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Free software, peer-to-peer file sharing, independent media networks -- all these developments demonstrate the ease with which information can be copied and transmitted these days. Such galloping advancements in the realm of 'digital freedom' are nonetheless directly threatened by new restrictions on "intellectual property" being pushed by enormous commercial interests, as well as the general atmosphere of paranoia stirred under the banner of the so-called 'war on terror'.

It's against this backdrop that Montreal will host, this Sunday, July the 3rd, a visit from the great Richard M. Stallman. RMS -- as he is affectionately known by geeks worldwide -- is the man behind the idea of free software, the revolutionary concept of copyleft, and the GNU project (at the base of the GNU/Linux operating system). He is also a notorious and tireless promoter of digital freedom [...]

CMAQ volunteers will be on hand at UQAM this Sunday to document the proceedings -- multimedia files will be posted here as soon as they are available.

 
Live from the No One Is Illegal / SAB March, walking down Rideau street less than 2 km away from Parliament Hill, PatC speaks with refugee and march participant Amir Hodod. The marchers, having made their way on foot from Montreal this past week, are now minutes away from their goal.

FORMAT: MP3
LENGTH: 2:40
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(better-quality OGG version: here)

 
PatC closes the 7th day of the SAB / No One Is Illegal march with this last report filed walking from Cumberland to Orleans, Ontario, at about 9 PM on Friday.
The marchers will be completing their historic journey today, Saturday June 25th, walking from Orleans to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. While the shuttle service is leaving Montreal right now, people wishing to support them are still invited to make the trip to join them on the spot -- a final demonstration will take place at around 4 PM this afternoon as the march reaches its goal.

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LENGTH: 2:59
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('hifi' OGG version: here)

 
As the main group marches from Thurso to Masson, a special delegation has been sent ahead to Ottawa to try to speak with Joe Volpe, minister of Immigration, before the march and its supporters converge on Canada's capital tomorrow.
Presently (about 12:50 on Friday) the marchers' delegation is at the CIC building on Laurier street, and it appears a few of them will be allowed to meet with Immigration officials after 'arguing with police and security for 40 minutes'.

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LENGTH: 2:50
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('hifi' OGG version: here)

 
As of the last posted update, 8:30 AM on Friday, the SAB / No One Is Illegal march has entered its seventh day as the participants make their way from Thurso to Masson. They plan to cross the Outaouais again tonight, to rest one last time in Orleans, before a final push on Ottawa, Saturday.

More updates are to be posted shortly .. in the meantime check out the links below.

AUDIO LINKS FROM THE MARCH SO FAR :
DAY 5 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3
DAY 4 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3
DAY 3 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3 4: OGG/MP3 5: OGG/MP3 6: OGG/MP3 7: OGG/MP3
DAY 2 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3 4: OGG/MP3
DAY 1 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3 4: OGG/MP3 5: OGG/MP3 6: OGG/MP3

ALSO :

• SAB Thursday Update by Aaron
•  photos : DAY 1 : here and here | DAY 2 | DAY 3 | DAY 4 | DAY 5
•  CKUT Radio: 7 Audio Reports from the March to Ottawa
•  a video clip from the start of the march in Montreal and  another from day 2 of the march have been submitted by O.D. Asselin
•  a mini video clip shot on the evening of day 1 and featuring Nomadic Massive is also available

 
After a few technical difficulties with communication yesterday, and running on no sleep, PatC delivers a first report on this 5th day of the Solidarity Across Borders / No One Is Illegal March on Ottawa. The marchers are presently (10h30) crossing Carillon Park, on their way to Grenville, QC.
Approximately 80 people are still walking, and their determination is as strong as ever.

FORMAT : MP3
LENGTH : 2:47
SIZE : 165 KB

('hifi' OGG version : right here)

 
As of the last posted update (9:30 AM Tuesday), the Solidarity Across Borders marchers are on their way from Kanehsatake to St-André Est.

While we wait for another update, check out the audio links from the march so far (days 1 through 4) -- if you can play them, the OGG files are better quality :

DAY 4 : 1: OGG/MP3
DAY 3 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3 4: OGG/MP3 5: OGG/MP3 6: OGG/MP3 7: OGG/MP3
DAY 2 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3 4: OGG/MP3
DAY 1 : 1: OGG/MP3 2: OGG/MP3 3: OGG/MP3 4: OGG/MP3 5: OGG/MP3 6: OGG/MP3

.. more media from DAY 1 :

•  more audio is also available here thanks to http://radioactiveradio.org/
•  a short film from the start of the march has been uploaded by O.D. Asselin
•  A mini videoclip shot in the evening and featuring a performance by Nomadic Massive is also available

 
Update posted 2005-05-20 16:52 - the march has been split onto separate ferries as it crosses Lac des Deux Montagnes from Hudson to Oka.

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LENGTH: 1:13
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(a better-quality OGG version is available here)

 
In this report filed at about 9:30 on the 3rd day of the march to Ottawa, PatC describes the day's itinerary.

The participants are now headed for Dorion / Vaudreuil, where they will take a short break before marching on to Hudson. From there they will take the ferry to Oka, and then walk on to Kanehsatake, where they will be guests of the Mohawk community for the evening.

Click to listen:
FORMAT: MP3
LENGTH: 1:25
SIZE: 88 KB

(a better-quality OGG version is available here)

 
PatC talks with a member of the Solidarity Across Borders team about the logistics of setting up the week-long march.

FORMAT: MP3
LENGTH: 2:59
SIZE: 177 KB

(a better-quality OGG version is available here)

 
CMAQ's PatC talks with 'illegal' Egyptian refugee Amir Hodod about regularization of non-status people in Canada as the Solidarity Across Borders march to Ottawa winds down for the day in Côte-des-Neiges' Kent Park.

Dans cette cinquième capsule audio en direct de la Marche SSF pour les droits de réfugiéEs, PatC discute [en anglais] de la régularisation des sans-statut avec le réfugié égyptien Amir Hodod.

FORMAT: MP3
LENGTH: 2:43
SIZE: 160 KB

(a higher-quality OGG version is available here)

 
The week-long Solidarity Across Borders march to Ottawa started this afternoon as several hundred marchers and their supporters met up in downtown Montreal. The participants will be on their way towards Canada's capital city after walking through all of the island of Montreal tonight and tomorrow, in an attempt to bring attention to the plight of refugees in Canada. The group's demands are posted here.

Despite the less than perfect weather conditions, the marchers have now (6 PM) reached the Parc Ex neighbourhood and are headed for Kent Park, Côte-des-Neiges, where a street party will take place tonight.

Click here(1) et here (2) to see photo galleries from this first day of the March, listen to PatC's audio clips (1: OGG/MP3, 2: OGG/MP3, 3: OGG/MP3, 4: OGG/MP3, 5: OGG/MP3, 6: OGG/MP3) recorded in the streets of Montreal this afternoon, and keep checking the CMAQ for more updates!

• More audio is also available here thanks to http://radioactiveradio.org/
•  a short film from the start of the march has been uploaded by O.D. Asselin
•  A mini videoclip shot in the evening and featuring a performance by Nomadic Massive is also available