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SUMMARY:Tatreez Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 26\, from 6-8 PM in the QPIRG McGill Alternative Library to learn the basics of Tatreez embroidery. Tatreez is a Palestinian embroidery tradition that has been passed down through generations that carries stories of land\, identity\, and resistance. \nThis beginner-friendly workshop will be guided by local Palestinian Suzane Obeid\, and will create space to learn about the significance of this cultural practice in preserving memory\, identity\, and as a form of resistance against erasure and ethnic cleansing. \nAll materials will be provided\, and no prior experience is necessary. Hot drinks and sweets will be served. \nRegistration link here \nQPIRG-McGill Alternative Library \n3516 Avenue du Parc
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/tatreez-workshop-2/
LOCATION:QPIRG-McGill Alternative Library\, 3516 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 2H7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2026
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SUMMARY:Panel on Palestine Organizing
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 27th for a panel on local Palestine organizing. As the Zionist entity continues to bomb Gaza and launch violent incursions into the West Bank\, and with the United Nations Security Council approving a plan for US occupation of the Gaza strip\, it is more important than ever that we build unity and collective power to struggle against complicity here in the imperial core. \nIn this discussion with local organizers\, we will reflect on coalition building\, how the movement has changed in the past few years\, and how Palestinian liberation is tied to other movements\, ultimately moving towards a clearer\, more realistic idea of what genuine “re-building” could look like. \nThis discussion will be moderated by Stefan Christoff. \nStefan Christoff is a media maker\, community activist and artist living in Montréal. Stefan hosts the radio program Free City Radio\, broadcasting weekly on nine community stations in Canada and shared globally as a podcast (Spotify + Apple Podcasts). Stefan makes music with many people globally\, including Anarchist Mountains\, Aidan Baker\, Adriana Camancho\, Aidan Girt\, Lori Goldston\, Nicolás Jaar\, Sessa and Nour Sokhon. Stefan is on the board of the Immigrant Workers Centre in the Côte-des-Neiges district of Montreal\, contributes organizationally to Cinema Politica\, is a regular contributor to Radio AlHara in Palestine and coordinates support for the Sounds of Places residency at The Wonder Cabinet in Palestine. Stefan is also a street artist and works with the Social Justice Centre and is currently a graduate student in history at Concordia University in Montreal. \nPanelists: \nFigs (she/her) is a Palestinian-Lebanese community organizer\, activist who’s an involuntary settler in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal.\nSince the early 2000s\, she’s been involved in different forms of BIPOC solidarity\, most of it for Palestine.\nTo her\, every action is a step closer to living in a free Palestine.\nWhen it’s time\, she wants to be buried under an olive tree there. \nManuel Tapial is a Spanish-Canadian activist\, coordinator\, and social movements researcher based in Montreal.\nWith over two decades of experience in grassroots organizing and international solidarity work\, he has coordinated transnational advocacy initiatives focused on refugee rights\, humanitarian access\, and international justice — including the Spanish campaign Rumbo a Gaza and\, more recently\, the Canadian delegation to the 2025 Global March to Gaza.\nIn Canada\, he works with community-based organizations such as Palestine Vivra\, contributing to public advocacy\, political education\, and movement-building efforts that connect local struggles — from housing justice to migrant rights — with broader international campaigns.\nHis research and organizing focus on the dynamics of popular movements\, sovereignty\, and civil resistance in contexts of displacement and conflict. \nSamar Alkhdour originally hailed from Gaza\, Palestine. In 2016\, she earned the Fulbright scholarship to study International Development at Ohio University in Athens\, Ohio\, USA\, focusing her studies on Women\, Gender and Sexuality. She worked in Gaza as interpreter/translator for eight years in the field of human rights. Samar tirelessly worked to bring her 13-year-old daughter Jana to Canada. Tragically\, just two weeks before the Canadian government informed her that Jana was finally eligible to enter the country in January 2024\, Jana was murdered by the IOF. Devastated by her loss\, Samar channeled her grief into activism\, organizing a daily sit-in outside the office of Marc Miller\, the Minister of Immigration\, Refugees and Citizenship. Her actions sparked broader protests against Canada’s complicity in the occupation of Palestine\, expanding to target other political figures\, businesses and academic institutions that support or benefit from the oppression of the Palestinian people. Samar was subjected to unlawful arrests\, detention\, and police brutality in the past year just for being a voice for justice\, not only honoring the memory of Jana but also shining a spotlight on the complicity of those perpetuating the suffering of her people and other peoples. \nTara Al-Alami is a Palestinian writer and organiser from occupied Jerusalem and occupied Yafa. She is a member of the Palestinian Feminist Collective (PFC). \nAmy Darwish is a Tiohtià:ke/Montreal-based community organizer\, involved in housing\, migrant justice and Palestine solidarity struggles. Over the past decade\, she has been a member of Tadamon\, the Israeli Apartheid Week organizing committee and more recently\, Papineau for Palestine. \nLocation \nSSMU Ballroom\n3480 rue McTavish\, room 301\n6-8:30pm\nDoors at 5:30pm\, panel begins at 6pm. We will have a short break at 7pm. \nAccessibility: \nThe SSMU Building is wheelchair accessible. There are gender-neutral bathrooms on the second and fourth floor.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/panel-on-palestine-organizing/
LOCATION:SSMU Ballroom\, 301-3480 rue McTavish\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2026
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:Birds of a feather\, flock together\, it’s time for the QPIRG-M Annual General Meeting! \nWe really ruffled some feathers this year! McGill students\, Working Group members\, and community members are warmly invited to come take a bird’s eye view of QPIRG’s activities this past year. \nCome for a free dinner and to learn more about our fee levy increase\, right-wing backlash to our activities\, our Working Groups\, and legal intrigue…… \nThursday\, April 30\, 6-8pm\nArts Building\, room W-120 (853 Sherbrooke O)\nHybrid Zoom option available – register here. \nThe Arts Building is wheelchair accessible via the Leacock Building (855 Sherbrooke O). \nWe will also be electing new and returning Board Members at the AGM! Board members play a crucial role in the operations and programming of QPIRG. Learn more
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/annual-general-meeting-2026/
LOCATION:Arts Building W-120\, 853 Sherbrooke Ouest\, room W-120\, Montreal\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260526T210000
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SUMMARY:1982 Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join QPIRG-McGill for a screening of 1982 (dir. Oualid Mouaness) on May 26th from 6-9pm in ARTS W-25. 1982 follows the story of Wissam\, a young boy who tries to tell his classmate Joanna that he has a crush on her\, during the 1982 zionist invasion of South Lebanon. \nQPIRG-McGill will also be collecting donations for displaced communities in Lebanon during the ongoing zionist aggression. Cash will be collected at the screening for Roots of Resistance\, a grassroots mutual aid initiative supporting displaced communities in Lebanon through direct aid\, food distribution\, and collective solidarity. Rooted in community care and resilience\, their work supports people facing ongoing violence\, displacement\, and economic hardship.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/1982-film-screening/
LOCATION:Arts W-25\, 853 Sherbrooke Ouest\, Montreal\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260805T200000
DTSTAMP:20260714T170159Z
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SUMMARY:PANEL: History & Current Struggles in Prisons in Canada
DESCRIPTION:This panel is an introduction to both historical and current anti-carceral work\, with representation from people with lived experience as well as organizations that work towards abolition. We seek to offer a broad overview of abolitionist work by mapping out connections between different struggles\, from solidarity with sex workers\, to prisoner justice\, to police abolition\, to pan-Africanism.  \nSpeaker bios TBA. \nPrisoners’ Justice Day is an annual day (August 10) memorializing the people who have died in prison the previous year; this tradition started in Millhaven prison (Bath\, ON) in 1975\, with 11 demands\, including the right to meaningful work with fair wages\, to vote\, to open visits and correspondence\, and more. \nThis event will kick off our programming series for Prisoners’ Justice Day\, which culminates with a vigil on August 10th at Parc Vinet. Check out our Instagram (@pjd___mtl) or qpirgmcgill.org/pjd/ for more information on our other programming. \n\nCette table ronde propose une introduction aux luttes anti-carcérales\, tant historiques qu’actuelles\, avec la participation de personnes ayant une expérience vécue et d’organisations abolitionnistes. Nous souhaitons offrir un large aperçu du mouvement abolitionniste en établissant des liens entre différentes luttes\, de la solidarité avec les travailleuses du sexe\, à la justice pour les personnes incarcérées\, à l’abolition de la police et au panafricanisme. \nBiographies des intervenants à venir. \nLa Journée de la justice pour les prisonnier·ère·s est reconnue chaque année le 10 août. Cette journée commémore les personnes décédées en prison l’année précédente. Cette tradition a commencé à la prison de Millhaven (Bath\, Ontario) en 1975\, avec 11 revendications\, dont le droit à un travail valorisant et équitablement rémunéré\, le droit de vote\, le droit aux visites et à la correspondance\, et bien plus encore. \nCet événement lancera notre programmation pour la Journée de la justice pour les  prisonnier·ère·s\, qui culminera avec une veillée le 10 août au parc Vinet. Consultez notre compte Instagram (@pjd___mtl) ou notre site web qpirgmcgill.org/pjd/ pour plus d’informations sur nos autres activités.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/panel-history-current-struggles-in-prisons-in-canada/
LOCATION:Teesri Duniya Theatre\, 251 avenue des Pins O\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2W 1R6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Prisoners Justice Day 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260808T170000
DTSTAMP:20260721T184148Z
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SUMMARY:Radical Cyanotype Printmaking and Picnic (Wild Pride)
DESCRIPTION:RAD CYANOTYPE PRINTMAKING & PICNIC\nIn collaboration with @wildpridemontreal and @ckutmusic\nCome make cyanotype prints and hang out at Parc Lafontaine on August 8 at 2pm! ☀🌿🌈 \nPrintmaking materials and snacks will be provided!
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/radical-cyanotype/
LOCATION:Parc Lafontaine
CATEGORIES:Wild Pride
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260808T200000
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SUMMARY:FILM SCREENING: Prisoners’ Justice Day
DESCRIPTION:Description TBA
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/film-screening-prisoners-justice-day/
LOCATION:JA DeSève Cinema\, 1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3G 1M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Prisoners Justice Day 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260809T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260809T233000
DTSTAMP:20260714T202919Z
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SUMMARY:CONCERT: Until The World Collapses
DESCRIPTION:UNTIL THE WORLD COLLAPSES is a noisy rock/industrial/electronic concert raising funds Prisoner Correspondence Project\, a solidarity group that works to build community with queer and trans people in prison. \nJoin us for PNOOM\, QUINTON BARNES\, HRT and help us keep going for another year. \nAugust 9\, doors 7:30/show at 8 PM \nLa Sotterenea (4848 blvd Saint-Laurent) \n$15-25 PWYC\, NOTAFLOF. \n18+ \nhttps://tickets.venuepilot.com/e/until-the-world-collapses-pcp-fundraising-concert-2026-08-09-la-sotterenea-montreal-bebca3
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/concert-until-the-world-collapses/
LOCATION:La Sotterenea\, 4848 blvd Saint-Laurent\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2T 1R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Prisoners Justice Day 2026
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260810T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260810T193000
DTSTAMP:20260714T202923Z
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SUMMARY:Prisoners' Justice Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual commemoration of Prisoners’ Justice Day. Every year we gather to honour those who have died in prison\, hear from people who have been incarcerated\, and celebrate prisoner resistance. This year is no different. There will be speeches and an open mic. \nFree Them All! \n— \nRejoignez-nous pour notre commémoration annuelle de la Journée de la justice pour les prisonnier·ère·s. Chaque année\, nous nous réunissons pour honorer la mémoire de celleux qui sont mort·e·s en prison\, écouter les témoignages de personnes incarcérées et célébrer la résistance des prisonnier·ère·s. Cette année ne fait pas exception. Des discours et une scène ouverte sont prévus. \nLibérez-les tous !
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/prisoners-justice-day/
LOCATION:Parc Vinet\, 550 rue Vinet\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3J 1J6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Prisoners Justice Day 2026
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