Our solidarity is stronger than their repression!
The G20 Legal Defence Fund in Quebec continues to raise money in support of all people facing charges in relation to the anti-G20 protests in Toronto in June 2010. The Fund considers that all arrests occurred in the context of a legitimate struggle against the capitalist policies of the G20, and that all charges should be dropped immediately. The G20 Legal Defence fund is managed by a group of six local anti-capitalist community organizers who are not facing legal charges themselves, and will ensure that legal funds are properly disbursed. HOW TO CONTRIBUTE: * You can contribute ONLINE via paypal. Visit www.clac2010.net and click on "faire un don" on the right side of the page. * You can also make a contribution at one of our many “black box” locations all over Montreal as well as Quebec City, part of our $5x5000 campaign. In MONTREAL, we currently have 21 black boxes at : Café Anthropo (Université de Montréal), Café Aquin (UQÀM), Café Chaos, Le Cagibi, Casa del Popolo, Comité BAILS (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve), Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, Coop-Café Touski, DIRA Bibliothèque Anarchiste, Frigo Vert, Head & Hands, Immigrant Workers Center, L’Insoumise Librairie Anarchiste, La Librairie Paulines, Maison Norman Bethune, Okafhé du CÉGEP de Saint-Laurent, Pointe-St-Charles/Little Burgundy Legal Clinic, POPIR-Comité Logement (St-Henri), QPIRG Concordia, QPIRG McGill, & Syndicat étudiant du Cégep Marie-Victorin. In QUEBEC CITY, you can make donations at: Coop-Bar l'AgitéE & La Page Noire. Read more below for details. [Here is a map of the Montreal locations: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX] * If you can contribute more, we encourage you to mail us a cheque. Please make any cheques out to “La Convergence des luttes anticapitalistes” and put “Legal Fund” in the memo line. You can mail cheques to the following address: QPIRG Concordia/G20 Legal Fund 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 Montréal, Quebec H3G 1N1 * At the next meeting of your group or organization, pass the hat or envelope, asking for folks to contribute to the $5 x 5000 fund, and then pass by one of our boxes to make a group contribution, or contact us so that we can pick up your donation. HOW TO SUPPORT & PROMOTE THIS CAMPAIGN: * Share this e-mail callout on announcement lists and with your friends; * Post the campaign information on your website or blog; the weblink is here: http://www.clac2010.net/en/node/193; * Promote the 5000 x $5 campaign on facebook by posting on your wall and/or inviting your friends; the facebook link is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140821155977856; * Download, print and post the poster promoting the campaign; the French poster is available for download here: http://www.clac2010.net/sites/default/files/affiche%205x5000.pdf; the English poster is available for download here: http://www.clac2010.net/sites/default/files/affiche%205x5000-engv2.pdf5000 x $5: A campaign to raise $25,000 for the Quebec G20 Legal Defense Fund, $5 at a time. In the aftermath of the largest mass arrests in Canadian history during the G20 in Toronto, many dozens of protesters still face charges. Charges have been withdrawn against the bulk of people who were arrested from Quebec, revealing the arbitrary and repressive nature of the arrests in the first place. However, several Quebec-based community organizers, activists and residents are still facing serious charges. They are living under house arrest conditions, face several years of judicial proceedings, and face jail time. Their charges will not be withdrawn any time soon, and certainly not without a serious legal and political battle. Our strength in the face of this police and state repression is our solidarity. And one tangible way to show your solidarity is to contribute to the G20 Legal Defence Fund (le Fonds de défense légale des accusé(e)s du G20). We know that the overwhelming majority of us can’t afford to donate much money from our limited to non-existent incomes. But, collectively, many of us can chip in $5 (or a little more). We’re hoping up to 5000 of you can do so, so that together we can meet the goal of raising $25,000. The Quebec-based G20 Legal Defence Fund is prioritizing meeting the legal expenses of all individuals facing criminal charges and potential jail time (and/or deportation) related to the G20 protests in Toronto. The fund is based on the principle that no accused should plead guilty or feel obliged to plea-bargain based on the lack of funds or resources. The Fund considers that all arrests occurred in the context of a legitimate struggle against the capitalist policies of the G20, and that all charges should be dropped immediately. The G20 Legal Defence fund is managed by a group of six local anti-capitalist community organizers who are not facing legal charges themselves, and will ensure that legal funds are properly disbursed. Since we’re asking for $5 at a time, we ask that you visit one of our “black boxes” located all over Montreal to make a donation. The black box sites include: IN MONTREAL: [Map of Black Box Locations in Montreal: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX] Café Anthropo (Université de Montréal) 3150 Rue Jean-Brillant (métro Université-de-Montréal or Côte-des-Neiges) Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, Local C-3029 lundi au jeudi de 8h00 à 19h00 vendredi de 8h00 à 16h00 contact@assoanthropo.org Café Aquin (UQÀM) 400 Ste-Catherine est, local A-2030 (métro Berri-UQÀM) tél: 514-987-3000 ext. 6796 Café Chaos 2031 rue St-Denis Lundi au vendredi: 15h à 3h Samedi-dimanche: 17h à 3h tél: 514-844-0738 ou annabelle@cafechaos.qc.ca Le Cagibi 5490 St-Laurent (corner St-Viateur) Monday 6pm-12am Tuesday-Friday 9am-1am Saturday 10h30am-1am Sunday 10h30am-12am tél: 514.509.1199 or infolecagibi@gmail.com Casa del Popolo 4873 boulevard St-Laurent (métro Laurier) tél: 514-284-3804 Comité BAILS (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve) 1455, rue Bennett (telephone in advance) tél: 514-522-9863 or bails@bellnet.ca Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore 2150 Bishop Street (métro Guy-Concordia) Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm tél: 514-848-2046 or coopbookstore@gmail.com Coop-Café Touski (Centre-Sud) 2361 Ontario est (métro Frontenac) Lundi: 8h à 16h Mardi au vendredi: 8h à 21h Samedi: 9h à 21h Dimanche: 9h à 16h tél: 514-524-3113 ou info@touski.org DIRA Bibliothèque Anarchiste 2035 St-Laurent (métro St-Laurent) Lundi: 14h à 16h Mardi: 11h à 16h Mercredi: 13h à 16h Jeudi: 14h à 19h Vendredi: 13h à 16h 514-843-1018 ou dira@riseup.net Frigo Vert 2130 rue Mackay (métro Guy-Concordia) Monday to Thursday: 12pm-7pm tél: 514-848-7586 ou lefrigovert@resist.ca Head & Hands/À Deux Mains (NDG) 5833 Sherbrooke West (métro Vendôme) Monday-Thursday: 10am-9:30pm Friday: 10am-5pm tél: 514-481-0277 or info@headandhands.ca Immigrant Workers Center (Côte-des-Neiges) 4755 Van Horne, Bureau 110 (métro Plamondon) Monday: 13h to 17h Tuesday: 13h to 20h Wednesday: 13h to 17h Thursday: 13h to 20h tél: 514-342-2111 or info@iwc-cti.ca L’Insoumise Librairie Anarchiste 2033 St Laurent (métro St-Laurent) mardi/mercredi 12h-18h jeudi/vendredi 12h-20h samedi/dimanche 12h-17h tél: 514-313-3489 La Librairie Paulines 2653 rue Masson 9h à 18h du lundi au mercredi 9h à 21h jeudi et vendredi 9h à 17h samedi 11h à 17h dimanche tél: (514) 849-3585 Maison Norman Bethune 1918 rue Frontenac (métro Frontenac) mercredi 12h30 à 18h jeudi 12h30 à 21h vendredi 12h30 à 21h samedi 10h à 17h tél: 514-563-1487 or info@maisonnormanbethune.ca Okafhé du CÉGEP de Saint-Laurent 625 Avenue Sainte-Croix (métro Du College) Lundi au Jeudi 7h45 – 18h00 Vendredi 7h45 – 16h30 tél: 514 747 6521 or okafhe@gmail.com Pointe-St-Charles/Little Burgundy Legal Clinic 2533 rue Centre, bureau 101 (métro Charlevoix) Du Lundi au Vendredi: 8h30 à 12h00 et de 13h00 à 16h30 tél.: 514-933-8432 or servjur@bellnet.ca POPIR-Comité Logement (St-Henri) 4017, rue Notre-Dame Ouest (métro Place-St-Henri) Tél: 514-935-4649 or lepopir@gmail.com QPIRG Concordia 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia) Monday-Thursday 12pm-6pm 514-848-7585 or info@qpirgconcordia.org QPIRG McGill 3647 University, 3rd floor (métro McGill) Monday-Friday 11am-5pm 514-398-7432 or qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca Syndicat étudiant du Cégep Marie-Victorin (Montréal-Nord) 7000 rue Marie-Victorin, E-017 Lundi à vendredi: 10-17h tél: 514 320 0150 poste 2427 [Map of Black Box Locations in Montreal: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX] IN QUEBEC CITY: Coop-Bar l'AgitéE 251 Rue Dorchester tél: (418) 522-6133 ou info@agitee.org La Page Noire 265 rue Dorchester, Québec Lundi : Fermé Mardi au jeudi : 14h-19h Vendredi : 12h-21h Samedi et dimanche : 12h-17h tél : (418) 977-1955 -> If you would like to host a donation box at your organization, anywhere in Québec, please get in touch with the finance committee of the Anti-Capitalist Convergence (CLAC) of Montreal at blocampmontreal@gmail.com or by phone at 514-708-9591. -> You can contribute ONLINE via paypal. Visit www.clac2010.net and click on "faire un don" on the right side of the page. -> Please make any cheques out to “La Convergence des luttes anticapitalistes” and put “Legal Fund” in the memo line. You can mail cheques to the following address: QPIRG Concordia/G20 Legal Fund 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 Montréal, Quebec H3G 1N1 Thank you for considering a donation and contributing to the legal defence of all people arrested at the G20 in Toronto. Solidairement, The Finance & Fundraising Committee of the Anti-Capitalist Convergence of Montreal, on behalf of the G20 Legal Defence Fund/ le Fonds de défense légale des accusé(e)s du G20
INFO: 514-708-9591 blocampmontreal@gmail.com www.clac2010.net [For people reading this appeal from outside Quebec, we encourage your contributions to the alternative G20 Legal Fund organized by the Guelph (Ontario) Anarchist Black Cross (ABC). This fund is an accessible alternate fund for G20 arrestees, mostly those facing serious charges. The fund is for immediate short-term needs of the defendants. More details about this fund, in English, are available here: http://guelphprisonersolidarity.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/support-politi…]