Trade Agreements, Border Policies, and Racist Vigilantes. Time is Up for the Minutemen!
A free public forum to discuss Trade agreements, Border Policies, and Racist Vigilantes

Sunday, November 20th, 2005 from 2 – 5 PM
SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings

Since April 2005, the Minutemen Project- a racist border vigilante group- has conducted armed border patrols and lobbied for stricter immigration control in a post 9/11 climate where the “anti terrorist” paradigm has already resulted in increased abuses of migrants and racialized communities, including indigenous peoples affected by the violently-imposed border dividing their territories and communities.

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COMMUNITY FORUM ON REFUGEE RIGHTS
FORO COMUNITARIO SOBRE LOS DERECHOS DE REFUGIOS

Are you Facing an Upcoming Deportation?
Free public forum with legal advice from refugee advocates and activists challenging repressive refugee laws. Translation available. Coffee and refreshments.

Tiene Ud una orden de deportaction?
Tenemos un foro gratis con consejeria legal y la participacion de defensores de los derechos de refugios. Traduccion disponible. Cafe y refrigerios.

Tuesday, November 15 @ 6PM
Collingwood Community Centre
5288 Joyce Street (Joyce Skytrain Station)

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Citizenshift-Measuring Security Measures
CitizenShift (NFB) & überculture present

MEASURING SECURITY MEASURES
A close look at immigration, media and law in a secure Canada
• Are recent security laws and policies in Canada undermining civil liberties?
• Has mainstream media in Canada adequately framed and analyzed this issue?

>From Halifax to Vancouver, CitizenShift and überculture with the participation of refugee and immigrant advocacy groups have organized two exciting weeks of film screenings and panel discussions in over ten Canadian cities. These symposiums will be held from October 17-30, 2005, and are meant to provide an open and accessible forum for debate on the issues of immigration, media, law and national security in our country.

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Tahltan Caravan Fundraiser Oct 25, 2005

Featuring: Leela Gilday, Manik, Lady Sincere, Sista Hailstorm, Stoneboy, Chief Ian Campbell. With Host Archer Pechawis and more local performers and guest speakers
El Cocal Restaurant. 1037 Commerical Drive, Occupied Coast Salish Territories (Vancouver, BC). Friday,October 28th,2005 at 8:00pm –Doors Open at 7:30 pm
Cost – Sliding Scale: $5 or more

In September 2005, 15 Tahltan Elders were arrested at Klappan Mountain in the struggle to protect the Sacred headWaters of the Stikine, Skeena and Nass Rivers. The Tahltan elders are in serious opposition to industrial development by Shell Oil and Fortune Minerals. The elders did this to protect their lands and people against Fortune Mineral’s open pit coal mine and Shell’s coalbed methane proposals. The Tahltan Elders and youth were arrested when an RCMP injunction was granted against the tahltan blockade.

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TIME IS UP FOR THE MINUTEMEN: CROSS BORDER ORGANIZING
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1ST 2 PM AT THE PEACE ARCH (US-Canada border Highway 99).

We will be meeting communities and allies from across the border Transport will be organized to and from Vancouver. Meet at 12:30 p.m. at Safeway Parking lot right next to Broadway Skytrain Station. Look for banners. Return by approximately 6-7 pm
Please donate $5-10 towards gas if possible.Please contact 778-552-2099 or email noii-van at resist.ca to reserve a seat

Standing United Against Border Militarization. Saying NO! to the “Minutemen”

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