Migrants live here. We have deep roots. We grow and care for communities. But we are denied equality because we are denied permanent resident status. The richest few are scapegoating us, using racism to blame us for the affordability crisis. Join us in launching Migrant Spring. Let’s unite against racism and win status for all. Together, we will cultivate a future where everyone can thrive.
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Attend Actions Across the Country
- Charlottetown, PEI: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 3:00 PM, Trinity United Church, 220 Richmond Street. RSVP NOW!
- Fredericton, NB: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 11:00 AM, Conserver House 180 Saint John Street. RSVP NOW!
- Montreal, QC: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 1:00 PM, Parc Metro, 7245 Rue Hutchison. RSVP NOW!
- Ottawa, ON: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 6:00 PM, Bronson Centre (MAC Hall), 211 Bronson Avenue. RSVP NOW!
- St John’s, NL: Sunday, March 17, 2024 2:30 PM, The Landing, Memorial University, University Center 2nd Floor. RSVP NOW!
- Toronto, ON: Saturday, March 16, 2024, 12:00 PM, Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor West. RSVP NOW!
- Vancouver, BC: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1:00 PM, CBC Plaza, 700 Hamilton Street. RSVP NOW!
- Victoria, BC: Sunday, March 17, 2024, 1:00 PM, Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, 501 Belleville Street. RSVP NOW!
Organize in Your Community: Organize an event in your own community. You can organize pickets at MP offices, letter-writing, forums and community gatherings. Register your event on this page or email us at info@migrantrights.ca if you want to talk through ideas.
WHY MIGRANT SPRING
- Immigration Minister Marc Miller promised to bring regularization to the Cabinet in the Spring. Let’s hold him to his word and ensure it means permanent resident status for all undocumented people, no exceptions.
- The clock is ticking for migrant care worker programs expiring on June 17. Without replacement, thousands of racialized migrant women who take care of children, sick, and elderly face deportation or may become undocumented. Already, many are denied permanent residency because of unfair language testing and education accreditation requirements. This Spring, win justice for care workers.
- Landlords are raising our rents beyond reach, grocery monopolies are making it harder to put food on our tables, bad governments are privatizing healthcare and education. They are scapegoating im/migrants because racism is a strategy to divide and distract us. This Spring, push back against xenophobia and hold those responsible accountable.
Migrant Spring is about more than just one weekend of action—it’s the next the next step in our fight for equality, justice, #StatusforAll and #UniteAgainstRacism. Migrant Spring is a series of protests, educational activities and actions leading up to summer 2024, and beyond!
This Migrant Spring, let’s reject division, poverty and inequality. Together, we will cultivate a future where everyone can thrive.