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Illegal Assembly?

A Guided Tour of Symbolic Sites of Political Repression in Montreal

Sunday, January 16th at 2pm

Berri Square
(corner Berri and Ste. Catherine, Berri-UQAM metro)

FREE! Warm drinks will be served on-site.

In the lead-up to the Popular Forum on Countering the National Security Agenda, the People’s Commission Network invites you to a guided tour of symbolic sites of political repression in Montreal. Come discover a sordid and little-known side of the city: its history of mass arrests during demonstrations.

Be it the 108 arrests that followed the “Commando Bouffe” action at the Queen Elizabeth hotel or the 371 people arrested on March 15th, 2002, these events all have one thing in common: the majority of charges resulted in acquittals.

Facilitated by arrestees themselves, the walking tour will also provide an opportunity to reflect on the broader scope of political repression in general and on the means by which to resist it.

More info: educationpopulaire@peoplescommission.org

Beats Against National Security

Thursday, January 27th, 8 pm

Il Motore

179 Jean-Talon West

$10 at the door (18+)

To mobilize for the forum and to (re)discover quality artists, the People’s Commission Network invites you to a hip-hop benefit show at Il Motore on January 27th.

The evening will feature Toronto duo Test Their Logic (Testament and Illogik), singer-producer Boogat, the Micros Armés collective, and hip hop artist 23 (Tu Three).

In addition to live music, there will also be presentations, information tables and, of course, alcohol.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 and are available via: educationpopulaire@peoplescommission.org

You don’t like the truth - 4 days inside Guantánamo

Monday January 31, 2011, 7 pm
Concordia University
Room H-110

• Cinéma Politica
• Film site

You don’t like the truth - 4 days inside Guantánamo is a documentary based on security camera footage from the Guantánamo Bay prison.

This encounter between a team of Canadian intelligence agents and a child detainee in Guantánamo has never before been seen. Based on seven hours of video footage recently declassified by the Canadian courts this documentary delves into the unfolding high-stakes game of cat and mouse between captor and captive over a four day period. Maintaining the surveillance camera style this film analyzes the political, legal and scientific aspects of a forced dialogue.

This special screening is co-sponsored by Tadamon!, Amnesty International Canada, and the People's Commission Network, and will feature guest speakers Yavar Hameed and Béatrice Vaugrante.