Hier le 23 octobre 2000 se sont rassemblés plusieurs centaines de manifestants en face du centre Sheraton à Montréal (rue rené-lévesque) pour protester contre la tenue d'une réunion du G20 (comprenant les ministres des finances et chefs des banques de 19 pays ainsi que les dirigeants de la Banque Mondiale et du FMI).

Une deuxième manifestation en réaction à la rencontre du G-20 a eut lieu devant l’hôtel Sheraton de Montréal mardi soir dans un climat beaucoup moins tendu que la veille. Le début de la manifestation a toutefois été marqué par l’éviction forcée des participants à l’extérieur du périmètre de sécurité établi autour du Sheraton. 7 manifestants ont été arrêtés.

Paint bombs and fire in garbage dumpsters grab mainstream headlines and steal spotlight from a nation-wide movement and its serious concerns regarding the devastating impacts of the G20 on social welfare and the environment.

If you're interested in helping putting together the event, come to 5482
> Victoria Av. (Cote-Sainte-Catherine metro), Thursday October 26th, at 7pm.
> Phone Nadine at 844-6612 for more info [or the Immigrant Worker's Centre
> at 342-2111 for better directions].

October 24 and 25 Montreal dubiously hosts the Group of 20 (G-20) meeting at the Sheraton Hotel (Rene-Levesque West and Stanley). The G-20 is comprised of the finance ministers and bank governors of the G-7 nations, as well as other countries defined as "emerging markets." Importantly, the G-20 is also made up of the heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the
World Bank. These men (and they ARE all practically men) are some of the most powerful proponents of capitalist-style globalization in the world.

Report from the solidarity demonstration with Prague demonstrators in Montreal on September 26. Includes a preview of G-20 and Summit of the Americas protests.

Coordinadora Departamental de Defensa del Agua y de la Vida

Y....OTRA VEZ SALDREMOS DE NUESTRAS COMUNIDADES, NUESTRAS CASAS Y NUESTRAS
ESCUELAS PARA MOVILIZARNOS

Despues de mas de cinco meses desde la victoria de abril, ante la
incapacidad del gobierno, volveremos a salir a la lucha, esta vez porque la
situación del país ha empeorado, los jubilados han marchado, los
universitarios, los transportistas, los maestros y cocaleros están en pleno
conflicto; la problemática del agua está siendo tergiversada por gobierno,
algunos medios y comentaristas de prensa están pidiendo a gritos que el
gobierno reprima a la población para restablecer el "orden".

The DSP National Committee meeting October 14-15 discussed the exciting
experiences of the S11 blockade of the World Economic Forum in
Melbourne, and the S26 Prague mobilisation against the World Bank and
IMF meeting, and enthusiastically endorsed the proposal for a major
action on May 1.

Compte-rendu de l'action de solidarité avec les manifestantEs emprisonnéEs à Prague tenue devant le consulat tchèque à Montréal, le dimanche 8 octobre.

Protest Actions in Bombay and Delhi against the 55th Summit of the World Bank and IMF in Prague: Various organisations support the protesters in Prague Representatives of various organisations participated in symbolic, but effective protest against the World Bank (WB) and International Monitory Fund (IMF) in Bombay and Delhi on Sep. 26th. This was held in the wake of the 55th Summit of WB and IMF at Prague. This was also to extent support and solidarity to over 15,000 activists from all over the world, protesting against the Summit at Prague, inspite of heavy police deployment and terror tactics by the Czech Government.