We’re writing you this letter as one anarchist collective to another, in the spirit of open, honest and constructive communication.

Having read the statements “On avance. On avance. On recule pas!” and “Warning (to John Zerzan)” on your website, as well as the call for a demo in front of the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair (“On n'arrête pas le progrès!”) there are several points we would like to express.

SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

- More than 100 book, distributor, zine and group tables from Montreal, Quebec, North America and beyond (on May 17 only)

- Introductory Workshops to Anarchism (May 17), including: "Demanding the Impossible: Sharing Visions of Anarchism" (with the views of thirty local anarchists) and "An Introduction to Anarchism and its Aspirations"

New picture album

Shared by US Labor Against War

The first message is a May Day greeting from a broad cross-section of union leaders from many different unions and labor federations in Iraq as an expression of their appreciation for the solidarity demonstrated by organized labor, working people and all peace-loving people of the world in support of their efforts to end the foreign occupation of Iraq and the sectarian violence that occupation has spawned.

The second is a statement of solidarity from the General Union of Port Workers in Iraq to the members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in support of the decision by ILWU members to shut down all the ports on the West Coast as a demonstration of their opposition to the war and occupation of Iraq.

After over 200 police officers raided the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory west of Belleville, Ontario on April 22nd, 2008 actions have escalated. On the evening of Friday, April 25th, the Tyendinaga community was again under attack, while continuing the blockade intended to protect itself and its "disputed" Quarry. Currently the Nation is surrounded by a wide police perimeter that prevents access to the Quarry.

Here are actions for the International Workers' Day or Labour Day (May Day), which celebrates international solidarity between the workers of the entire world ! [source: Wikipedia]

In Montreal :

• April 27 to May 4, Mayworks ! - events every day to May 4th !
     A festival of working class art and resistance dedicated to bringing down the walls that divide those who face injustice from war, racism, and neoliberalism.
     Any Wall Turned on Its Side Becomes a Bridge

• May 1st, 18h Anticapitalist and autonomous protest
     organized by many collectives and organizations.
  
  
• Le 4 mai, Status for All, No One Is Illegal!
  A march for immigrant justice, and against poverty, racism & racial profiling

In Québec City :

• 9h to 17h, Journée d'étude: La Puissance de la finance globalisée
  - Laval University, free access

• 18h, May First Protest in Quebec City: Workers of the world unite!
     - Vanier / Quebec City.

• 19h, Cabaret du 1er mai
     - Café-bar L'AgitéE: 251 Dorchester

• 19h30, On the concentration of media ownership, in solidarity with the locked-out of the Journal de Québec -by Quebec solidaire.

Also: Mai 3rd, National protest to keep our health care universal and free!

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Explanation :
  The Purpose of Bill C-484, is to amend the Criminal Code so that charges can be laid in all cases causing the death of an unborn child. The goal of the MP was, it seems, to make it particularly criminal to knowingly do violence to a pregnant woman and cause the death of the fetus. But, the way it is written, it grants a separate legal status to the fetus. Pro-life and certain religious conservatives hope to invoke the principle of this law in order to criminalize a doctor practising a voluntary abortion. Of course, as you can guess, the Conservative Party of Canada refuses to correct this private bill and votes massively For! Yet, if they did not have a hidden goal, Conservative MPs would simply amend it to make it state that it is a grave crime to knowingly harm a pregnant woman, period. - Michaël Lessard

=> Quebec's National Assembly reacted against this law

=> The Bloc and the NDP vote Against, but 27 Liberal MPs voted For

Info, Letter & Sign the online petition! (bilingual): www.fmsq.org/c%2D484/e/anglais.html
- Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec

Just shortly before it was to occur April 21st, a student conference by Comité d'action pour la lutte étudiante boulonnaise (CALEB) and Tadamon! on Israel and Palestine was abruptly cancelled by the CEGEP Bois-de-Boulogne This censorship of a most-needed discussion betrayed the fundamental principles of free speech and free association

On Tuesday evening, Ottawa anarchists succeeded in shutting down the opening night of Canada's largest arms fair!

About 1,000 people from 17 European countries went to the NATO headquarters in Brussels on the 23rd of March to take part in the international non-violent action NATO GAME OVER. 5 years after the start of the Iraq war and 10 days before the Bucharest NATO summit, peace activists from all over Europe demonstrate that preventing war starts in Europe. More (article, pictures, videos)>>

On July 25th, 2006, a Canadian peacekeeper with the UN in Lebanon was murdered when Israel bombed his bunker with a laser-guided "bunker busting" bomb. At the time, Prime Minister Harper said he would demand answers from the Israelis, but Israel refused to cooperate with the Canadian inquiry into the incident. The Canadian report came out last month, and there are no answers, even though the report holds Israel responsible for the death. To date, Canada has not put any pressure on Israel to provide additional information.

March 3, 2008
by Malalai Joya, an Afghan MP currently appealing her suspension from the country's parliament. She spoke to rabble.ca editor Derrick O'Keefe.

After 9/11, unfortunately the United States and its allies like Canada pushed us from the frying pan into the fire, by putting in power the Northern Alliance criminals and warlords. As long as they follow this wrong policy, the situation in Afghanistan will become more disastrous.

March 10th Commemoration events across Canada
Please book these dates today in your calendar to come out and show your support for Tibet.

This year’s March 10 commemorations are more critical than ever to the Tibetan people. They need your support and must hear our voice.

Following the March 1st attack by a Colombian military operation that resulted in the death of 20 FARC forces including rebel leader Raul Reyes. Interview with slain FARC leader from July 2007.