
as a pretext to marginalize and further scapegoat vulnerable communities.

The new "war on terror" is really something very old - the continuance of
systematic policies of exploitation and dispossession. These are policies
well understood by North America's indigenous populations, the victims of
a concerted policy of genocide for hundreds of years.

On June 27, the G8 leaders continue their plans for war - at home and
abroad. In response, we will come together in clear solidarity with
resistance movements worldwide and in our communities. We unite in
opposition to the agenda of exclusion, marginalization and exploitation
embodied by the policies of G8 nations. We also stand together in
solidarity with the courageous struggles for self-determination, dignity
and justice, from the camps of the West Bank to the indigenous communities
of Turtle Island; from the streets of Buenos Aires to the the jungles of
Chiapas.

Join us in Ottawa on Thursday, June 27 as we march and display together
our flags and symbols of resistance. From the American Embassy to
Parliament Hill, we will declare: "No one is illegal!"

[info: takethecapital@tao.ca or 613-788-3310; ENDORSERS LISTED BELOW]
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The NO ONE IS ILLEGAL March has been endorsed by the following groups:
<snip>
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The Character and Tone of the NO ONE IS ILLEGAL March (Please Read) --

The NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march will include diverse groups and individuals
(close to 100 endorsing groups to date) who will come together to speak
out against war, imperialism, racism and genocide, and to stand in
solidarity with immigrants, refugees and all those who struggle for their
self-determination. The march occurs while the leaders of the G8 nations
-- including George Bush and Tony Blair -- continue their plans for war
surrounded by police and soldiers in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta.

The NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march will be gathering at Majors Hill Park, across
from the American Embassy, at 1pm on June 27, 2002 in Ottawa. We will be
marching through the streets of Ottawa, stopping briefly at various
embassies and government buildings, and ending at Parliament Hill.
Throughout the march, we will hear words of resistance, through speeches,
poetry and music, as well as our collective voices, banners and flags.

There is no requirement to ask for permission to march in public spaces in
Canada, a right guaranteed by the Charter. This is an important principle,
and the basis on which NO ONE IS ILLEGAL will be openly marching on the
streets of Ottawa.

We remind participants in the NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march to be respectful of
the fact that the march will NOT involve civil disobedience or direct
action, and will be physically non-confrontational.

NO ONE IS ILLEGAL is part of the TAKE THE CAPITAL Days of Action, and is
organized in solidarity with the diverse actions against the G8 taking
place at other places and times. However, the NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march
itself will not be involving civil disobedience or direct action.

Importantly, the NO ONE IS ILLEGAL demonstration takes place in solidarity
with, and with the participation of, communities that are particularly
targeted by the racist laws and practices of the Canadian state. We ask
that people be aware of the higher risks that certain groups and
individuals face -- particularly communities of colour, and immigrant
communities -- and to act in solidarity with these groups during the NO
ONE IS ILLEGAL march by not compromising their safety.

We ask also that demo participants be aware of the potential for
provocation from the police, as well as individuals -- the various
defenders of state violence, war and colonialism -- who want to provoke
those of us who stand up for justice and dignity. We ask all participants
in the NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march to be mindful of each other's safety and
security, and to act in a manner that maintains our unity and solidarity,
and respects the character and tone of the NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march.

The NO ONE IS ILLEGAL march is a child-friendly event, and encourages the
full participation of all members of our communities who oppose the self-
serving "War on Terror".

We come together in solidarity with immigrant refugee communities, in
support of struggles for self-determination, and in defence all those who
fight for justice and dignity. On June 27 we come together to assert and
declare, NO ONE IS ILLEGAL! This is just the beginning ...

In solidarity and struggle,
the organizers of NO ONE IS ILLEGAL and TAKE THE CAPITAL

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TAKE THE CAPITAL!
Ottawa Actions Against the G8
June 26-27, 2002
http://www.takethecapital.net
takethecapital@tao.ca
613-788-3310 (messages only)
on parle francais.
se habla espanol.


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