MEDIA ADVISORY - Mobilizations in Five Cities of Quebec to Demand A Truly Inclusive Regularization Program for Undocumented Migrants
MONTREAL, Nov. 3, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Twenty-nine community and labour organizations are coming together, supported by numerous academic, religious and business groups and individuals, to demand the implementation of a truly inclusive program for the regularization of non-status migrants. As part of the "Quebec Day for the regularization of non-status migrants", mobilizations are taking place in Montreal, Quebec City, Rimouski, Sherbrooke and Chicoutimi, where organizations are calling on the governments of Canada and Quebec to make a concrete commitment to this process, in collaboration with civil society. The media are invited to attend these activities.
Rimouski |
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rally with speeches |
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Saturday, November 5th, at 2:30 pm |
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Place des Vétérans |
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A popular soup combined with a film screening is planned at 5 pm at the Musée régional de Rimouski. |
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Montréal |
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rally with speeches |
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Sunday, November 6th, at 2 pm |
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Place de la paix |
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Nina Gonzalez (IWC), Mamadou Konaté (IWC), Samira Jasmin (SAB), Sandy (alias, Indian Community), Laurence Guénette (LDL), Luc Vachon (CSD), Camille Bonenfant (CJM) & Guillaume Cliche-Rivard (AQAADI) |
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Spokespersons and non-status individuals will be available for media interviews from 1:15 pm. |
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Quebec City |
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rally with speeches |
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Sunday, November 6th, at 11 am |
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Place de l'Assemblée nationale |
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Raphaël Laflamme (IWC), Nadège Rosine Toguem (CLAR) et François Proulx-Duperré (CCQCA–CSN) |
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Chicoutimi |
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Information and awareness session on the undocumented migrant regularization program |
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Sunday, November 6th, at 1 pm |
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Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), room P1-7010 |
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Sherbrooke |
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Information and awareness session on the undocumented migrant regularization program |
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Sunday, November 6th, at 12:30 pm |
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online (Zoom meeting no.: 891 6446 6339) |
In collaboration with
1) Amnistie internationale Canada francophone
2) Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l'immigration (AQAADI)
3) Carrefour d'animation et de participation à un monde ouvert (CAPMO)
4) Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD)
5) Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ)
6) Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC)
7) Centre justice et foi (CJF)
8) Clinique pour la justice migrante (CJM)
9) Collectif de lutte et d'action contre le racisme (CLAR)
10) Collectif Églantine
11) Collectif La Camarine
12) Comité d'action de Parc-Extension (CAPE)
13) Comité d'action des personnes sans statut (CAPSS)
14) Conseil central de Québec–Chaudière-Appalaches–CSN (CCQCA–CSN)
15) Conseil central du Montréal métropolitain–CSN (CCMM–CSN)
16) Conseil régional FTQ Montréal métropolitain (CRFTQMM)
17) Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN)
18) Debout pour la dignité
19) Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ)
20) Illusion Emploi de l'Estrie
21) Inter-Elles
22) Le Québec c'est nous aussi
23) Ligue des droits et libertés (LDL)
24) Médecins du Monde Canada
25) Migrante Québec
26) PINAY
27) Réseau d'aide aux travailleuses et travailleurs migrants agricoles du Québec (RATTMAQ)
28) Solidarity Across Borders (SAB)
29) Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes (TCRI)
SOURCE Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC)
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Cheolki Yoon (IWC): 438 837-7067, [email protected]; Raphaël Laflamme (IWC, Quebec City): [email protected]; François L'Écuyer (CSN): [email protected]
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