Pickets, rallies and actions took place in BC, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec for Status for All on August 23!
In Halifax, posters welcoming migrants were put up in different areas (CTV). Four simultaneous celebratory marches took place in Montreal through migrant neighbourhoods (La Presse). In Niagara, activists gathered at the local detention centre (St Catharine Standard). In Regina, picketers at the local MPs office called for status for migrants students in particular (Regina Post). Dozens joined a rally in Sherbrooke (La Tribune). In Sudbury, refugees and asylum seekers took action (CTV). Hundreds gathered in Toronto to set up a human clock at downtown immigration offices (Canadian Press). Over 60 people joined a rally in Windsor calling for rights and status (Windsor Star). Actions also took place in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Okanagan.
HALIFAX
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- CTV: https://twitter.com/NOII_HFX/status/1297885046200819718
- Radio-Canada: https://twitter.com/NOII_HFX/status/1298261004745244672
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, LIVESTREAM
- Photos: https://twitter.com/NOII_HFX/status/1297626877444739080
- Photos: https://twitter.com/NOII_HFX/status/1297630458948321280
MONTREAL
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- La Presse, “Plusieurs manifestations pour un statut pour tous à Montréal”: https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2020-08-23/plusieurs-manifestations-pour-un-statut-pour-tous-a-montreal.php
- CTV Montreal, “Immigrants, advocates maintain pressure to expand residency program for front line workers”: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/immigrants-advocates-maintain-pressure-to-expand-residency-program-for-front-line-workers-1.5076323?cache=yes%2F5-things-to-know-for-friday-november-15-2019-1.4687011
NIAGARA
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- St Catharines Standard (Multiple newspapers), “Migrant worker rally calls for Status for All”: https://www.wellandtribune.ca/news/niagara-region/2020/08/23/migrant-worker-rally-calls-for-status-for-all.html
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, LIVESTREAM
- One Dish, One Mic
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=618610968844795&extid=I9A7DJVrMTC4k2eK (rally)
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=764866890721879&extid=QaLpDhvxcmNH4zeA (march)
OTTAWA
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, LIVESTREAM
REGINA
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- Regina Leaders-Post, “URSU calling for permanent resident status for international students”: https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ursu-calling-for-permanent-resident-status-for-international-students
SHERBROOKE
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE (in french)
- La Tribune, “Ensemble pour les personnes migrantes”: Ensemble pour les personnes migrantes | Actualités
- Also in La Tribune, an open letter we had published before the rally, “Tous et toutes essentiel.le.s”: Tous et toutes essentiel.le.s! | Opinions
- EstriePlus.com, an online regional media, “Un rassemblement pour les droits de migrants“: Un rassemblement pour les droits de migrants – ACTUALITÉS – Estrie – Estrieplus.com – Le journal Internet
- 107,7 FM, mainstream right-wing radio, interview with Fritzna, a member of our collective: Rassemblement pour réclamer un statut d’immigration complet et permanent pour tous | Entrevue avec Fritzna Blaise, qui était sur place hier
- Le Téléjournal Estrie, Radio-Canada (CBC) TV (briefly, starting at 17min42sec in the video): INTEGRALE WEB 18H-TJ Estrie | ICI
- NVL Estrie, Noovo TV (starting at 1min30): NVL – Saison 4 – NVL Estrie, 27 août 2020
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, LIVESTREAM
- A few pictures on our collective’s facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Ensemble.Collectif/posts/1039073396526843
SUDBURY
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- CTV News, “Seeking permanent immigration status for all” http://ctv.news/WBtnMuO
- Sudbury.com, “Status for all: Asylum seekers in Sudbury join national call for permanent residency”: https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/status-for-all-asylum-seekers-in-sudbury-join-national-call-for-permanent-residency-2659790
TORONTO
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- Canadian Press (Multiple Outlets), “Demonstrators gather to protest treatment of migrant workers amid pandemic”: https://www.cp24.com/news/demonstrators-gather-to-protest-treatment-of-migrant-workers-amid-pandemic-1.5076150
- CityTV Toronto (Video), “Rally held for full status for migrant workers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2tk3GCocRw
- Radio-Canada, “On exige un plan élargi de régularisation migratoire au Canada”: https://www.rcinet.ca/fr/2020/08/24/on-exige-un-plan-elargi-de-regularisation-migratoire-au-canada/
- Ming-Pao, “全加10個城市集會爭取解決因疫情滯留外勞身分160萬人貢獻社會卻沒醫保不公”: http://www.mingpaocanada.com/tor/htm/News/20200824/tbc1_r.htm
- The Philippine Reporter, “Migrant workers, refugees, undocumented, foreign students demand landed status”: https://philippinereporter.com/index.php/2020/08/28/migrant-workers-refugees-undocumented-foreign-students-demand-landed-status/
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, LIVESTREAM
- Live Stream of Toronto August 23 DoA for #StatusforAll (45 minutes): https://www.facebook.com/MigrantWorkersAlliance/videos/4359080987466962
- Twitter thread with photos from #StatusforAll action in Toronto: https://twitter.com/MWACCanada/status/1297616153725079554
- Photos from #StatusforAll action in Toronto: https://www.facebook.com/MigrantWorkersAlliance/posts/3294155737330803
- FB Photos from #StatusforAll action in Toronto on August 23rd: https://www.facebook.com/caregiversaction/photos/pcb.2764992343757951/2764989117091607/
VANCOUVER
PHOTOS, VIDEOS, LIVESTREAM
WINDSOR
MAINSTREAM MEDIA COVERAGE
- CTV, “Advocates call for pathway to citizenship for migrant workers, foreign students”: https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/advocates-call-for-pathway-to-citizenship-for-migrant-workers-foreign-students-1.5076005
- Windsor Star, “Citizens rally for improved rights for migrant workers”: https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/citizens-rally-for-improved-rights-for-migrant-workers