MARCH 15: Vigil and Speak Out Against Police Violence

On March 15, 2006, the International Day Against Police Brutality**, concerned Toronto community members will gather to commemorate victims and survivors of police violence, and celebrate people’s resistance to oppression. All over the world, people fall victim to torture, abuse and brutality, everyday! People of all colours, religions and cultures continuously fall victim to this systemic brutality- actions that are tolerated and encouraged by governments.

As part of this internationally observed day, a peaceful vigil will be held in front of the Toronto Police Headquarters at 40 College St on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 6:00pm (College and Bay Streets, Downtown Toronto).

In Toronto, this event is being coordinated by the Justice for Jeffrey Coalition (J4J), with participation from the Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) and other concerned community groups. J4J has been instrumental in struggling for truth and justice in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jeffrey Reodica by Toronto Police. A Coroners Inquest will begin on May 8th, 2006.

Your presence will show that this injustice exists right before our very eyes. The lives that were ended viciously should never be forgotten. Please be part of the struggle to completely eliminate police brutality here, and everywhere.

Justice for Jeffrey Reodica Coalition (J4J)
Ugnayan ng Kabataang Pilipino sa Canada / Filipino Canadian Youth Alliance (UKPC/FCYA)
Community Alliance for Social Justice (CASJ)
Black Action Defense Committee (BADC)

For more info or to endorse this event, visit www.reodica.com/jeff
Or
Email justice4jeffrey@reodica.com

Contact Persons:
J4J – Joel Reodica 2way.joel@reodica.com / 416.895.0555
UKPC/FCYA – Mithi Esguerra ukpc_toronto@yahoo.ca / 647.273.6553

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** The International Day Against Police Brutality occurs on March 15. It first began in 1997 as an initiative of the Black Flag Collective in Switzerland, with the help of the 'Montreal Collective Opposed to Police Brutality'. The date was chosen because on March 15, two children, aged 11 and 12, were beaten by the Swiss police. Since its first year, the annual International Day Against Police Brutality has been a success, with more than 50 groups within 14 countries participating in 1997.