A-Infos (en) Canada, Ottawa, Mmedia, Anarchists organize to fight summit - Some threaten sabotage to protest 'undemocratic' meeting

With Security and Prosperity Partnership meetings beginning in Montebello in 
less than two weeks, local anarchists are planning demonstrations that have some 
threatening economic sabotage. Anarchists believe the meetings between the 
leaders of Mexico, Canada and the U.S. on Aug. 20-21 are undemocratic because 
the public has no role. “Obviously, this is really an undemocratic event. The 
idea is to use our rights to speak out. We are the people and we oppose (the 
meetings),” said Celeste Cote, a member of the Outaouais Ottawa Stop SPP 
Coalition, an umbrella group composed of more than 20 organizations. Cote’s 
coalition isn’t threatening violence or sabotage, but anonymous posts on a 
popular anarchist website indicate some intend to attempt to wreak havoc. “From 
August 17th to the 21st we encourage decentralized direct actions and economic 
disruption for the purpose of making the SPP and our resistance against it 
widely known,” a post says.


The post encourages “a diversity of tactics and propose sabotage as a 
potentially effective means of revolt.”
Ottawa Police are aware and have been planning over the past couple of weeks.
“We are certainly staffing up to an appropriate level,” said Supt. Tim Armour. 
“We are aware of what’s going on.”
Armour hopes many of the groups follow Cote’s coalition’s lead with peaceful 
protests.
“We’re certainly hoping not,” said Armour of the possibility of a clash between 
police and protesters in Ottawa.
Cote said the coalition’s main protest, a family-friendly demonstration against 
the SPP, will be on Parliament Hill at 1 p.m. Aug. 20.
A bus leaves for Montebello the next day for a demonstration made up of 
speakers, poets and singers.
“The three leaders are making decisions of the future of Canada, the U.S. and 
Mexico without the public. What’s wrong with this picture?” Cote asked. “If the 
majority of Canadians were aware of what’s going on they would be frustrated and 
appalled.”
A complete list of events and meetings can be found at ottawa.indymedia.ca.
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