Rendezvous in Kananaskis
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Rendezvous in Kananaskis
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Mobilization Links
NOTE: Visit the pages devoted to the two major regional convergences for additional mobilization-related info:
G8 Activism - Contacts, links, lists, etc. - this site has the most thorough listing of events and planned actions. The starting point for all anti-G8 activists. Toronto: On Wed, June 26: People will converge in downtown Toronto at the corner of Yonge and Davenport (across from the CTV headquarters) and moving south on Yonge St. to the Liberal Party Headquarters (St.Mary St.). There will be music and speakers, and a possibility of joining the recently called NDP mobilization against Hydro Privatization in front of Queens' Park. Print up this Toronto anti-G8 Demo Poster and get the word out. Contact: Agitate the G8 Coalition; agitatetheg8@yahoo.com. Meetings at OISE, 252 Bloor St. W., #2-295 / Thursdays at 6pm.
Solidarity Village As of May 29, it appears that no space will be made available for Solidarity Village - thanks initially to the scheming of the RCMP (who appear to have used various dubious means to influence the Stoney Council to decide against leasing reservation land to protesters), and, later, to the ill-will of Mayor Bronconnier of Calgary (who dug up a municipal bylaw prohibiting political rallies in parks, and is using it to squelch public displays of political dissent). For more info, see: Update from the organizers of "Solidarity Village" against the G8 (28 May 2002); and G-8 protesters denied two city sites (May 29, 2002 / Calgary Herald). GLOBAL JUSTICE ACTION SUMMIT (GlobalJAS) - a 'counter-G8 summit' which will take place in Missoula Montana, June 20-23, 2002 Take the Capital! - Mobilization hub for the regional anti-G8 convergence in Ottawa on June 26-27. Visit the site for the callout, organizing principles, caravans, and more. See also this embryonic Activist Guide to Ottawa (April 25, 2002 / Ontario Indymedia), and the Ottawa section in this site for more info. Here are short audio callouts from 'Take the Capital Radio' in English and Spanish:
Bikeshevik Calendar - activist cycling from Montreal to Ottawa / June 13-27 The G8 - Breaking it Down! - Ottawa teach-in (June 14-16) about local & global struggles featuring an impressive list of guest speakers.
Association des étudiants en sciences sociales de l'université Laval Information sur les autobus à Ottawa (de Québec), affiches et tracts sur le G8, lectures et informations pertinentes sur le G8, et encore plus, tout en français.... The G8 June Meeting In Kananaskis: A Strategic Moment (May 27, 2002 / ZNet) A call to mobilize from Starhawk, delivered with her unerring ability to combine passion and common-sense... essential reading! anti-G8 Tent City in Kananaskis Country - info. and links related primarily to Solidarity Village Toronto Mobilization for Global Justice - involved in organizing contingents for Solidarity Village in Alberta, the regional convergence in Ottawa, and for local actions wage-peace.org- Anti-war activism is the central focus of this Edmonton-based initiative which will be involved in both protests and the G6B alternative summit. Kananaskis G8 Summit - a site created by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) with the goal of raising awareness of environmental conservation issues surrounding the Kananaskis area.
The upshot is basically this: so long as the government continues to allow logging and other corporate exploitation of Kananaskis country, it would be highly hypocritical to use environmental conservation as an excuse to circumscribe protests (i.e. how are corporations - which are invited to come in and hack down trees, etc. - better than environmentally-conscientious protesters?). Do make sure to consider filling in this letter of protest asking the Alberta government to respect its commitment to protect the Kananaskis wilderness area.
Also, regarding the environmental sensitivity argument, it should be kept in mind that the Evan Thomas Provincial Recreation Area accomodates over 1.4 million visitors per year, and on a good summer day, it is not uncommon to have over fifteen thousand visitors spread out among the many trails and other recreational opportunities in the area. There is nothing new, therefore, about having thousands of people in the area. The difference is simply that they will not be there as tourists, but as activists....
Alberta Council for Global Cooperation- G8 page
DIST Intelligence Committee of Kananaskis (DICK)
Revolutionary Knitting Circle Call to Action: The G8 in Kananaskis, 2002
G8 Family March - to take place on Sunday, June 23 in Calgary
Anti-capitalist Kananaskis Club
Rock the G8! - live audio ... under construction for the moment (end of March)
Kitchener-Waterloo - Organizing Locally for G-8
KAIROS counts down to the G8 - The focus of this initiative is the: "Call to Account - an invoice, that holds our leaders accountable for the debts we owe to the South, to the Earth, to Aboriginal and indigenous people and to future generations." See site for sign-on form, info, updates, etc.
Anti-G8 Highway Blockades in Ontario
Sign On: A Proposed Declaration for Kananaskis (June 2, 2002) See: Citizen's Public Trust Treaty for more on this initiative.
Education for all e-card Campaign
Show the G8 the red card! - Amnesty International Campaign to put a halt to the arms trade
Peterborough Anti-G8 Solidarity Action- Sunday June 23, 2002, 2pm at Confederation park
anti-G8 Educational Materials and Pamphlets
(make sure to check out the analysis section for source material)
Why should you care about the G8? (June 18, 2002) A well-conceived presentation of the issues, including considerable factual detail, animation for visual emphasis, audio interviews, and links to further resources. And on top of that, it's all available in five different languages.... Excellent site.
Mobilise against the G8 imperialist summit! (June 18, 2002 / Revolutionary Worker) Includes a concise G8 primer, a summary and brief analysis of the issues involved this time around, plus an overview of mobilization efforts to resist the G8.
BlindSpot: First G8 / Take the Capital Issue (June 12, 2002 / Ontario Indymedia)
Calling the G8 Leaders to Account June 21 luncheon talk in Moncton, N.B.
The G8 - Breaking it Down! - Ottawa teach-in (June 14-16) about local & global struggles featuring an impressive list of guest speakers.
An Anarchist Attack on Global Governance 28 page tour de force, including sections on: the G8, the G8 and Global Governance, economic growth, free trade and NAFTA, the war on terrorism, state terrorism, sustaining the debt, partnership with Africa, and more. Either print it yourself, or have 3 originals printed and mailed to you (then you do the photocopying for redistribution) by sending a $5 bill along with your address to "la CLAC, 2035 boulevard St-Laurent, 2nd floor, Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2T3 CANADUH"
The G8, Globalization and Human Security - education kit consisting of a number of facilitator guides and pamphlets on different G8-related issues, all put together by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)
À l'Assaut du Capital, Prenons la Capitale! - dépliant de 8 pages (format Word)
Qui a besoin du G8? (pdf) - pamphlète de 8 pages produit par Opération Printemps Québec (OQP)
antiG8 material at microradio.net - An archive of anti-G8 audio clips from microradio.net
Kananaskis Summit Flier - produced by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation. A folding pamphlet, in pdf format, which offers a succinct overview of G8 scheming, both past and present.
Liberator - Information about the G8 Summit in Kananaskis - (.pdf format) Double-sided, legal-format (8.5" x 14") flier
Toronto anti-G8 Demo Poster On Wed, June 26: People will converge in downtown Toronto at the corner of Yonge and Davenport (across from the CTV headquarters) and moving south on Yonge St. to the Liberal Party Headquarters (St.Mary St.). There will be music and speakers, and a possibility of joining the recently called NDP mobilization against Hydro Privatization in front of Queens' Park. Contact: Agitate the G8 Coalition; agitatetheg8@yahoo.com. Meetings at OISE, 252 Bloor St. W., #2-295 / Thursdays at 6pm.
Take the Capital. See the following Ontario Indymedia links for a couple of 'Take the Capital' (June 26, 27 Ottawa convergence) posters in .doc format. Note that the bus info can be easily altered if you are using the posters for other areas than Halton: Get on the Bus, Poster I, and Get on the Bus, Poster II
Take the Capital Poster (.bmp format)
Take the Capital Poster (II) (.doc format)
Take the Capital Poster (I) (.doc format)
Take the Capital Poster (for Toronto area mobilization)
G8 Kananaskis - short antiG8 shockwave graphic
See: Urgence Manif - and make certain to look over the 'information for protesters' section, and, within that, particularly the subsections on tear gas and pepper spray. Learn what to do and what to bring well before so that you arrived prepared. Also, it appears to be virtually a certainty that Calgary will see a great deal of tear gas, so a gas mask purchase could be a very good idea.
