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A community advisory by the People's Commission Network

[The community advisory below is endorsed by QPIRG Concordia. The People's Commission Network is a working group of QPIRG Concordia.]

Updated May 2010, MONTREAL

Since the fall of 2009 there have been ongoing visits by members of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) to various local social justice organizers and activists. These visits are in addition to CSIS’ ongoing harassment of targeted communities. This community advisory is in response to those visits.

Visits by CSIS and the RCMP to activists are nothing new; they have taken place before around specific events or projects. In general, these visits can have different purposes: they are not only about information-gathering but can also be attempts to create or exploit divisions between activists, plant misinformation, intimidate, develop psychological profiles, and recruit informers.

If CSIS comes knocking, we strongly encourage total and complete non-cooperation. A CSIS visit to your home or workplace will be a surprise, but we encourage you to be ready to not cooperate with them in any way, which means not speaking with them or listening to them.

Continue reading the advisory HERE.

NO to Quebec Provincial Bill 94
Say No To Denying Women Essential Services Based o­n What They Wear!

No Bill 94 Coalition is made up of concerned individuals, organizations and grassroots movements that are demanding that the proposed Quebec legislation, Bill 94, be withdrawn immediately.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest has proposed legislation which, if approved by the National Assembly of Quebec, would deny essential government services, public employment, educational opportunities, and health care to people who wear facial coverings. Bill 94 specifically targets Muslim women who wear the niqab (face veil). The bill is an exaggerated response to a manufactured crisis that will allow the government to deny women services to which they are entitled. A truly democratic society is o­ne in which all individuals have the freedom of religious expression and a right to access public services.

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1pm (sharp!)
Rendez-Vous @ Norman Bethune Statue
(corner of Guy and de Maisonneuve, in front of the Tim Horton's)

Rain or shine! Bring your bike, borrow a bike!

An interactive tour of the neighborhoods near Concordia, including Little Burgundy, Shaughnessy Village, St-Henri, Griffintown and Point-St-Charles.

Come learn more about popular, queer, and working class struggles in our community, as well as current campaigns against gentrification, car culture and poverty.

This tour will last approximately 2 hours. This event is free.
If you can, please reserve in advance at: info@qpirgconcordia.org

le JEUDI 20 MAI à 13h pile!
Rendez-vous à la statue de Norman Bethune
(angle Guy et de Maisonneuve, devant le Tim Horton’s)

Beau temps, mauvais temps! Apportez votre vélo ou empruntez-en un!

Ce circuit interactif ira visiter les quartiers autour de l'Université Concordia, y compris la Petite Bourgogne, Shaugnessy Village, Saint-Henri, Griffintown et la Pointe-Saint-Charles.

Venez vous informer au sujet des luttes populaires, queer et ouvrières au sein de notre communauté, et des campagnes qu’on y mène contre l’embourgeoisement, le culte de l’automobile, et la pauvreté.

Le circuit durera environ 2 heures. Gratuit.
Si possible, prière de réserver d’avance à l'adresse suivante : info@qpirgconcordia.org

2. Summer Stipend Coordinator

Deadline to apply: Thursday, May 6th, 2010, at 5pm

The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia is a resource centre for student and community research and organizing. We strive to raise awareness and support grassroots activism around diverse social and environmental issues. Our work is rooted in an anti-oppression analysis and practice. We seek to make campus-community links and inspire social change through engaging, inclusive and non-hierarchical approaches.

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