Action Alert Archives : October 2000
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Comité d'accueil du G-20: COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE 24 octobre 2000, Montréal
"Répression et brutalité policières contre la manifestation anti-G-20 Le but: empêcher la mobilisation contre la mondialisation des riches"
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From the "G-20 Welcoming Committee":
"THE G-20 WELCOMING COMMITTEE INVITES YOU TO THE CARNIVAL!
This coming October 24 and 25, Montreal will be hosting some special VIPs! In response, the "G-20 Welcoming Committee" is organizing a huge street party to greet them.
The second meeting of the G-20, which is made up of the finance ministers and bank governors of 19 countries as well as the heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be meeting at the Sheraton Center Hotel in downtown Montreal. The meeting will be presided over by Paul Martin, Canada's Minister of Finance.
The G-20 Welcoming Committee invites you to help us welcome them. We will be gathering outside the Sheraton Hotel (1201, boulevard Rene-Levesque West) at 4pm on October 23rd.
COME JOIN US FOR THE PROTEST PARTY!"
[English below]
Voici les dates des réunions de quelques groupes de travail du "Comité d'accueil du G-20"
- Action directe/manifestation: jeudi le 28 septembre, 19H30 au local DIRA de L'X (178 Sainte-Catherine est). On invite ceux du nouveau groupe agit-prop à se joindre à nous pour l'info sur les événements qui s'organisent. La journée d'éducation populaire est aussi organisée par ce comité.
- Théâtre de rue/éducation populaire: il y a une réunion dimanche à 13H00 au Café Chaos (sur St-Denis, entre Ontario et de Maisonneuve) pour écrire les textes du gala Miss G-20 (nous cherchons encore des comédiens!).
Il y a aussi une réunion le 4 octobre, à 19H00 au Grip Concordia (2130 Mackay). Cette réunion est pour écrire les sketchs de théâtre dans la rue, le métro, etc. On a aussi besoin de comédiens parce qu'on aimerait faire du théâtre dans les endroits publics pendant tout le mois d'octobre.
Le comité théâtre de rue/éducation populaire à beaucoup de projets mais pas beaucoup de temps. Nous avons des projets de capsules radio, d'un quizz, etc. qui n'ont pas encore été développées. Si vous avez envie de prendre en charge un de ces projets (ou d'en partir un nouveau), organisez une réunion et communiquez avec quelqu'un du comité et on vous donnera une liste d'appels des gens intéressés. (Contact Marie-Eve Sauvé: zobule@hotmail.com ou 383-6059).
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Voici les dates d'événements importants qui sont organisés par "le comité d'accueil du G-20":
*** Manifestation d'accueil au G-20: le 23 octobre, 16H00, devant le Sheraton (Rene-Levesque et Stanley)
*** Spectacle bénéfice pour le comité d'accueil du G-20: le 19 octobre à la salle de l'X (182 Sainte-Catherine est)
le de l'X (182 Sainte-Catherine est)
*** Journée d'éducation populaire (conferences, ateliers, etc) et Gala Miss G-20: le 22 octobre au 1710 Beaudry
*** Il y aura d'autres ateliers au 1710 Beaudry entre le 22 et le 26 octobre. Les heures et l'horaire exacts seront disponibles bientôt.
Plus d'info: stopftaa-mtl@tao.ca ou clac@tao.ca
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Here are the upcoming meeting dates of some working groups of the "G-20 Welcoming Committee":
-- Direct Action/Demo Committee: Thursday, September 28 at the DIRA office of L'X (178, Ste-Catherine East). We're inviting people from the new agit-prop group to join us so that info about events can get organized. The popular education day will also be organized by this committee.
-- Street Theatre/Popular Education Committee: There will be a meeting Sunday at 1pm at Cafe Chaos (on St-Denis) to write the scripts for the Miss G-20 Gala (we're still looking for actors). There will also be a meeting on October 4 at 7pm at QPIRG Concordia (2130, Mackay). This meeting is to write the scripts for the street theatre sketches, the metro skits, etc. We also need actors because we want to perform the skits throughout the month of October.
The street theatre/popular education committee hat theatre/popular education committee has lots of projects but not a lot of time. We have the community radio ad project, the quiz and other stuff which have not yet been developed. If you want to take on one of these projects (or start your own), organize a meeting and get in touch with someone from the committee. We have the telephone list of interested folks. (Contact: Marie-Eve Sauve: zobule@hotmail.com or 383-6059).
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Here are the dates of the key events organized by the G-20 Welcoming
Committee in October:
*** G-20 Welcoming Demo and Street Party: Monday, October 23rd at 4pm outside the Sheraton Center Hotel on Rene-Levesque Boulevard and Stanley.
*** Popular Education Day (with workshops, Miss G-20 Gala, conferences and more): Sunday, October 22 at 1710 Beaudry (metro Beaudry).
*** Benefit Show: Thursday, October 19 at L'X (182, Ste-Catherine East)
*** Other workshops and events at 1710 Beaudry between October 22-26.
To get involved, contact stopftaa-mtl@tao.ca or clac@tao.ca. We need your help to make the G-20 Welcoming effective, radical and fun!
Oct 23
McGill
• 12:30pm Speak Out and Info Session Opposing the G-20 on the steps of the Redpath Museum (you should be able to find it by ear)
• 2:30-3:00pm Convergence of McGill and Concordia students at Roddick Gates on Sherbrooke.
• 3:30 March to Sheraton Center (1201 Rene-Levesque O.)
Other
• 4:00pm Street Party and Demonstration at the Sheraton Center (site of G20 Talks) With all Concerned groups and citizens of Montreal. Sheraton is at 1201 Rene-Levesque O. (metro Bonaventure)
• Bring your own makeup, noise makers, drums, puppets, placards, energy.
• 8:00pm a Popular Assembly will be held at 1710 Beaudry to discuss future actions and reflect on the weekend’s events.
Critical Mass
•5:30pm Bicycle demo against the G-20. Starts at Philips Sqaure in front of the Bay on St. Catherine. Will proceed to meet up with Demonstration.
