Date: 21 Apr 2001 03:40:35 MDT
Subject: Protest Quebec FTAA repression


FTAA protests –summit delayed but repression begins

Mass protests in Quebec yesterday including the 
demolition of a large section of the 3km fence 
sealing off the city centre forced the opening 
ceremonies of the FTAA to be delayed by 90 minutes.  
Police attacked demonstrators with rubber bullets, 
tear gas, water cannon, dogs and baton charges.  
They have arrested many activists; most sinisterly 
a secret police snatch squad in an unmarked vehicle 
kidnapped key organiser Jaggi Singh [1] off a quiet 
street away from the confrontations.

A report[2] from the North Eastern Federation of 
Anarchists posted to a-infos indicates that many 
anarchists are amongst those arrested including a 
couple of NEFAC members who were arrested before 
the protests started.  This confirms the political 
nature of the arrests being made, which are 
primarily aimed at weakening the effectiveness of 
the protests.  NEFAC also warn that "The police is 
looking for scapegoats." and ask YOU to "..put 
pressure on Canadian embassy and consulate NOW. We 
also call a world wide support demo Monday morning 
(they are going to court then)."

Those struggling to shut down the FTAA summit are 
part of the international surge in struggle against 
capitalism.  Those of us who couldn’t be in Quebece 
can contribute by picking up the phone and putting 
pressure on the Canadian regime via their 
consulates and embassies.  Demand the immediate 
release of all those arrested.  Also you can email 
any or all of the addresses at the end of this 
message.  Below is a form protest letter you can 
copy and paste into your mail.  I strongly suggest 
you personalise it a little before you send it for 
maximum effect.

SAMPLE PROTEST EMAIL

"To whom it concerns:

I am alarmed at the political repression of 
protesters your regime is carrying out on the 
streets of Quebec.  The arrest of activists before 
the protests, and in particular of Jaggi Singh by a 
secret police snatch squad, demonstrate that the 
major purpose of these arrest’s is to make the 
protest less effective.  I demand you release all 
those arrested now. 

Signed"

Emailto pm-AT-pm.gc.ca, deontologie-
policiere.quebec-AT-secpub.gouv.qc.ca

FOOTNOTES AND CONTACT DETAILS

[1] 
http://dc.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=813
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[2] http://www.ainfos.ca/ainfos03372.html

Dublin embassy
Address: The Canadian Embassy, 65 St. Stephen’s 
Green,
Dublin 2, Ireland Telephone (011 353 1) 478-1988 
Facsimile (011 353 1) 478 ..
Email: cdnembsy-AT-iol.ie

Other embassies
http://www.medhunters.com/candlicinfo/visa-
info/CANembassy.html



Mailing Address
                             The Right Honourable 
Jean Chrétien
                             Prime Minister of 
Canada
                             Office of the Prime 
Minister
                             80 Wellington Street
                             Ottawa, Ontario
                             Canada
                             K1A 0A2

                             Telephone Number
                             (613) 992-4211 

                             Fax Number
                             (613) 941-6900 

                             Email Address
                             pm-AT-pm.gc.ca

Member of Parliament
http://www.parl.gc.ca

Complaining to Quebec Police
deontologie-policiere.quebec-AT-secpub.gouv.qc.ca
http://www.opcc.bc.ca/Police%20Complaint%20Procedur
es/Quebec.html

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