Before Christmas activities

Because of the Minister's decision to resolve 2 sanctuary cases and the promise to quickly study a third one, we decided to put off any activities that we had planned to increase pressure on her for now.

Sanctuary week Oct. 17-24, 2004

Sunday, October 17

9:15 am: Service devoted to the welcoming of refugees
St. Pierre United Church
78, rue Sainte-Ursule
Quebec City, PQ

11 am: Mass devoted to refugee protection
NDG Roman Catholic Church
5333 Notre-Dame de Grace Ave.
Montreal, PQ, H4A 1L2
Metro: Villa Maria - Map

7 pm: Interfaith Sanctuary Service
St.Andrews Norwood
1600 De L'Eglise
St. Laurent, PQ, H4L 2H8
Metro: Côte-Vertu - Map

Thursday, October 21

Lobby Day in Ottawa  
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) lobbied cabinet ministers and members of Parliament on the importance of implementing the right of appeal for refugees. You can find further information on the issues they will be raising in the "What's new" section of the  CCR website at: www.web.net/~ccr/

7 pm: Event
First Unitarian Church
30 Cleary Avenue
Ottawa, ON, K2A 4A1
Map

Friday, October 22

3 pm: Press Conference
25 Jarry West
Montreal, PQ

Reaction to the decision of a US judge regarding Mohamed Cherfi's refugee claim (arrested following the violation of the sanctuary at St. Pierre church in Quebec City on March 5, then deported to the US and in jail there since then). Were present: representatives of the Ligue des droits et libertés, Amnesty International and Comité de solidarité avec Mohamed Cherfi and of the Table de concertation des organismes au service des personnes réfugiées et immigrantes.

Sunday, October 24

3 pm: Interfaith Sanctuary Service
Union United Church
3007 Delisle
Montreal, PQ, H4C 1M8
Metro: Lionel-Groulx - Map