Contribute to the G20 Legal Defence Fund in Québec: Our solidarity is stronger than their repression!

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Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:42:25 -0500
Subject: [apoc] Contribute to the G20 Legal Defence Fund in Québec: Our solidarity
is stronger than their repression! (+ Guelph ABC G20 Legal Fund)

From: CLAC Montréal blocampmontreal@gmail.com

[Please post and forward widely] [français ici: http://www.clac2010.net/node/194]


[We are re-launching our $5x5000 campaign to raise money for the Quebec-based G20
Legal Fund. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. If you want to support
the Quebec-based G20 defendants, we strongly encourage you to raise money, $5 at a
time, by passing the hat at upcoming events or meetings, and sending the money
directly to the address below. You can also visit one of the many black box
locations in Montreal [google map: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX] or Quebec City. The $5x5000
campaign will continue until June 26, 2011, the one-year anniversary of the G20
resistance in Toronto. More information below.]


[For people reading this appeal from outside Quebec, we encourage your contributions
to the alternative G20 Legal Fund organized by the Guelph (Ontario) Anarchist Black
Cross (ABC). This fund is an accessible alternate fund for G20 arrestees, mostly
those facing serious charges. The fund is for immediate short-term needs of the
defendants. More details about this fund, in English, are available here:
http://guelphprisonersolidarity.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/support-political-prisoners-of-the-g20/]
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Contribute to the G20 Legal Defence Fund in Québec!

Our solidarity is stronger than their repression

The G20 Legal Defence Fund in Quebec continues to raise money in support of all
people facing charges in relation to the anti-G20 protests in Toronto in June 2010.

The Fund considers that all arrests occurred in the context of a legitimate struggle
against the capitalist policies of the G20, and that all charges should be dropped
immediately.

The G20 Legal Defence fund is managed by a group of six local anti-capitalist
community organizers who are not facing legal charges themselves, and will ensure
that legal funds are properly disbursed.



HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:

* You can contribute ONLINE via paypal. Visit www.clac2010.net and click on "faire
un don" on the right side of the page.

* You can also make a contribution at one of our many “black box” locations all over
Montreal as well as Quebec City, part of our $5x5000 campaign. In MONTREAL, we
currently have 21 black boxes at
: Café Anthropo (Université de Montréal), Café
Aquin (UQÀM), Café Chaos, Le Cagibi, Casa del Popolo, Comité BAILS
(Hochelaga-Maisonneuve), Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore, Coop-Café
Touski, DIRA Bibliothèque Anarchiste, Frigo Vert, Head & Hands, Immigrant Workers
Center, L’Insoumise Librairie Anarchiste, La Librairie Paulines, Maison Norman
Bethune, Okafhé du CÉGEP de Saint-Laurent, Pointe-St-Charles/Little Burgundy Legal
Clinic, POPIR-Comité Logement (St-Henri), QPIRG Concordia, QPIRG McGill, & Syndicat
étudiant du Cégep Marie-Victorin. In QUEBEC CITY, you can make donations at:
Coop-Bar l'AgitéE & La Page Noire. Read more below for details. [Here is a map of
the Montreal locations: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX]

* If you can contribute more, we encourage you to mail us a cheque. Please make any
cheques out to “La Convergence des luttes anticapitalistes” and put “Legal Fund” in
the memo line. You can mail cheques to the following address:


QPIRG Concordia/G20 Legal Fund

1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204

Montréal, Quebec H3G 1N1
* At the next meeting of your group or organization, pass the hat or envelope,
asking for folks to contribute to the $5 x 5000 fund, and then pass by one of our
boxes to make a group contribution, or contact us so that we can pick up your
donation.


HOW TO SUPPORT & PROMOTE THIS CAMPAIGN:


* Share this e-mail callout on announcement lists and with your friends;


* Post the campaign information on your website or blog; the weblink is here:
http://www.clac2010.net/en/node/193;

* Promote the 5000 x $5 campaign on facebook by posting on your wall and/or inviting
your friends; the facebook link is here:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140821155977856;

* Download, print and post the poster promoting the campaign; the French poster is
available for download here:
http://www.clac2010.net/sites/default/files/affiche%205x5000.pdf; the English poster
is available for download here:
http://www.clac2010.net/sites/default/files/affiche%205x5000-engv2.pdf
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5000 x $5: A campaign to raise $25,000 for the Quebec G20 Legal Defense Fund, $5 at
a time.

In the aftermath of the largest mass arrests in Canadian history during the G20 in
Toronto, many dozens of protesters still face charges. Charges have been withdrawn
against the bulk of people who were arrested from Quebec, revealing the arbitrary
and repressive nature of the arrests in the first place. However, several
Quebec-based community organizers, activists and residents are still facing serious
charges. They are living under house arrest conditions, face several years of
judicial proceedings, and face jail time. Their charges will not be withdrawn any
time soon, and certainly not without a serious legal and political battle.

Our strength in the face of this police and state repression is our solidarity. And
one tangible way to show your solidarity is to contribute to the G20 Legal Defence
Fund (le Fonds de défense légale des accusé(e)s du G20).

We know that the overwhelming majority of us can’t afford to donate much money from
our limited to non-existent incomes. But, collectively, many of us can chip in $5
(or a little more). We’re hoping up to 5000 of you can do so, so that together we
can meet the goal of raising $25,000.

The Quebec-based G20 Legal Defence Fund is prioritizing meeting the legal expenses
of all individuals facing criminal charges and potential jail time (and/or
deportation) related to the G20 protests in Toronto. The fund is based on the
principle that no accused should plead guilty or feel obliged to plea-bargain based
on the lack of funds or resources. The Fund considers that all arrests occurred in
the context of a legitimate struggle against the capitalist policies of the G20, and
that all charges should be dropped immediately.

The G20 Legal Defence fund is managed by a group of six local anti-capitalist
community organizers who are not facing legal charges themselves, and will ensure
that legal funds are properly disbursed.


Since we’re asking for $5 at a time, we ask that you visit one of our “black boxes”
located all over Montreal to make a donation. The black box sites include:

IN MONTREAL:

[Map of Black Box Locations in Montreal: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX]

Café Anthropo (Université de Montréal)

3150 Rue Jean-Brillant

(métro Université-de-Montréal or Côte-des-Neiges)

Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, Local C-3029

lundi au jeudi de 8h00 à 19h00

vendredi de 8h00 à 16h00

contact@assoanthropo.org

Café Aquin (UQÀM)

400 Ste-Catherine est, local A-2030 (métro Berri-UQÀM)

tél: 514-987-3000 ext. 6796

Café Chaos
2031 rue St-Denis
Lundi au vendredi: 15h à 3h
Samedi-dimanche: 17h à 3h
tél: 514-844-0738 ou annabelle@cafechaos.qc.ca

Le Cagibi

5490 St-Laurent (corner St-Viateur)

Monday 6pm-12am

Tuesday-Friday 9am-1am

Saturday 10h30am-1am

Sunday 10h30am-12am

tél: 514.509.1199 or infolecagibi@gmail.com

Casa del Popolo

4873 boulevard St-Laurent (métro Laurier)

tél: 514-284-3804

Comité BAILS (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve)

1455, rue Bennett (telephone in advance)

tél: 514-522-9863
or bails@bellnet.ca

Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Bookstore

2150 Bishop Street (métro Guy-Concordia)

Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm

tél: 514-848-2046 or coopbookstore@gmail.com

Coop-Café Touski (Centre-Sud)

2361 Ontario est (métro Frontenac)

Lundi: 8h à 16h

Mardi au vendredi: 8h à 21h

Samedi: 9h à 21h

Dimanche: 9h à 16h

tél: 514-524-3113 ou info@touski.org

DIRA Bibliothèque Anarchiste

2035 St-Laurent (métro St-Laurent)

Lundi: 14h à 16h

Mardi: 11h à 16h

Mercredi: 13h à 16h

Jeudi: 14h à 19h

Vendredi: 13h à 16h

514-843-1018 ou dira@riseup.net

Frigo Vert

2130 rue Mackay (métro Guy-Concordia)

Monday to Thursday: 12pm-7pm

tél: 514-848-7586 ou lefrigovert@resist.ca

Head & Hands/À Deux Mains (NDG)

5833 Sherbrooke West (métro Vendôme)

Monday-Thursday: 10am-9:30pm

Friday: 10am-5pm

tél: 514-481-0277 or info@headandhands.ca

Immigrant Workers Center (Côte-des-Neiges)

4755 Van Horne, Bureau 110 (métro Plamondon)

Monday: 13h to 17h


Tuesday: 13h to 20h


Wednesday: 13h to 17h


Thursday: 13h to 20h

tél: 514-342-2111 or info@iwc-cti.ca

L’Insoumise Librairie Anarchiste

2033 St Laurent (métro St-Laurent)

mardi/mercredi 12h-18h

jeudi/vendredi 12h-20h

samedi/dimanche 12h-17h

tél: 514-313-3489

La Librairie Paulines

2653 rue Masson

9h à 18h du lundi au mercredi

9h à 21h jeudi et vendredi
9h à 17h
samedi
11h à 17h dimanche

tél: (514) 849-3585

Maison Norman Bethune

1918 rue Frontenac (métro Frontenac)

mercredi 12h30 à 18h

jeudi 12h30 à 21h

vendredi 12h30 à 21h

samedi 10h à 17h

tél: 514-563-1487 or info@maisonnormanbethune.ca

Okafhé du CÉGEP de Saint-Laurent

625 Avenue Sainte-Croix (métro Du College)
Lundi au Jeudi 7h45 – 18h00

Vendredi 7h45 – 16h30

tél: 514 747 6521 or okafhe@gmail.com

Pointe-St-Charles/Little Burgundy Legal Clinic

2533 rue Centre, bureau 101 (métro Charlevoix)

Du Lundi au Vendredi: 8h30 à 12h00 et de 13h00 à 16h30
tél.: 514-933-8432
or servjur@bellnet.ca



POPIR-Comité Logement (St-Henri)

4017, rue Notre-Dame Ouest (métro Place-St-Henri)

Tél: 514-935-4649 or lepopir@gmail.com

QPIRG Concordia


1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204

(métro Guy-Concordia)

Monday-Thursday 12pm-6pm

514-848-7585 or info@qpirgconcordia.org

QPIRG McGill


3647 University, 3rd floor (métro McGill)


Monday-Friday 11am-5pm


514-398-7432 or qpirg@ssmu.mcgill.ca

Syndicat étudiant du Cégep Marie-Victorin (Montréal-Nord)

7000 rue Marie-Victorin, E-017

Lundi à vendredi: 10-17h

tél: 514 320 0150 poste 2427


[Map of Black Box Locations in Montreal: http://bit.ly/gsfOIX]



IN QUEBEC CITY:

Coop-Bar l'AgitéE

251 Rue Dorchester

tél: (418) 522-6133 ou info@agitee.org

La Page Noire

265 rue Dorchester, Québec

Lundi : Fermé

Mardi au jeudi : 14h-19h

Vendredi : 12h-21h

Samedi et dimanche : 12h-17h

tél : (418) 977-1955



-> If you would like to host a donation box at your organization, anywhere in
Québec, please get in touch with the finance committee of the Anti-Capitalist
Convergence (CLAC) of Montreal at blocampmontreal@gmail.com or by phone at
514-708-9591.

-> You can contribute ONLINE via paypal. Visit www.clac2010.net and click on "faire
un don" on the right side of the page.

-> Please make any cheques out to “La Convergence des luttes anticapitalistes” and
put “Legal Fund” in the memo line. You can mail cheques to the following address:


QPIRG Concordia/G20 Legal Fund

1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204

Montréal, Quebec H3G 1N1

Thank you for considering a donation and contributing to the legal defence of all
people arrested at the G20 in Toronto.

Solidairement,

The Finance & Fundraising Committee of the Anti-Capitalist Convergence of Montreal,
on behalf of the G20 Legal Defence Fund/ le Fonds de défense légale des accusé(e)s
du G20
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INFO:
514-708-9591

blocampmontreal@gmail.com

www.clac2010.net

[For people reading this appeal from outside Quebec, we encourage your contributions
to the alternative G20 Legal Fund organized by the Guelph (Ontario) Anarchist Black
Cross (ABC). This fund is an accessible alternate fund for G20 arrestees, mostly
those facing serious charges. The fund is for immediate short-term needs of the
defendants. More details about this fund, in English, are available here:
http://guelphprisonersolidarity.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/support-political-prisoners-of-the-g20/]