STATUS FOR ALL! May 26th, 2012. Montreal
Channel: Sans Frontières MTL
Date: 2012-04-29

March for justice and dignity for all migrants and refugees 
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012
Gathering at NOON 
Jean Talon & Boyer, just east of métro Jean-Talon 
MONTREAL

We live here! We work here! We're staying here!

We march together to demand an end to deportations and detentions, and in opposition to the double punishment of migrants with criminal records. We demand Status for All, and organize for a "Solidarity City" for all residents of Montreal.

A child-friendly march. Bring your kids!

Get in touch about any accessibility needs. 
INFO: www.solidarityacrossborders.org

This year, we march in opposition to the Conservative government's relentless attacks on people here and abroad. We take to the streets to assert our dignity as workers, students, refugees, immigrants, and queers.

We reject the militarization of borders, the criminalization of migrants, the institutionalization of wage-slavery through temporary worker programs, and the dominant xenophobic and racist ideology. We also denounce Bill C-31, the "Refugee Exclusion Act", an immigration law that jails asylum seekers, entrenches a two-tier refugee system discriminating against the majority based on their nationality, and gives the Immigration Minister enormous discretionary powers to take away people's permanent residency after they have been granted refugee status. This law advocates intrusive biometrics data collection on all migrants in the country, and gives increased powers of arrest and detention to border guards that will affect tourists, permanent residents, students and refugees alike. It will also force many more people to live underground, with no access to labor standards or essential services like healthcare and education.