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Links and Resources
Pressure Point - Inside the Montreal Blockade
76 mins and 52 mins, video, colour, 1999
Operation SalAMI
Operation SalAMI is a direct
action network born in the context of a citizens' campaign against
the Multilateral Agreement on Investments - the MAI (In French
"Salami" doesn't just stand for the famous sausage,
it also means dirty friend...) It is particularly known for its
nonviolent blockade of the Montreal Conference on Economic Globalization,
in May 1998.
Background articles by Philippe
Duhamel
What is Globalisation?
It is common wisdom to present globalization
as something positive and closely associated with human progress.
Moreover, globalization is presented as a neutral process, with
some very real and unfortunate evils, but due mainly to the mismanagement
of this new reality.
Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI)
Until exposed by groups in Canada and the US, the now aborted
Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) ofthe Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) had been negotiated
behind closed doors since 1995.
Opération SalAMI is a network born in the context
of a citizens' campaign against the Multilateral Agreement on
Investments - the M.A.I. (In French "Salami" doesn't
just stand for the famous sausage, it also means dirty friend...)
Alternatives...for a different World
Alternatives meets the needs and responds to the demands of progressive
Canadians, and tries to create a more equitable and sustainable
country for all. Through innovative and comprehensive programming,
we will continue building our base, so that the alternatives
we propose, truly mirror the expectations of all Canadians.
www.alternatives.ca
Centre for Media Alternatives
Quebec
The Centre for Media Alternatives - Quebec (CMAQ) promotes, propagates
and diffuses information on the activities and issues surrounding
the Free Trade Area for the Americas (FTAA) in English, French
and Spanish. The CMAQ aims to be the common platform for alternative
media connecting various opinions, other alternative media
and individual participants.
www.cmaq.net
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