No One Is Illegal-Toronto urges all its supporters and allies to join us
in this very important event
WHAT'S WRONG WITH CANADA'S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM?
A Migrant Justice Assembly with Salimah Valiani, Amina Sherazee, Himani Bannerji and David McNally
Friday, October 23
6:00pm
245 Church Street (Room ENG-LG11)
* Did you know that in 2008 more temporary workers entered the workforce
than permanent residents in to Canada?
* Did you know that Canada has cut its refugee acceptance rate in half
over the last 20 years?
* Did you know that there are over half a million people in the country
without status, over half in the GTA?
Come and hear about how the broken immigration system is being shattered. Share your own stories. Build relationships. Develop ideas for the way ahead. Come prepared to talk back!
Registration and Refreshments at 6:00; Event starts at 6:30pm sharp
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
1:30 pm
St. James Park (King St. E and Jarvis St.)
Join with the Canadian Federation of Students
at 4:00pm at Queen's Park
The Tories are bent on creating a new class of super-exploited immigrant
labour. Just like the United States' racist and exploitative Bracero
Programs of the 1950s-60s, Immigration Minister Kenney is proposing new
Temporary Foreign Worker program regulations that will only benefit
employers. Migrant workers are being forced out and denied the chance to
gain the rights of citizens or permanent residents. We call on all
people, migrants, trade unionists, students and poor people to resist!
For years, they have been telling us no money exists for decent wages,
proper housing, childcare, education or health care and, certainly, no
money to ensure that poor people on assistance can pay the rent and eat
properly. Yet when the banks and corporations ask for help, public money
Friday, November 20, 2009
(Universal Children's Day)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Harbord Collegiate
286 Harbord Street
In May 2007, Toronto's parents, teachers, students and community
organizers won the right for non-status children to enter TDSB schools.
This makes Toronto the only city in the country where non-status children
can study.
Sounds great, right?
Except, most teachers, staff or students haven't heard about the policy
Except, migrant communities have not been informed
Except, Peel and Catholic District School Board still bar students Except, graduating students are unable to get post-secondary education
We won. But the struggle continues.
We want an Education. Stop the Deportations.
-On November 20, 2009, come to the launch of the Education Not Deportation
Video
-Watch a performance by Jane and Finch's theater troupe Nomanzland
-Learn how community mobilization can win victories. Join the struggle
to further the fight for Status for All
