April 7, 2008
Philippine legislators tour of Canada
Dear friends and members of the
Bayan-Canada, Migrante Ontario, and the Philippine
Network for Justice and Peace:
Please find attached some background information
regarding the Philippine legislators' tour of
Canada, including a poster for our main events in
Toronto this Wednesday, April 9
and this Sunday April 13,
2008.
We are very privileged to receive three eloquent and
resolutely pro-people Philippine elected officials
in Toronto from April 6-10, 13 and 18.
The visitors are: Rep. Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna
(People First) Partylist, Rep. Crispin Beltran of
Anakpawis (Workers) Partylist and Rep. Luzviminda
Ilagan of the Gabriela Women's Partylist (see
attached documents for their bios).
Satur Ocampo is a leading opposition leader in the
Philippine Senate and a former business journalist
and political prisoner under Marcos who was
re-elected last year despite the fact the Arroyo
government tried to imprison him; Crispin "Ka Bel"
Beltran is a charismatic 75 year old labour leader
with a heart problem who also re-elected from his
prison cell in a hospital; and Luz Ilagan is a
respected teacher and leader in the women's movement
from the "violence-wracked province of Mindanao" who
survived a bomb attack against the Philippine
Congress five months ago in which her driver died.
Many in Toronto may have already had the privilege
of meeting Ka Bel during his visit to Toronto
several years ago as head of the Philippine labour
organization, KMU (May First Movement).
The schedule for the Toronto portion of the tour:
Sunday, April 6
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12:30-2 pm – Centre for Women’s
Studies in Education at OISE/UofT is hosting Rep.
Luzviminda Ilagan on the topic “Gabriela Women’s
Party: Women’s Movement and State Repression in the
Philippines.” OISE, Rm. 2-227, 252 Bloor St. West
(St. George Subway).
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3-5 pm. – York Philippine Studies
Group is hosting Rep. Crispin Beltran and Rep.
Luzviminda Ilagan on the topic “Labour Politics,
Gender Politics and Human Rights in the
Philippines.” York Lanes, Rm. 305, York University.
Co-sponsored with York Centre for Asian Research,
The Centre for Feminist Research and the Centre for
Research on Work and Society.
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6 pm on. A community forum with Rep.
Crispin Beltran and Rep. Luzviminda Ilagan on the
topic “Crisis in the Philippines: Corruption,
Repression and People’s Resistance.” OISE 5-260, 252
Bloor St. West (St. George Subway). Co-sponsored by
Philippine Legislators Organizing
Group-International Tour, Centre for Women's Studies
in Education at OISE, Bayan-Canada Organizing
Committee, Migrante-Ontario, Toronto-York Region
Labour Council, Justice and Global Ecumenical
Relations Unit of the United Church, Philippine
Network for Justice and Peace, Labour Education
Center, Asian Solidarity Network, KAIROS, BASICS
Free Community Newspaper, Toronto Women’s Bookstore,
Primate's World Relief and Development Fund of the
Anglican Church, Community Alliance for Social
Justice, Asian Solidarity Network-Toronto
Sunday, April 13
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11:00am – Rep. Satur Ocampo arrives.
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2 pm on. A community forum with Rep.
Satur Ocampo. “Pulong Bayan: Up close and personal
with Satur Ocampo. A chance to talk with your
congress representative.” Fr. Madden Hall, Carr
Hall, St. Michael’s College, UofT, 100 St. Joseph
St. (Between Bay St. and Queen’s Park Crescent East,
just north of Wellesley). Co-Sponsored by: Migrante-Ontario,
Bayan-Canada Organizing Committee, Santaginian
Association of Ontario, Philippine Advocacy Through
Arts and Culture, Community Alliance for Social
Justice, Philippine Press Club - Ontario, United
Steelworkers, Filipino Students Association of
Toronto, Asian Solidarity Network-Toronto
***Please invite and mobilize for
April 9 and 13 events!!! Thank you.***
For more information you can respond
to this email
or contact Ramon at
r.o.grajo@rogers.com or phone 416-486-8428.
Salamat at Mabuhay!
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