(English will follow)



Après la réussite du kiosque au parc Morgan en décembre dernier, le collectif Entrave (annonce publique à venir) a décidé de le reproduire tout l'hiver, le troisième samedi du mois jusqu'en avril.



Les Hochelagais.es, logé.es ou non, sont venu.es en nombre pour donner ou pour recevoir du matériel nécessaire pour survivre l'hiver.



Venez samedi prochain, de 13h à 17h, discuter de notre monde commun, manger un repas et boire un chocolat chauds préparés par @les.greniers.agricoles.qc .



À samedi!



*Liste de matériel (accessible avec le code QR):



- matériel de camping (cordes, piquets, bashes)

- sacs de couchage

- tentes

- matelas/oreillers

- couvertures 

- réservoirs de propane

- bottes/souliers (besoin de grandes tailles)

- vêtements chauds (chandails manches longues, gants, foulards, tuques, combines, etc.)

- chaussettes 

- des "pads" chauffants

- lingettes nettoyantes (désinfectantes ou pour le corps)

- gel hydroalcoolique

- matériel de premiers soins 

- matériel de réduction des risques liés à la consommation

- bougies

- lampes de poche

- batteries AA ou AAA 

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Following the success of the kiosk at Morgan Park last December, the Entrave collective (public announcement to follow) has decided to repeat the initiative throughout the winter, on the third Saturday of each month until April.



Hochelaga residents, both homeless and housed, came out in large numbers to give or receive the supplies they need to survive the winter.



Come next Saturday, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., to discuss our shared world, enjoy a meal and hot chocolate prepared by @les.greniers.agricoles.qc .



See you Saturday!



*List of supplies needed (accessible with the QR code):



- Camping equipment (ropes, stakes, bashes)

- Sleeping bags

- Tents

- Mattresses/pillows

- Blankets 

- Propane tanks

- Boots/shoes (large sizes needed)

- Warm clothing (long-sleeved sweaters, gloves, scarves, hats, snowsuits, etc.)

- socks

- heating pads

- cleaning wipes (disinfectant or body wipes)

- hand sanitizer

- first aid supplies

- substance use risk reduction supplies

- candles

- flashlights

- AA or AAA batteries

Down with Racist attacks against Migrants: Yes to Regularization! No to the Safe Third Country Agreement! Here to stay!

Saturday, February 21 at 3 p.m.

Family-friendly: bring your children!

Everyone is welcome at our demonstrations, especially people with precarious immigration status. We are aware of the fear and real risks faced by undocumented migrants and we try to organize our demonstrations in a way that is as safe as possible for everyone. If you are afraid to attend because of your status, please contact us and we can discuss.

Join us in front of the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIFI) offices in Montreal to denounce the rise of xenophobia in Quebec and its long list of anti-immigrant policies: the closure of Roxham Road to refugees in transit to the United States, the interminable delays for CSQs (required for regularization in Quebec) for undocumented immigrants, the suspension of family sponsorship programs, cuts to social programs for refugee families, the end of pilot projects for working class temporary foreign workers, the end of the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), and the hardening anti-immigrant rhetoric. These policies plunge migrants into even more desperate situations of exploitation and precarity in Quebec’s fields, factories, and hospitals. We reject these violent attacks and unite to demand permanent status for all. We fight for our freedom to exist, to move, and to stay, in all dignity and equality.

Solidarity Across Borders has been fighting for migrant justice for over 20 years in Tiohtiake/Montreal, and the PEQ saga is nothing new for those newly arrived in so-called Quebec. From those who don’t share “Quebec values” to the guardian angels of the pandemic, the CAQ has seized every opportunity to deify or demonize immigrants for electoral gain. Most recently, the noise made by the CAQ leadership candidates and Minister Roberge over the PEQ grandfather clause demonstrates just how performative and unpopular their populist tactics are. Their ridiculous management of immigration has real and devastating consequences for many people, regardless of the migration paths open to them. Unfortunately, a grandfather clause will not stop the invisibilization or criminalization of people with precarious and temporary status by governments. We must understand the issue of precarious migration holistically. It is imperative that we unite in solidarity with all undocumented and precarious migrants to demand an inclusive regularization program and permanent residency for all. Everyone deserves dignity, not because of our skills, but because we are human beings first and foremost.

We call on all people with legal status to oppose the anti-migrant measures and rhetoric of their governments. We call on our allies to reject the “good” and “bad” migrant narratives that reinforce global apartheid and the brutal border system.

Together in solidarity, strong and proud, let us unite to demand a continuous and inclusive program of full regularization for all undocumented and precarious status migrants, as well as an end to the Safe Third Country Agreement.