We’re proud to announce that the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair will return this year on October 18 for a one-day event at Bâtiment 7 in Pointe-Saint-Charles, under the theme Preparing for the Darkness: Taking Care of Each Other for the Times to Come. It will include presentations, vendors, youth activities/space, food, and music. Stay tuned for more details soon!
Want to volunteer for the bookfair? If you’d like to offer a helping hand before and/or during October 18, we’d love to have you join us! Email us at info@salonanarchiste.ca
(English below)
Encore en marche pour transformer le monde!
On se retrouve pour l’action de clôture de la 6e Marche mondiale des femmes! Une grande journée de mobilisation féministe nous attend ! L’évènement est ouvert à toutes et à tous !
Samedi le 18 octobre 2025
La marche débutera à midi et se terminera à 15 h à la Place de l’Assemblée Nationale à Québec.
Départ par autobus du 1601 De Lorimier à 9 h, retour à Montréal prévu pour 18 h 30.
Une collation vous sera fournie lors du retour vers Montréal, veuillez cependant vous prévoir un lunch pour le dîner et une bouteille d’eau. Des stations de ravitaillement seront disponibles sur le site.
MESURES D’ACCESSIBILITÉ
Le site est accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite, des toilettes adaptées seront disponibles, et une interprétation en Langue des signes du Québec (LSQ) sera assurée. Des coins enfants et un parcours court rendront l’événement convivial pour toutes et tous.
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The Grand Gathering: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Let’s meet for the closing action of the 6th World March of Women! A major day of feminist mobilization awaits us! The event is open to all!
The march will begin at noon and end at 3 p.m. at Place de l’Assemblée Nationale in Quebec City.
Bus departure from 1601 De Lorimier at 9 a.m., return to Montreal at 6:30 p.m.
A snack will be provided on the return trip to Montreal; however, please
bring a meal for lunch and a bottle of water. Refreshment stations will be available on site.
ACCESSIBILITY MEASURES:
The site is accessible to people with reduced mobility, adapted restrooms will be available, and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) interpretation will be provided. Kids’ corners and a short course will make the event accessible to everyone.
On est un groupe qui s’organise à offrir du monde des repas gratuits, des ateliers et de la musique, tout au nom de résister l’extrême droite !
Repas gratuits les samedis à midi, coin Galt et Wellington, Verdun (Métro de l'Église).
Toque Off is a grassroots volunteer effort to respond to Trump's threats to annex Canada and to use tariffs as economic warfare to force us to our knees. We're not for kneeling, or kissing rings. Now is our opportunity to make it clear we will never become part of the United States.
Our Goals
Toque Off's goal is to make it absolutely clear that Canadians will never be Americans. We will do this by holding demonstrations at American Consulates and other locations across the country and at the American Embassy in Ottawa.
We are starting with weekly demonstrations Saturdays 2-3pm. We hope to hold them more frequently when there are more locations involved.
Canada Needs You
It may sound cheesy, but Canada needs you. It needs all of us. This is the biggest threat to Canadian sovereignty since the War of 1812. Coming out to an hour once a week is a very small price to pay to protect the place we live and the values we love.
Please get involved. Thank-you for doing your part.
Solidarity With Others
Toque Off stands in solidarity with others who are being threatened or worse by Trump's actions. Unfortunately this list is likely to grow. It currently includes:
Ukrainians have been fighting for the survival of their country since it was invaded by Russia in February 2021. Trump is threatening to abandon Ukraine and appears to be working with Russia to extract as much land and other wealth from Ukraine as possible.
Trump has threatened ethnic cleansing of the Gaza Strip to turn it into a "Riviera of the Middle East," a clear crime against humanity.
Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico using the same fake fentanyl excuse used against Canada. As with Canada, the tariffs against Mexico constitute economic warfare and are designed to harm Mexico.
The Trans and non-binary communities in the US, here in Canada, and elsewhere. They have been on the receiving end of targetted hate by extremists who are threatening their right to live and be as they wish. Put simply, Trans rights are human rights.
In addition to the groups listed above, we would like to acknowledge the mass deportation of undocumented people, the worsening conditions for racialised Americans, the worsening conditions for women's rights and access to reproductive healthcare, and the rise and support of fascism in the US, Canada and elsewhere. In addition to Canada, the United States is threatening the territorial integrity of Panama and Greenland/Denmark. Mexico and other countries have been threatening with significant tarrifs.
History
Toque Off started with a poster campaign in Vancouver that turned into a growing number of people coming to the US Consulate every Saturday. Toque Off is loosely based on the protests in Tbilisi Georgia that started after Russian interference in their election brought a puppet government to power. Georgians have been protesting every night at 6pm for over 3 months. We hope to emulate their resolve.