Saturday Oct 30 12 noon. Meet in the Safeway parking lot near Broadway and Commercial

Join No One is Illegal-Vancouver in a Noise Demo Road Trip to the three prisons (Burnaby Youth Detention Centre, Alouette Correctional Centre for Women and Fraser Regional Correctional Centre) where most of the Tamil refugees, who arrived aboard the MV Sun Sea in mid-August, remain detained. Come express your support and solidarity with those still being held inside and loudly call for the immediate release of detained asylum seekers.

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Saturday Sept 25 at 1:30 pm, Sunday Oct 3 at 1:30 pm, Saturday Oct 9 at 1:30 pm. Shuttles Leaving Edmonds station starting at 12:45 until 1:15

For the past 2 weeks we have gathered in front of the Burnaby Youth Custody prison where approximately 90 Tamil refugee mothers and children are being incarcerated. Supporters banged on pots and pans and blew whistles and horns to the beats of Tamil music. A large Tamil banner reading “We welcome you, we support you” was held towards the two detention units where children could be seen waving and smiling, peering through prison bars. Join No One is Illegal-Vancouver over the next 3 weeks at the Burnaby detention facility to continue to express our love, support, and solidarity with those still being held inside and to call for the immediate release of detained Tamil asylum seekers.

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Last week over 100 people gathered in front of the Burnaby Youth Custody prison where approximately 90 Tamil refugee mothers and children are being incarcerated. Locked out of the facility, for over two hours supporters banged on pots and pans to the beats of Tamil music. A large Tamil banner reading “We welcome you, we support you” was held towards the two detention units where children could be seen waving and smiling, peering through prison bars. Join No One is Illegal-Vancouver again this week at the Burnaby detention facility to continue to express our love, support, and solidarity with those still being held inside and to call for the immediate release of detained Tamil asylum seekers.

Sunday Sept 19 at 1:30 pm at the Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre where mothers and children who arrived aboard MV Sun Sea are being detained. 7900 Fraser Park Dr, Burnaby. Shuttles Leaving Edmonds station starting at 12:45 until 1:15

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– CORRECTED location below, please resend this notice if you have previously forwarded it –

For almost one month now, 492 Tamil refugees have been detained by Canadian authorities. Families have been seperated, and women and children – including young children – are being incarcerated in Burnaby. Join No One is Illegal-Vancouver at the Burnaby detention facility to express our love, support, and solidarity to those being held inside and to call for the immediate release of detained Tamil asylum seekers.

Saturday Sept 11 at 1:30 pm. Burnaby Youth Custody Services Centre where mothers and children who arrived aboard MV Sun Sea are being detained. LOCATION: 7900 Fraser Park Dr, Burnaby

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— CALL FOR CANADA-WIDE ACTIONS —

CANADA: STOP JAILING AND DEPORTING REFUGEES, LET THEM STAY!
SUPPORT THE TAMIL MIGRANTS! SAY NO TO RACISM!

In VANCOUVER, Unceded Coast Salish Territories: Saturday August 21 @ 3:30 pm. Gather at Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson Side.

In UNSURRENDERED WET’SUWET’EN TERRITORY: Saturday August 21 “Solidarity with the Tamil Refugees and No One Is Illegal”. Moricetown Canyon, noon. Contact gitksanmanoct6@hotmail.com

In VICTORIA: Saturday August 21st 12:00pm – 4:00pm. Victoria Information Booth, Government and Belville. Organized by Victoria Anti-Racism Network (VARN).
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143826562315624

In OTTAWA: Monday August 23 @ Noon. Gather at corner of Kent and Laurier (Citizenship and Immigration Canada).
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119285261456467

In MONTREAL: Thursday August 26th from noon to 2 pm in front of Immigration and Refugee Board offices, 200 Boul. René Levesque. Organized by Friends of Tamil Refugees / Les AmiEs des RéfugiéEs Tamils. Contact 514-668-4751 or 514-449-9370.

In KITCHENER-WATERLOO: Monday August 23. Press Conference and gathering, details tbc. Contact rachel@peaceculture.org

In TORONTO: Toronto Welcomes Tamil Migrants! Saturday August 21st follow www.twitter.com/noii_to to see images of creative actions that we will be taking.

Join No One is Illegal to call for the immediate release of detained Tamil asylum seekers, and an end to racist and restrictive refugee policies. Justice, Freedom, and Status for All! Download poster PDF http://bit.ly/aq9HWI or JPG: http://bit.ly/c0VN60

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