In a bid to denounce Canada's poor treatment of immigrants and refugees, the Solidarity Across Borders coalition is organizing a march from Montreal to Ottawa, from June 18th to the 25th. Aiming to bring the public's attention to the situation of refugees and immigrants in the country, the coalition has made the following 4 demands:

1. The regularization of all non-status persons;
2. An end to deportations;
3. An end to the detention of migrants, immigrants and refugees;
4. The abolition of security certificates.

To learn more about the campaign, listen to Mohammed Lotfi's radio report

You can follow the march by listening to CMAQ's audio reports, which will be made available here as the march progresses. Regular updates will be made to the photo gallery</>, as well. The Solidarity Across Borders site will also be featuring news updates from the participants and the organization.

Some 400,000 people now live and work in Canada without any legal status.

On Saturday, June 18th, the march will depart from Cabot square (Atwater Metro), heading for Cote-des-Neiges. The first day of the march will come to a close with a neighbourhood street party in Kent Park (Cote-des-Neiges). The event will feature Nomadic Massive, Syncop, and Muzion. The adventure will continue in truth when the marchers hit the road the next day, heading for Ottawa.

Check out this article by Aaron Lakoff and Seth Porcello

to find out more about the campaign.

Related Links: CKUT radio - "Non-status, No More!" | Le Devoir - "Montréal-Ottawa à pied pour les sans-status | Personne N'Est Illégal - Montréal

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