Category Archives: Actions

Reportback: Prison Strike Flyering Action

In the midst of a federal prisoner strike over cuts to inmate pay, as well as to mark the day of action to end immigration detention in support of (im)migrant prisoners on strike, on the evening of October 7th EPIC … Continue reading

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May Day 2013 Reportback

Re-posted from The Media Co-op: May Day in Kingston was awesome this year! More than 100 people came out for a fun barbecue with awesome dance music at noon.  The sun came out just as we lit up the bbq!  At … Continue reading

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May 1st: May Day in Kingston!

Anti-capitalist March and Barbecue to Celebrate May Day May 1st, 2013 12pm – BBQ IN SKELETON PARK 1pm – MARCH On May 1st, 1886, 40 000 workers in Chicago–and half a million across the United States- participated in a three-day … Continue reading

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April 5th: National Day of Action for Indigenous Prisoners

Idle No More Kingston (Facebook/Twitter) is organizing a rally on April 5, 2013 at 12pm across from Kingston Penitentiary (560 King St. W) as part of a national day of action for indigenous prisoners. EPIC is encouraging people to attend … Continue reading

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Reportback: Noise Demo at Local Juvie

reposted from anarchistnews.org Some anarchists and friends drove up to a juvenile detention centre run by the Saint Lawrence Youth Association tonight. We made a bunch of noise and lit some fireworks for the entertainment of the young women inside. … Continue reading

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Reportback: New Year’s Eve Noise Demo at Quinte

reposted from anarchistnews.org On a cold and snowy NYE in Napanee ON, about a dozen anarchists and friends gathered for a noise demo outside of Quinte Detention Centre under the cover of darkness. We ran through the snow and filled … Continue reading

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PJD 2012 Schedule!

Prisoner’s Justice Day 2012 Schedule Kingston, Ontario ***Updated August 7th, 2012*** Thursday, August 9th Welcome Dinner and Social, AKA, 75 Queen St. Unit 1. 5-9pm Free dinner (ongoing as folks arrive) & hang out 7-8pm Justice for Levi Presentation: http://justiceforlevi.org/ … Continue reading

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PJD 2012 Billets!

ATTN: Local EPIC Friends and Allies! We need places for out-of-towners to stay during Prisoners Justice Day events in Kingston, August 9-10. If you have space, please let us know ASAP at epic [at] riseup [dot] net with “Offering Billets” … Continue reading

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August 10th: ALL OUT FOR PRISONERS JUSTICE DAY!

August 10th is Prisoners’ Justice Day, a day in remembrance of all of those who have died at the hands of the prison system. Prisoners fast and refuse work on this day, while outside the walls organizations and individuals demonstrate … Continue reading

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August 10th: Come to Kingston this Prisoners’ Justice Day!

Come to Kingston this Prisoners’ Justice Day! PJD is an international day to remember those who have died in prisons, during which prisoners around the world refuse work and food. Kingston has long been the centre of the prison industrial … Continue reading

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