{"id":119146,"date":"2024-03-22T14:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T18:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/o52s5t8h2.nuvmedia.com\/culture\/repeat-actions-across-the-country-to-mark-anti-racism-day-launch-migrantspring-to-call-on-pm-trudeau-to-ensure-equality-status\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T18:16:57","slug":"repeat-actions-across-the-country-to-mark-anti-racism-day-launch-migrantspring-to-call-on-pm-trudeau-to-ensure-equality-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/o52s5t8h2.nuvmedia.com\/culture\/repeat-actions-across-the-country-to-mark-anti-racism-day-launch-migrantspring-to-call-on-pm-trudeau-to-ensure-equality-status\/","title":{"rendered":"REPEAT — Actions Across the Country to Mark Anti-Racism Day, Launch #MigrantSpring to Call on PM Trudeau to Ensure Equality & Status"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CHARLOTTETOWN, FREDERICTON, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, ST. JOHN’S, TORONTO, VANCOUVER, and VICTORIA, March 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eight communities in six provinces are organizing actions this weekend, March 16-17, 2024, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination as immigrants and refugees are scapegoated for the affordability crisis and to launch #MigrantSpring, calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to deliver on regularization and permanent resident status for all migrants.<\/p>\n
WHAT<\/strong>: Migrant workers, students, refugees, undocumented people, and supporters marking International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and launching #MigrantSpring. Background<\/strong><\/p>\n International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination takes place on March 21. Spring is set to begin on March 19, and Parliament will rise for two weeks following the week starting on March 18, 2024.<\/p>\n Why #MigrantSpring launch to mark International Day for Elimination of Racism:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Details of Actions Across Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, March 16, 2024<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Sunday, March 17, 2024<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
WHEN & WHERE<\/strong>: March 16-17, 2024; time and locations vary by city, see below.
VISUALS<\/strong>: Massive marches, teach-ins, community events featuring migrants, hand-painted banners, and signs.
CROSS-COUNTRY MEDIA CONTACT<\/strong>: Syed Hussan, 416-453-3632, hussan@migrantworkersalliance.org (local media contacts listed below).<\/p>\n\n
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