Join us for a month of film screenings and political discussion at the
2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy! All screenings are free and open
to the public and will be taking place at the 2110
Centre (2110 Mackay Street, Guy Metro) at 7:30PM. * Childcare
available with 48hrs notice* Wheelchair accessible location*Popcorn will
be served*

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July 28th — Zero Degrees of Separation
August 4th–HIghway of Tears & Forgotten Sisters & Unknown
August 11th — Myths for Profit
August 18th – Jane: An Abortion Service
August 25th – Born in Flames
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Wednesday July 28th@7:30PM
Zero Degrees of Separation
Elle Flander’s feature length film documents queer struggles against Israeli
occupation and apartheid by examining the complex relationship between
two Palestinian-Israeli lovers and two nations, less than 3 kilometres apart.
(Elle Flanders/2005/Canada/89 min)

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Wednesday August 4th@7:30PM
Highway of Tears
Families all along Canada’s Highway 16 – a 425-mile stretch of road that cuts
through pine forests, rivers and remote Indigenous reserves in British Columbia
– are searching for their missing loved ones. Amnesty International estimates
that 32 Indigenous women have gone missing in the last three decades along
what has been dubbed the “Highway of Tears”. (Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy/2006/21mins)

Forgotten Sisters
Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander, last seen September 6, are two of more
than 582 missing or murdered aboriginal women “Canada”. This short documentary
looks at the struggle of one woman, Maisy’s mom, to bring attention to the 
disappearances. (Canada/8mins)

+ Wapikoni Mobile’s “Unknown”

Introduction and discussion with Missing Justice
(Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women)

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Wednesday August 11th@7:30PM
Myths for Profit: Canada’s Role in Industries of War and Peace
Canada the global good guy? Lets examine that claim. Essential intro to geopolitics and profits, from NATO to Afghanistan via Kosovo. ‘Myths for Profit: Canada’s Role In Industries of War and Peace’ takes a different approach to peacekeeping, the military and development, raising all sorts of questions along the way. An entertaining, well argued documentary.(Amy Miller/2009/Canada/58 min)

Q&A with filmmaker, Amy Miller.Amy Miller is a Montréal based media maker committed to social justice. With a background in popular education she believes that furthering critical analysis can lead to action. 
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Wednesday August 18th@7:30PM
Jane: An Abortion Service
This documentary chronicles a little-known chapter in feminist history with the story of “Jane”, a Chicago based feminist collective, which consisted of 120 women who counseled, assisted in and ultimately performed nearly 12,000 safe, anonymous and illegal abortions between 1969 and 1973. “Jane: An Abortion Service” is a meditation on the process of empowerment.(Kate Kirtz/1996/USA/ 60 min)

Introduction and presentation from the Reproductive Autonomy Campaign

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Wednesday August 25th@7:30PM
Born in Flames
Set in the USA ten years after the Second American Revolution, Born in Flames is a sci-fi comic fantasy of female rebellion that explores racism, classism, sexism and heterosexism in an alternative United States Socialist Democracy.When Adelaide Norris, the black radical founder of the Woman’s army, is mysteriously killed, a seemingly impossible coalition of women -across all lines of race, class and sexual preference – emerges to blow the System apart.

**please forward widely**

The 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy presents:

CREATING RADICAL MEDIA: A Spring into Summer Skillshare

This series is aimed at sharing skills and organizing tools, connecting art with activism and self-expression. All workshops are free and open to the public. Whether you want to learn something brand new or share your ideas, everyone is welcome! All workshops are free and open to the public!

Spring/Summer workshop Calendar (all events begin at 5:30PM)

June 2nd@5:30PM
Let’s make a banner!

Want to learn how to make a beautiful banner? From painting and sewing, to choosing your
materials, join us for a banner making workshop.

June 9th@5:30PM
Design Concepts for Beginners

Whether you’re working on a flyer, a poster or a website — design aspects and choices need to be considered. We will explore key concepts of design to help anyone get their message across.

June 15th @ 5:30PM
Comics Comics Comics!

Come and explore the writing, drawing, self-publishing and distribution of
radical comics.

June 22nd@5:30PM
Online Social Networks as Community Organizing Tools

Social networking isn’t only for media savvy corporations anymore. A closer look at Facebook
and how to use its many features as a tool for community organizing.

June 29th@5:30PM
Connecting Photography and Political Activism

Photos can be used as tool to convey the truth of political demonstrations and rallies that are
rarely seen. Develop your interest in art, documentary, or just snap-shop photography with us this summer.

July 6th@5:30PM
Zine-making and Bookbinding Workshop

Come and learn how to make your own zines! No need to bring anything,
we have all the materials you’ll need!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! ALL WORKSHOPS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!

Other information:

+All workshops will be taking place at the 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy located at
2110 Mackay Street (Metro Guy)
+This venue is a wheelchair accessible space.
+Childcare available with 24hrs notice

For more information, please contact Bianca at outreach@centre2110.org or call us at
514.848.2424 ext 7431 or see our website at www.centre2110.org

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The 2110 is an independent, student-funded, Concordia University organization,
mandated to promoting gender equality and empowerment particularly as it relates
to marginalized communities. This mandate is achieved through on-going programming,
campaigns, resources, services, and advocacy.

(une version français suit)

OUR BODIES, OUR CHOICE!!
Pro-choice Demo

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SUNDAY June 13th
12:30 PM
Dorchester Square
(Corner Rene Levesque& Metcalfe)
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In response to the Harper government’s refusal to include abortion in its
G8/G20 maternal health initiative and threats to the right to abortion in
Canada!

Dress in BLACK and bring a wire hanger! (Surprise action at 1PM sharp!)

Organized by: Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances
(www.fqpn.qc.ca) Fédération des femmes du Québec (www.ffq.qc.ca) and
The 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy (www.centre2110.org) in association
with other feminist groups and unions.

NOS CORPS, NOS CHOIX!
Action pro-choix

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DIMANCHE 13 Juin
à 12h30
Au Square Dorchester
Coin rene-Levesque et Metcalfe)
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Dénonçons le refus du gouvernement Harper d’inclure l’avortement dans le plan du
G8/G20 pour la santé maternelle et les attaques contre le droit à l’avortement au Canada!

Habillez-vous en NOIR et apportez un cintre! (Action surprise à 13h pile.)

Organisé par : Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances (www.fqpn.qc.ca)
Fédération des femmes du Québec (www.ffq.qc.ca) Centre 2110 (www.centre2110.org)
en association avec des groupes féministes et syndicaux.

Cette action s’inscrit dans le cadre de la Marche mondiale des femmes

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Check out this new blog: safersexissexxxy!

Français a suivre!

–Please Forward Widely!–

Missing Justice (Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women),
is a grassroots solidarity collective based in Montreal that works to raise
awareness around systemic violence and discrimination towards Indigenous
women living in Quebec and Canada. The collective seeks to consult
and collaborate with Indigenous communities and organizations to foster
understanding and dispel harmful stereotypes commonly held in regards
to Indigenous women who are targets of violence.

Our collective recently celebrated our one year anniversary. It has been an
incredibly busy twelve months, during which we organized over a
dozen events, including panel discussions, film screenings, demonstrations,
and a direct action as well as engaging in support work with affected
communities.

On Thursday May 13th at 8pm, we will be holding a fundraiser at Eastern
Bloc, located at 7240 Clark, (corner Jean Talon, Metro De Castelnau).

All proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward organizing popular education
events, demonstrations, and direct actions, as well as covering the costs of
individuals from directly affected families.

Spoken word:

Kyra Shaugnessy

Ali Naccarato

Noah Mackell

Music:

Chelsea Vowel

James Irwin

North, my love

Moe Clark

$10-$15 sliding scale

No one will be turned away.

Childcare available 48 hours in advance.

more info: www.missingjustice.ca

contact: justiceformissing@gmail.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wendykh#!/event.php?eid=112234802149601&ref=mf

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Missing Justice is deeply action-based. Our goals are to raise public awareness and create a safer environment for Indigenous women by tackling issues of systemic racism, sexism, classism and negligence that are present in the media, the justice system and police forces. We recognize that the causes of racialized and sexualized violence are linked to Canada’s colonial policies of the past and present, with the ultimate aim of extracting resources from the land. We aim to provide social, moral, legal and political support to the families of victims, and to pressure the Canadian government into taking action on the more than 582 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women (up to 3000 according to activists) by paying heed to recommendations put forth by the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Amnesty International, the UN, and Indigenous activists and communities.

As a collective, our overall strategy for achieving these goals includes popular education initiatives, media outreach, coalition-building, case work, poster awareness campaigns, research projects, information sharing, publishing and broadcasting, political demonstrations, and direct action.

—S’il vous plaît transmettre largement!—

Justice en Attente (Justice pour les femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées) est un groupe de solidarité collective basé à Montréal et qui a pour but d’éliminer la violence et la discrimination contre les femmes Autochtones du Québec. Ce groupe cherche à collaborer avec des communautés et des organisations Autochtones pour combattre les stéréotypes nuisibles et promouvoir la compréhension de la réalité parfois violente que les femmes Autochtones peuvent vivre.

Notre collectif a récemment célébré son premier anniversaire. Il a connu douze mois très occupés, au cours desquels nous avons organisé 14 événements différents, comme des tables rondes, projections de films, des manifestations et une action directe.

Le jeudi 13 mai a 20h, il y aura une collecte de fonds au Eastern Bloc, situé au 7240 Clark (coin Jean-Talon, métro De Castelnau).

Tous les profits de notre collecte de fonds seront consacrés à l’organisation d’événements d’éducation populaire, des manifestations et des actions directes, ainsi que la couverture des coûts des familles directement touchées.

Poésie Orale:

Kyra Shaugnessy

Ali Naccarato

Noah Mackell

Musique:

Chelsea Vowel

James Irwin

North, my love

Moe Clark (poèmes-video)

$10-$15 tarifs variables

Personne ne sera exclu.

Garderie disponible 48 heures à l’avance.

Pour plus d’information: www.missingjustice.ca

Contact: justiceformissing@gmail.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wendykh#!/event.php?eid=112234802149601&ref=mf

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Justice en attente se base avant tout sur l’action. Nos buts sont de promouvoir, au sein de la population, une compréhension des enjeux auxquelles les femmes autochtones font face, tels que: le racisme, sexisme, et la négligence dont font preuve les médias, le système judiciaire et la police. Nous reconnaissons que la violence raciste et sexualisée est liée au développement des politiques coloniales canadiennes dans le but ultime de l’extraction des ressources de la terre. Nous offrons un appui social, légal, et politique aux familles de ces victimes, et nous exigeons l’engagement du gouvernement canadien par rapport au plus de 582 cas de femmes Autochtones disparues ou assassinées (3000 selon des activistes). Cette recommandation est appuyée par l’Association des femmes autochtones canadiennes, Amnistie International, l’ONU, et plusieurs communautés et activistes Autochtones.

En tant que groupe, notre stratégie afin d’atteindre ces buts inclut: l’éducation populaire, les relations médiatiques, le développement de coalitions, le travail au cas par cas, les campagnes d’affichage, les projets de recherche, le partage d’informations, la mise en onde et la publication d’informations, les manifestations, et les actions directes.

Congratulations to the Board of Directors and Conflict Complaints and Resolution Committee 2010-2011!

Election results from the 2110 Centre’s Annual General Meeting on April 28th, 2010:

2010-2011 Board of Directors



Lucy Anacleto

Rima Athar

Katie Earle

Telyn Kusalik

Lisa Miatello

Monica Van Schaik

2010-2011 Conflict Resolution and Complaints Committee

Keetha Mercer

Zoë Page

Degane Sougal

Tasha Zamudio

Notice to Reader 2010

On April 28th 2010, the 2110 will be holding elections for our board
of directors at our Annual General Meeting. Board members can be
nominated from the floor and will be asked to answer the following
three questions:

Why do you want to be on the board of the 2110 Centre?

What is your vision for the 2110 (resources, workshops,
programming, campaigns, services, etc)?

If you would like your responses to be printed as part of a package
presented to the membership, please send your questions (up to
200 word per question) to centre2110[at]gmail[dot]com by Monday
April 26th at 5PM.

For additional information on voting procedures and elections,
please see our constitution

Proposed addition of Bylaw 13 regarding the letters patent:

Bylaw 13: Any addition, deletion or amendment from any provision
in the letters patent, must be approved by at least two-thirds (2/3rd)
majority vote at a general meeting of the 2110 Centre for Gender
Advocacy.