A-Infos (en) Canada, Montreal, CALENDAR of Anti-WTO Events and Meetings (July 17-30)

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--> No One Is Illegal March Weekly Planning Meeting
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 6:30pm
QPIRG-Concordia, 1420 Sherbrooke West, 4th floor, at Bishop (metro Guy-Concordia)
The organizers of the No One Is Illegal March need your help to make the
demonstration a success. Welcome to all!
--> Images and Sounds Against the WTO
THURSDAY, JULY 17, doors at 8pm, $6
Cafe Esperanza, 5490 St. Laurent (corner of St-Viateur)
Benefit for IMC Convergence Against the WTO Montreal 2003
With Films, Presentations & DJ's
Films include: Tent City 2003 (Les Lucioles); No Way FNGA!; Trading
Freedom: The Secret Life of the FTAA (IMC)
Speakers include: Gretchen King, Dexter X, Jaggi Singh and Patrick
Cadorette

--> March in Solidarity with Montreal's Palestinian Refugees
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1pm
Gathering Point: Guy and de Maisonneuve (metro Guy-Concordia)
Organized by the Coalition Against the Deportation of Palestinian Refugees
(Endorsed by the Popular Mobilization Against the WTO)

--> Collective Food Preparation
SATURDAY, JULY 19, starting at noon
1455 de Maisonneuve West (metro Guy-Concordia)
7th Floor, People's Potato Kitchen
Preparation of food which will be served during the days of action against
the WTO.

--> Tent City Public Meeting
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 3pm
At Parc Lafontaine, near Napoleon and Avenue de la Parc Lafontaine (metro
Sherbrooke)
An open meeting to discuss further housing actions this summer in Montreal
(The Tent City, organized by the Comite des sans-emploi, CLAC Logement and
the Comite Logement Ahuntsic-Cartierville, has been endorsed by the
Popular Mobilization Against the WTO)

--> Collective Food Prep
SUNDAY, JULY 20, starting at noon
1455 de Maisonneuve West (metro Guy-Concordia)
7th floor, People's Potato Kitchen
Second day of food prep for the days of action against the WTO.

--> Anti-WTO Organizing Assembly
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 6:30pm
L'X, 182 Ste-Catherine East (metro Berri-UQAM)
The last Montreal organizing assembly before the Days of Action between
July 26-30.

--> Last Postering Run!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 9pm to ...
L.X, 182 Ste-Catherine East (metro Berri-UQAM0
One last collective postering run throughout Montreal for the upcoming
anti-WTO activities. If you can help with postering, please e-mail
resisteomc@resist.ca to confirm you can make it. Posters and postering
materials will be available. If you can help poster beforehand, get in
touch too!

--> Food Harvesting
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 7:30pm
Jean-Talon Market
Harvesting of surplus food from market vendors.

--> Banner Party
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 5pm to midnight
2149 Mackay, in the basement (metro Guy-Concordia)
We need a lot of banners and signs for all the demonstration days against
the WTO. Hours of pleasure for you and all your friends!!!!

--> No One Is Illegal March Weekly Planning Meeting
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 6:30pm
QPIRG-Concordia, 1420 Sherbrooke West, 4th floor, at Bishop (metro
Guy-Concordia)
The organizers of the No One Is Illegal March need your help to make the
demonstration a success. Welcome to all!

--> Press Conference
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 11am
2149 Mackay (metro Guy-Concordia)
A press conference, for both mainstream and independent media, organized
by the Media Committee of the Popular Mobilization Against the WTO. For
media requests: omcmedia@cmaq.net or 514-409-2049

--> Direct Action, Legal and Street-Medic Workshops
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 12pm-9pm
2149 Mackay (metro Guy-Concordia)
Two sets of workshops will run concurrently.  Each workshop last 2 hours
and 45 minutes, and will be given twice in the course of the day.
Organized by The Montreal Direct Action Workshop in coordination with the
Libertas Legal Collective and Montreal Street-Medics. For more
information, contact montreal@tao.ca or 514-859-9022.

--> Independent Media Center: Opening Meeting
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 7pm
3647 University (south of Pine, north of Sherbrooke), 3rd floor
The first meeting of the Independent Media Convergence in Montreal. If you
intend to produce independent media during the mobilization, this meeting
is for you. For more info: omcmedia@cmaq.net

--> Collective Food Prep
SATURDAY, JULY 26, starting at noon
1455 de Maisonneuve West (metro Guy-Concordia)
7th floor, People's Potato Kitchen
A third day of food prep for the days of action against the WTO.



***** WTO'S IN TOWN? -- SHUT IT DOWN!!!
Five Days of Mobilization Against the WTO in Montreal
July 26-30, 2003 *****


===== SATURDAY, JULY 26 =====

--> WORDS ARE WEAPONS!: TEACH-IN Against the WTO, 9:30am-5:30pm
Pavillon Hubert Aquin, Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM)
St-Denis and Ste-Catherine (metro Berri-UQAM)

Free! Wheelchair accessible. Childcare available on-site. Translation
available into English and French. Lunch by donation. Welcome to all!

A full day of workshops, presentations and discussions; topics include:
War and Militarization * Agriculture * Indigenous Sovereignty * Education
* Labour * Poverty * Women * Immigration and Displacement * Intellectual
Property Rights * Alternatives to Capitalism. There will also be an
extended workshop on Creative Resistance: Street Theatre, Banner and
Sign-Making. For more detailed info: http://montreal.resist.ca



===== SUNDAY, JULY 27 =====

--> NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!: A celebration of resistance in the streets of
Montreal, 1pm
Gathering Point: at the corner of Guy and de Maisonneuve (metro
Guy-Concordia)

Speakers, Music, Poetry and Spoken Word!
Bring your banners, noisemakers and symbols of resistance.
No One Is Illegal is a child-friendly march and will not involve direct
action.

NO ONE IS ILLEGAL is a march opposed to war, occupation, colonialism,
genocide and displacement. On the eve of the World Trade Organization
Mini-Ministerial in Montreal, the No One Is Illegal demonstration will
march in opposition to the neo-colonial agenda of the WTO and its
proponents, while celebrating our collective power and resistance. The No
One Is Illegal march will focus on the frontline struggles of indigenous
peoples, immigrants and refugees -- thru words, poetry and music . and
demonstrate our clear opposition to war and occupation, whether in Iraq or
Palestine, Colombia or the Philippines, in Chiapas or on Turtle Island.
Info: resisteomc@resist.ca or 514-409-2049. For a list of endorsers:
http://montreal.resist.ca

--> ACTION SPOKESCOUNCIL, 6:30pm (sharp!)
L'X, 182 Ste-Catherine East (metro Berri-UQAM)
There will important updates at the spokescouncil, as well as an
information table for out-of-town people who did not confirm housing in
advance.

[NOTE: The Montreal Mobilization Against the WTO strongly encourages
affinity groups operating within the framework of the PGA hallmarks (our
basis of unity) to organize autonomous actions to shut down or disrupt the
WTO meetings in Montreal. The WTO Mini-Ministerial takes place at the
Queen Elizabeth Hotel (900 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West) between July
28-30).]



===== MONDAY, JULY 28 =====

--> DAY OF ACTION: Disrupt the WTO Mini-Ministerial, 6:30am!
Two snake marches departing from separate locations and converging at the
site of the WTO Mini-Ministerial meeting. Departure at 6:30 am (sharp!).
The two meeting points are: 1) Phillips Square (corner of Ste-Catherine
and Union, metro McGill); and 2) Guy-Concordia Square (opposite metro
Guy-Concordia, Guy Street exit).

--> GREEN ZONE, 10am-5pm
Location to be confirmed.
The Green Zone will be a safe, chill area, with food, information and
workshops.

--> ACTION SPOKESCOUNCIL, 6:30pm
Room AM-050, UQAM (St-Denis and Ste-Catherine, metro Berri-UQAM)

--> STREET PARTY, after the spokescouncil
Location to be announced. A guerilla street party somewhere in downtown
Montreal!



===== TUESDAY, JULY 29 =====

--> DEMONSTRATION to disrupt the WTO Mini-Ministerial
Meet at 10:00am at Phillips Square (corner of Ste-Catherine and Union,
metro McGill).

--> GREEN ZONE, 10am-5pm
Location to be confirmed.
The Green Zone will be a safe, chill area, with food, information and
workshops.

--> ACTION SPOKESCOUNCIL, 6:30pm
Room AM-050, UQAM (St-Denis and Ste-Catherine, metro Berri-UQAM)



===== WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 =====

--> ANTI-CAPITALIST CARNIVAL, 10am-5pm
Location to be confirmed. To take place in the Green Zone.

--> FINAL SPOKESCOUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY, 6:30pm
L'X, 182 Ste-Catherine East (metro Berri-UQAM)


INFO: 514-409-2049 * resisteomc@resist.ca * http://montreal.resist.ca




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