Category Archives: Announcements

New Podcast: “What Happened to Prisoner Justice Day?”

We recommend this excellent new mini-series produced in Montreal called “What Happened to Prisoner Justice Day?” for anyone wanting to learn more about the history and context of the prison movement across so-called Canada since the 1970s. From the description: … Continue reading

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Book Launch! Taking the Rap: Women Doing Time for Society’s Crimes

Taking the Rap: Women Doing Time for Society’s Crimes by Ann Hansen Book Launch at AKA Autonomous Social Centre – 75 Queen Street Thursday July 12, 7-9pm Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2045812105680675/ Through the looking glass into the Prison for Women (P4W) … Continue reading

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New arrests in Hamilton and Montreal: Updates, and call for support

We are sharing the following update and call for support from Hamilton Anarchist Support – to keep up to date with ongoing developments, keep an eye on https://hamiltonanarchistsupport.noblogs.org – and consider sending them some support! * New arrests in Hamilton … Continue reading

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Stories of Repression and Resilience

Community Discussion and Fundraising Dinner for Cedar Hopperton May 11th, 2018 from 5:30-8:30pm Kingston Unitarian Fellowship Hall (206 Concession St.) Come enjoy a delicious and healthy dinner while listening to members of our community share stories and wisdom from their … Continue reading

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Kingston May Day 2018!

Tuesday May 1st 2018 5pm: BBQ at Skeleton Park 6pm: March! maydaykingston [at] riseup [dot] net Since the Haymarket affair in 1886, May 1st has been marked around the world as International Workers Day or May Day. In Kingston, anti-capitalists … Continue reading

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Hamilton Anarchist Bookfair: March 3-4, 2018

The Hamilton Anarchist Bookfair – Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, 2018 – takes place at Westdale Secondary School (700 Main St. W. MAP) Accessible from the 403 and a quick bus ride from MacNab Terminal in the downtown … Continue reading

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May Day 2017!

Facebook event On May 1st we celebrate May Day – also known as International Workers’ Day – an international anti-capitalist holiday. May 1st 1886 marked the beginning of a three-day general strike to demand an eight-hour work day and improved … Continue reading

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Montreal Anarchist Bookfair: May 27 & 28, 2017

Mark your calendars … MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2017 Two days: Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28 From 10am to 5pm on both days The Anarchist Bookfair will take place in two buildings across from each other in Parc Vinet: – … Continue reading

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New Prison Farms Zine

We’re excited to announce “Reap What You Sow: Radicals Reflect on Kingston’s Save Our Prison Farms Campaign” a new zine from EPIC with diverse contributions from past and present collective members and friends. It is available for reading and printing … Continue reading

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Winter 2015/2016 Newsletter Now Online

The Winter 2015/2016 edition of our newsletter “Over the Wall” is now available online. It features a piece by Nyki Kish about the criminalization of queer prisoners at Grand Valley Institution for Women; a reflection piece on Kingston’s Prison Justice Art … Continue reading

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