Prison Abolition 101 Join us for a workshop that offers community members an introduction to prisoner solidarity work and prison abolition, as well as an introduction to the Prisoner Correspondence Project and our role in the abolitionist movement. Centering the lived experiences of the project’s imprisoned 2SLGBTQ+ members, this workshop will look at the systematic […]
Discordia Film Screening Join us for a screening of Discordia on March 21, 5:30-7pm at ÉCOLE (3559 rue University)! This event is co-hosted by SPHR @sphrmcgill, IJV McGill @ijvmcgill, ÉCOLE @ecoleproject, and QPIRG McGill @qpirgmcgill. “On September 9, 2002, a scheduled appearance by former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked heated debate at Montreal’s Concordia […]
Community Dinner and PAC Zine Night Register to attend this event here. Join us for a free community dinner and an evening of zine-making with the Pan-Asian Collective (PAC)! Vegan meals will be provided by Midnight Kitchen and People’s Potato. For this year’s Spring into Action 2024 theme, “Outrage,” PAC is excited to host a […]
QPIRG Annual General Meeting 2024 It’s Tuesday evening and something heinously exciting is under way. People have gathered beneath the billowing roof of an oddly shaped trophy building, sipping wine and exchanging opinions. It’s the wompty-dom-di-dommiest event of the year and all the cool kids have RSVP’d. Where are you, if you are not there? […]
Battle of Chile Film Screening Join us for a screening of Battle of Chile: the Struggle of an Unarmed People. This three-part documentary by Patricio Guzmán chronicles the violent coup led by US-backed General Augusto Pinochet that overthrew Salvador Allende’s democratically-elected socialist government. We will be screening the first of three parts of the documentary […]
Film Screening: Soraida, a Woman of Palestine Join us for a screening of Soraida, a Woman of Palestine (2004). This documentary follows Soraida, a woman living in Ramallah under siege and strict curfews. Soraida and her family and friends share their inner thoughts, dreams, and reflections on life under Israeli occupation. Date and time: Thursday, […]
Film Screening: Conviction QPIRG is screening Conviction (2019), a documentary that follows three incarcerated women inside the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility and Nova Institution for Women. This film questions the role of prisons in our society and prompts us to imagine alternatives to incarceration and the current justice system. Date and time: Thursday, August […]
Tatreez Workshop Join us Friday, August 23rd at 7pm for a special in-person event at Frigo Vert to learn the beautiful art of Tatreez with local Palestinian artist Amnna Attia. You will not only discover the rich cultural heritage of Gaza, but explore the significance of Tatreez as a form of resistance against erasure and […]
Police Free Schools: Safety on Campus Beyond Carceral Systems This workshop will be a 101 session on abolition as it relates to education, security culture at McGill and how it can be challenged (including the recent mobilization around Palestinian activism), police-free schools organizing across Turtle Island (what’s worked for organizers?), and an invitation to imagine […]