[imc-ontario-stories] PIRGS Bullied By Politics?

[contact at afterfostercare.com]

This could affect PIRGs right across the province, or country.

-a.

From: karen hawley <karen at opirg-carleton.org>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 12:36:25 -0400

OPIRG-Carleton is in trouble.

The Carleton administration is threatening eviction and an immediate 
halt to OPIRG-Carleton activities on campus as soon as 29 Oct. 2004.

The administration has been demanding for several weeks that the PIRG 
secure an extraordinary five million dollar insurance policy.

Much effort has been put into obtaining insurance for over a year. No 
insurance company will touch OPIRG-Carleton due to its commitment to 
environmental and human rights issues. For real. These are the 
reasons they give.

So far, the administration has not agreed to compromise. Either five 
million in coverage or get out.

OPIRG Kingston just lost their insurance coverage last week. Looks 
like there?s a new gang of thugs called in to shut down alternative 
community outposts.

We are asking for community support.

OPIRG-Carleton Solidarity Meetings

Wednesday October 27, 2004
Ottawa District Labour Council Building
280 Metcalfe, fifth floor
8 - 10 p.m.

Thursday October 28, 2004
Baker Lounge, Unicentre
Carleton University
9 p.m.


-- 
"Recall that whatever lofty things you might
 accomplish today, you will do them only 
 because you first ate something that grew
 out of dirt."
    -- Barbara Kingsolver

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