Chloé Germain Therien dropped by this afternoon and showed me film work she collaborated on (with Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette) to create a music video for Algonquin rapper Samian. Chloé is a former member of Les Lucioles, which was an active videoactivist collective (2002-2007) that produced more than 20 video compilations of short films that tackled local and international issues like immigration & refugee status…
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Palestinian refugees face deportation from Canada
In 2001, Palestinians seeking refugee status in Canada began receiving responses from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). Some were refused while others were accepted.
The IRB was accused of being arbitrary and prejudicial against Palestinians seeking refugee status in Canada. One case that the Montréal Palestinians often referred to to back up their claim are of two brothers who are both from the Burj el-Barajneh Refugee Camp.
Riot police violently evict housing rights activists from Montréal park
On July 5, 2003, approximately 400 housing rights activists and the homeless set up camp in Parc Lafontaine–one of Montréal’s larger parks, situated in the heart of the Plateau Mont-Royal. Prior to setting up the camp near the western edge of the park, the group staged a short march along the park’s perimetre before entering and raising tents.
