February 24, 2008

PUBLIC FORUM AND RALLY AT McMASTER UNIVERSITY

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 29

DEFEND THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE ON CAMPUS!

Two weeks ago, the McMaster Provost office, second in authority to that of the
President's office, announced that student clubs were banned from using the
term “Israeli Apartheid” (see statement from McMaster students below).

On Friday, 29th February, students at McMaster are holding a public forum to
protest this unprecedented attack on the right to, academic freedom and the
right to organize.

They need your support!

Free buses will be leaving to McMaster from University of Toronto, Ryerson
University and York University to attend this important meeting.

he forum will begin at 10am with a rally immediately afterwards, and buses
will return to Toronto around 2pm.

All are welcome (you don't need to be a university student) and
transportation is free. Please RSVP as below.

BUS DETAILS

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Two buses courtesy of CUPE 3903 and OPIRG UofT
Buses Leaving: 8:30am
Place: Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle University of Toronto
See: http://www.harthouse.utoronto.ca/ for directions
RSVP: macbuses@gmail.com
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YORK UNIVERSITY
Bus courtesy of York Federation of Students
Buses Leaving: 8:30am
Place: Meet at Vari Hall
RSVP: vpequity@yfs.ca
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RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Bus courtesy of Ryerson Student Union,
Local 24 Canadian Federation of Students
Buses Leaving: 8:30am sharp
Place: Student Centre, 55 Gould street
RSVP: macbuses@gmail.com
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*** To send a message of support to the students at Mac, email:
unitedforstudentrights@gmail.com

*** Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid statement available at www.caiaweb.org


We request that you send letters to the following persons who are responsible
for this infringement on the basic democratic rights of McMaster students,
faculty and community members:

McMaster University Provost, Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac: provost@mcmaster.ca

McMaster University President, Dr. Peter George: preswww@mcmaster.ca

McMaster Student Union President, Ryan Moran: msupres@msu.mcmaster.ca

Human Rights and Equity Services: hres@mcmaster.ca

Letters recently sent to McMaster

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