La police et les prisons sont des institutions violentes et racistes, issues d'un héritage colonial, qui ne servent qu'à reproduire les injustices du système capitaliste. Tous les jours, même quand c'est la soi-disant paix sociale, la police violente, harcèle et incarcère les personnes les plus démunies et les plus opprimées. Et quand elles se soulèvent, c'est encore la police et la prison.

Given the current situation, the day of workshops "Ecology, anticapitalism and resistance" planned for Saturday, March 28th at the SCPA is postponed to a future date. The date will be announced when it gets clearer what this future has in store for us.

[Official page of the event: https://antig7.org/en/node/80]

The teach-in will take place on Saturday, April 21st, from 9:30AM to 5:00PM at the SCPA, at 2149 Mackay (near the Guy-Concordia subway station). The planned schedule is:

• 9:30AM: Opening of the doors ;
• 10:00AM: Room 1 : Anticapitalism and G7 ;
• 12:00PM: Dinner ;
• 1:00PM: Room 1 : Street medic Introduction Workshop / Room 2 : Legal Self-Defense Introduction Workshop ;
• 3:00PM: Room 1 : Safety in Protest Workshop ;
• 5:00PM: End.

Note that the workshops will take place in French. A self-defense (Muay Thai) workshop will also take place, but you must first confirm your presence at rrag7-legal@antig7.org

Since the liberal election, resistance appears to be growing against the Couillard government’s austerity program. A double discourse has again been revealed; although cuts are made, cronyism and a refusal to tax big businesses, banks, and the rich, continue to run rampant. In 2015, the student movement announced a heated spring, while unions held back until autumn…The mood intensified during collective union agreements and numerous strikes ensued throughout Community organizations as well. Before the holidays, an agreement seemed to have been reached with the Front Common. Faced with the threat of outrageous cuts, the voices of the people were heard louder than usual, and many were relieved to have weathered the worst. Many have announced the continuation of the battle this winter.

Wednesdays: March 19, April 2, April 16 at UQAM