SPP Summits

from email, 25 November 2008: People's Global Action (Montreal) & the Popular Education Committee of the Autonomous Social Center presents: Popular Education Workshops and Discussions, October-December 2008 ++++ Monday, DECEMBER 1st at 7pm - Resistance 2010!: The links between the G8, SPP, the Olympics and local struggles... more

from email, 21 August 2008: In the year 2010, three major international events will be taking place in the Canadian state: the Winter Olympics in Vancouver/Whistler (between February 12-28); the G8 Leader's Summit in Huntsville, Ontario (most likely in June or July); and the meeting of the NAFTA leaders as part of the so-called "Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)" (date and location not yet known). Already, groups and individuals on the West Coast have come together under the banner of "No Olympics on stolen native land." They have been organizing and raising awareness, from an anti-colonial and anti-capitalist perspective, against the 2010 Olympics, for several years.  more

from roadnetwork, 19 March 2008: There are lots of reasons we’re opposing the Olympics. One of the main ones is that they’re happening on stolen (aboriginal) land... There’s also the gentrification aspect that’s going on in the city of Vancouver. Poor people are being pushed out of the city. Low-income housing is being torn down... People are dying in the streets to so it seems foolish to be wasting so much money on some games. We’re resisting the games for issues of environment; for issues of race; for issues of class; and all of those things interacting. more

from mw, 15 February 2008: "As you all probably remember, back on August 20, 2007, several hundred protesters gathered in Montebello (Quebec) to protest the Leader's Meeting of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP). The use of masked, rock-wielding police infiltrators was exposed later in the mainstream media. BUT, several actual protesters who were attacked by the riot police were arrested. One of those protesters -- Leila -- chose to defend herself and take the charges against her to trial. Her trial will be this JUNE 12, 2008 at the "Palais de Justice" in Hull, Quebec. more

from ROAD Network, 5 February 2008: "For years people have been resisting the G8 and the Olympics, and last year saw a major convergence against the SPP. On February 12th 2008 PGA Ottawa is launching its “Capital Punishment 2010" campaign, aimed at disrupting business as usual for the corporations profiting from the Olympics, the SPP and the G8 summit..." more

from ROAD, Canada, 9 January 2008: In 2010, Canada will host the Winter Olympics, the G8 meetings, and will participate in a major Security and Prosperity Partnership summit. PGA Bloc Ottawa invites all anti-imperialist, anti-authoritarian, and anti-oppression groups to join us in Ottawa on January 19th-20th to build a collective strategy for confronting the agenda of capitalist war and occupation, both at home and abroad, that these three institutions represent. more

from PGA-Bloc Montreal, via email, 21 Aug: The visible and audible presence of hundreds of protesters near the Château gates -- who refused protest pens and insisted on pushing the riot-police line to try to scream their rage in the ears of Bush, Harper and Calderon - is a contribution to the global anti-capitalist and anti-colonial movement that we are a part of. more

from infoshop.org, 22 July 2007: "This is a call to action against the companies and governments who govern our lives through law and capital. Since the beginning of the invasion process, capitalism and state governance have perpetuated colonization on the lands of Turtle Island. This process has not stopped. Instead, it takes new forms through the neo-liberal agenda and continues under the authority of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)..." more

A Consulta (ie. preparation and organizing meeting) -- open to all delegates of groups who are interested in actively mobilizing against Bush, Harper, Calderon and the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) -- will be held in MONTREAL on SATURDAY, JULY 21 from NOON to 5pm. more

Mobilize and Protest against George Bush, Stephen Harper and Felipe Calderon at the meeting of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)

AUGUST 19-21, 2007
MONTEBELLO, QUEBEC
(Between Ottawa and Montreal)

Actions will also take place from August 19-21. An "anti-capitalist camp" will be set up in the area, as early as August 8, for all protesters who want to be in the region early to help plan actions and raise awareness. more

from infoshop, Sunday, July 15 2007: Ottawa's anarchists have their sights set on Montebello, where North America's three leaders will meet for two days next month [August].

Dan Sawyer with PGA Bloc Ottawa said activists have been scouting Montebello, about 80 km east of Ottawa, in preparation for various demonstrations during Security and Prosperity Partnership meetings. "I hope during the summit we're able to show there's militant resistance to the SPP," Sawyer said. more