Regional Peoples’ Global Action Consulta / Consulta Régional de l’Action Mondiale des Peuples

The PGA-bloc Ottawa invites you to join us in Ottawa for the upcoming Consulta of the Resistance2010 campaign. The Campaign is a region-wide mobilization focusing on the links between the Winter Olympics at Coast Salish (Vancouver), the Group of 8 (G8) summit in Huntsville, ON, and the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) summit, all of that year. We Hope to establish strategy for the upcoming months and years to unite analysis and resistance and to build strong links in the fight against colonialism, imperialism, and global corporatization.

Location: Ecclesiax Glebe Church
2 Monk St.
Date: July 25-27, 2008
Contact: pgabloc@gmail.com

SCHEDULE

Friday, July 25th
4pm – Introductory Workshop, Resistance2010
6pm – Community Dinner

Saturday, July 26th
10am – Update from last Consulta
11am – What we know now
12pm – Lunch
1pm – Building Strategy
4pm – Timeline of resistance and solidarity

8:30pm – Concert Fundraiser
439 McLeod St.
613-593-8879

Sunday, July 27th
11am – Establishing roles
12pm – Task delegation
1pm – Conclusions and Reflections

Appel a tout les anti-capitalistes, anti-autoritaires, anarchistes et rebelles

Vous êtes invités au deuxième consulta régional AMP concernant les mobilisations de 2010. Le G8, le PSP et les Olympiques d’hiver se dérouleront tous au Canada au cours de l’année 2010 et des gens ont déjà entamés le projet de mobilisation nécessaire pour confronter ces institutions. Il a tout récemment été annoncé que le sommet du G8 ce
déroulera ici même en Ontario. Nous croyons donc qu’il est important de commencer à solidifier nos plans de résistance sur ce front.

SVP joignez vous à nous ce Juillet pour concrétiser nos plans d’action, ainsi que pour prendre le temps de jeter un regard critique et constructif sur les efforts de résistance au PSP, G8 et les Olympiques qui ont été faites jusqu’à maintenant. Nous espérons avoir une ville de choisis ainsi qu’un appel à l’action par la fin de ce consulta.

Malgré le fait que nous ’sommes partout’, ce consulta se déroulera à Ottawa, Ontario et serra d’une durée de trois jours.

SVP venez prêts, et laissez nous savoir si vous avez des besoins spéciaux ou si vous voulez quelque chose de spécifique ajouté à l’ordre.

Aussi, n’hésitez pas à nous contacter si vous avez besoin de logement ou traduction

Au plaisir de vous voir

***BLOC AMP OTTAWA***
*RÉSISTANCE ET SOLIDARITÉ*

See Poster: http://roadnetwork.org/att/files/PGAConsultaposter.jpg
and Schedule: http://roadnetwork.org/att/files/ConsultaSchedule.jpg

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Horaire – schedule
Vendredi 25 Juillet – Friday July 25th
16h00 (4pm) Atelier au sujet des enjeux de 2010 – 2010 workshop

18h00 (6pm) souper communautaire AMP – PGA community supper

Samedi 26 Juillet Saturday July 26th

10am Mise à jour – Update

11am Ce que l’on sait – what we know so far

Midi/Noon Diner – Lunch

13h00/1pm Session de stratégie – strategizing session

16h00/4pm ligne de temps – timeline

20h30/8:30 PARTY Fundraiser

Dimanche 27 Juillet Sunday July 27th

11am établir des rôles – establish roles to be filled

13h00/1pm Conclusion

RETRACTION

Dear friends and allies,

This past April, heads-of-state Harper, Calderon and Bush met in New Orleans to discuss the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP).

Unfortunately PGA-Bloc Ottawa was erroneously associated with some of the planning and organizing of the events that happened to oppose this summit. Though we support the people of New Orleans’ resistance to the SPP and have been part of organizing against it in our own region, we did not participate in any organizing that happened in April 2008 in New Orleans and so are not taking any credit or responsibility for actions that happened or statements that were made during those days of action.

We continue to oppose the SPP and admire the work and energy that has gone into organizing against it so far. We look forward to (actually) working with other groups in the fight against the SPP, a bill of rights for capital, and the broader racist and xenophobic border and security politics which it represents.

Yours truly,

PGA-Bloc Ottawa

VAN to Montreal Anarchist Bookfair

Get in the van with PGA for this years Anarchist bookfair taking place in montreal.

those who are interested in riding with the rowdies should confirm and pay no later than May 10th.

you can either sign up online at: http://www.doodle.ch/xbhfyen2e6hwkkum

or write to pierrejbb@gmail.com for more info

“if I cant go to the anarchist bookfair its not my revolution”

PGA Dinner

we would like to thank everyone who came out and made the first PGA-BLOC Dinner the smashing success that it was. 

over 60 people attended the good times and we hope to see you all again at our next dinner!

we would also like to thank everyone who helped cooked, brought food, helped us clean up, booked the space and helped out with the dishes.

MEDIA INFORMATION

PGA-BLOC Ottawa is teaming up with our allies NOWAR-PAIX to bring two days of opposition to CANSEC, Canada’s largest arms fair.

PGA-BLOC Ottawa stands firmly against the Canadian occupations at home and abroad. we vow to oppose the war machine at every possible opportunity.

Our organization is based around principles of anti-capitalism, anti-imperialism and support for self-determination struggles.

we support all forms of resistance to the deaths, destructions, displacements and occupations that the Canadian state is perpetuating.

wednesday, april 9th, there are two planned events to oppose CANSEC

Thursday, april 10th, there is a PGA snake march aimed at disrupting the war machine.

for interviews contact:

Gesyk (english) 613 730-2593

Peter St-Antoine(french+english) (819) 776-2973 or (613) 552-6705 

SHUT DOWN CANSEC

SHUT DOWN THE CANSEC ARMS FAIR!

SHUT DOWN THE WAR MACHINE! 

CANSEC is Canada’s largest weapons fair, held annually in Ottawa during the month of April. This year’s gathering of war profiteers,  including Boeing, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman, General Electric, and Blackwater, will be held on April 9th-10th at the Ottawa Congress Centre. Keynote speakers include War Minister Peter MacKay, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day, a retired head of NORAD, and an ex-US Secretary of Defense. 

 This year the Network to Oppose War and Racism – Pacte Contre l’Agression, l’Intolerence et la Xenophobie (NOWAR-PAIX) and the People’s Global Action Bloc (PGA Bloc) are organizing a number of events to oppose CANSEC, the war machine and the brutal occupations of Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Palestine and Turtle Island.  

 FROM IRAQ TO PALESTINE

OCCUPATION IS A CRIME   

Saturday March 29th

NOWAR-PAIX march through the market

Meet at the corner of Sussex and YorkNoon

No to war! No to the CANSEC weapons fair! 

Thursday April 3rd

NOWAR-PAIX and PGA invite you to a teach-in about CANSEC and the war machine.

Free coffee and cookies (homemade with love) will be served.

6pm  PSAC 233 Gilmour st 

Friday April 4th

 PGA-Bloc Ottawa supper

 Come fill your bellies with food cooked especially for you by the PGA-Bloc Ottawa.

Open to all. Feel free to bring your favourite dish, or simply come eat the delicious feast that will be provided for free

6pm 2 Monk St (near Bank and Fifth) Free  

Sunday April 6thOttawa Anarchist Discussion Group

Jack Purcell community center (near Elgin/Gilmour)

PGA will be giving a talk about the CANSEC arms fair and the planned resistance to it at the OADG.   

Wednesday April 9th

Noon- March of the war victims

Come expose the war machine for the suffering it creates.

 March with PGA and NOWAR-PAIX as we visit local war profiteers and reveal the truly gruesome face of CANSEC and war.

 5:00 pm- NOWAR-PAIX/PGA

Meet on William Street (corner of Rideau)

Family friendly mass march and picket against war and occupation

No to the occupations of Afghanistan, Haiti, Iraq and Turtle Island! 

Thursday April 10th

11:00 am

PGA march to shut down CANSEC

Meet at Dundonald Park (near Lyon/Somerset)

Bring noisemakers and symbols of resistance. A diversity of tactics is encouraged on this march.

Peoples Global Action Community Dinner

You’re all invited to the very first …

PEOPLES GLOBAL ACTION COMMUNITY DINNER

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6:30pm

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Ecclesiax Church

2 Monk Street (near Bank and Fifth)

Ottawa, Ontario

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ABSOLUTELY FREE! EVERYONE WELCOME!

Everyone is invited to PGA Ottawa’s first community dinner! It’s not a

meeting and it’s not a protest – just a time to get together,

socialize and share some food. The dinner will be an opportunity for

people to share stories of resistance across our various groups,

projects and networks. It will also be a chance for you to hear

updates on  what the PGA Bloc has been up to locally, in particular

our plans for resisting Canada’s largest weapons fair, CANSEC 2008,

which takes place on April 9th and 10th.

PGA Bloc Ottawa is a locally-based group engaged in the struggle for

social justice. We are currently working on campaigns against the

Security and Prosperity Partnership, to oppose the occupation of Iraq

and Afghanistan, and to support indigenous struggles locally and

across occupied Canada.

PGA’s Community Dinner is open to everyone, is absolutely free, and

will be wicked awesome. You should come!

Contact us at pgabloc@gmail.com or visit our website, pga.roadnetwork.org.

RESISTANCE 2010! KICK-OFF THE COUNTDOWN TO THE OLYMPIC SHUTDOWN!

A Festive Night March against the G8, the SPP and the 2010 Olympic Games

NO OLYMPICS ON STOLEN LAND!
SHUT DOWN THE G8!
ABOLISH THE SECURITY AND PROSPERITY PARTNERHSIP!

— Bring your noisemakers! A fiery heart! Things to light up the night! —

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February 12th 2008.
Nation’s Capital
6:00pm corner of Rideau and William (market area)
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Join PGA Ottawa on Feb 12th as we kick-off the two year countdown to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games with a festive march through the market area to expose and oppose the local corporate profiteers behind the G8, the SPP and the Olympics.

Canada is getting ready to play host to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and the 2010 G8 summit, and is also preparing to ratify the Security and Prosperity Partnership.

These three events are intrinsically linked through the oppression and repression they will engender.

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Statement of solidarity with Anti Poverty Committee

*In response to this week’s statements by the Anti Poverty Committee and
CSIS.*

We are the PGA-bloc Ottawa. We are an anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian and anti-imperialist group organizing to fight oppression at home and abroad. We are currently involved in a campaign linking and opposing the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), the G8 and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. We are opposing the SPP and G8 because of the continued economic and military occupations they represent at home and abroad, as well as the increasingly repressive border “security” they are pushing for. We are opposing the Olympic Games because of the very real
threats they represent to First Nations people on the west coast, as well as the threats they pose to poor people living in the Vancouver Area.

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REGIONAL PEOPLE’S GLOBAL ACTION STRATEGY MEETING /// RENCONTRE REGIONALE DE L’ACTION MONDIALE DES PEUPLES

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RENCONTRE REGIONALE DE L’ACTION MONDIALE DES PEUPLES
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Samedi 19 Janvier – Dimanche 20 Janvier 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
Organisé par PGA Bloc Ottawa

En 2010 le Canada sera hôte aux jeux Olympiques, la rencontre du G8 et
participera à un sommet concernant le Partenariat pour la sécurité et
la prospérité. L’AMP Ottawa invite donc tous les groupes
anti-impérialistes, anti-capitalistes, anti-autoritaires à se joindre
à nous à Ottawa du 19 au 20 Janvier 2008 afin de collaborer à la
création d’une stratégie de résistance è l’agenda capitaliste de
guerre et d’occupation que ces trois institutions représentent.

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1) un message du PGA Bloc Ottawa
2) horaire et agenda
3) structure proposée pour la prise de décisions Durant le Consulta
4) Accommodations
5) bouffe
6) Dance Party 2010 Vol. 1
7) Liens pour plus d’info
8 ) Contact

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