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Pan-Canadian organization dedicated to class struggle in our neighbourhoods.
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Join us on October 24th at 2pm as we launch Red Deer's very own OTD chapter. We will be discussing what we've found during our social investigation and what we as a collective can do to overcome our common struggles. Hope to see you there!

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Practice, theory, practice, building People's Power

Since the beginning of our study group we have been working towards the launch of a chapter of Off The Defensive, right here in Red Deer. The main role of the study group was to rally revolutionary potential that we otherwise wouldn't have met, while also giving our organizers a shared theoretical basis for our organizing. We've achieved our goals and now it's time to transition to our next step, that of Off The Defensive

Off The Defensive - working class power in our neighbourhoods

Geographic power is essential in truly challenging the capitalists and landlords who run our country. OTD aims to fill this role, to unite organizers from across the country into a collective struggle for real democratic people's power in our cities, in our neighbourhoods. Through the use of Social Investigation and Class Analysis (SICA), this is the role we hope to fill here in Red Deer, a city crying for the need of a path forward out of the muck we are all stuck in.

What's next?

There is still much work to do and we can't do it alone. We will be holding a launch event on Oct 24th at 2pm at the Riverside Meadows community shack ( 6021 57 Ave, Red Deer, AB T4N 6G3 ) where we will explain more about our findings, the next steps needed in our city to advance the struggle of the working class and how you can get involved. Things only get better when we connect and work together, our aim is that OTD Red Deer will fill that missing connection and be a center for revolutionary potential here in Red Deer.

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STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY: Offensive Populaire rejects the use of lawsuits by wealthy landlords to silence tenants.

@slam.matu , the Montreal Autonomous Tenants Union (SLAM) was hit with an injunction for organizing with neighbours against a rent increase. The injunction acts to restrict the union’s public organizing.

That’s why last night our members took the initiative to flyer an Agence Station Bleue event in solidarity. Station Bleue is a talent agency owned by landlords Gabriel Paré and Annick-Patricia Carrière, who have hit their tenants with rent increases and have taken to the courts rather than sit down and negotiate with the union.

We stand with SLAM and people organizing despite frivolous lawfare that threatens our ability to organize for better living conditions.
The political character of these lawsuits cannot be ignored: they are meant to muzzle political organizing.

Not everything is for sale. Wealth can’t manufacture solidarity- and we’ve got lots of that!

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[English follows] Le dimanche 27 septembre dernier, plusieurs des locataires du complexe de logements Norgate à Saint-Laurent se sont réunis pour une Assemblée Générale. Elles et ils ont pu discuter davantage au sujet de leurs conditions de vie dans leurs logements et de décider des prochaines étapes de leur lutte en cours.

D'importantes revendications de nature collective ont été proposées, votées et adoptées: les locataires ont donc affirmé leur engagement à s'organiser ensemble pour faire avancer celles-ci.

Présentes en soutien logistique à l'évènement, des membres d'Offensive Populaire Montréal ainsi que de l'Association étudiante du cégep de Saint-Laurent (AECSL) ont également preparé et servi une belle variété de nourriture à la communauté de Norgate.

D'autres nouvelles viendront prochainement!

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On Sunday of September 27th, several of the tenants of the Norgate housing complex in Saint-Laurent met for a General Assembly. They were able to further discuss about the living conditions in their apartments and to decide on the next steps in their ongoing struggle.

Important demands of a collective nature were proposed, voted and adopted: the tenants therefore affirmed their commitment to organise together to take them forward.

Present in logistical support of the event, members of Offensive Populaire Montréal and the Association étudiante du cégep de Saint-Laurent (AECSL) also prepared and served a good variety of food to the Norgate community.

More news coming soon!

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📷: @mon.nom.dutilisateur

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It is an honour for Off the Defensive Toronto to endorse the "3 Years of Genocide" rally on Saturday October 10th at 3pm, taking place at Sankofa Square.

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Déclaration solidaire envers les camarades en occupation au 2250 av de l'Église, Mtl
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📷: @mon.nom.dutilisateur

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[English follows] Malgré les tentatives de réprimer leurs efforts, les locataires de Norgate continuent de s'organiser! Une porte à la fois, elles et ils construisent la solidarité et le pouvoir collectif nécessaires afin de tenir tête aux grands propriétaires financiers qui, au-delà de leurs profits, n'ont aucune considération pour elles et eux.
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Despite attempts at repressing their efforts, Norgate tenants continue to organize! One door at a time, they’re building the solidarity and collective power it takes to stand up to large financialized landlords who, beyond their profits, hold no regard for them.

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[English follows] Rejoignez-nous à notre prochaine assemblée mensuelle, le samedi 17 octobre 2026 à 13h00 au CTI-IWC!

Nous tiendrons les élections du comité exécutif de notre chapitre montréalais et échangerons au sujet de stratégies organisationnelles. C’est un rendez-vous!
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Join us at our next monthly assembly on Saturday, October 17th 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the IWC-CTI!

We will be holding executive committee elections for our Montreal chapter and will be discussing organizational strategies. See you then!

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The tenants of the Bonanza building have been dealing with a broken elevator for more than 70 days!! Elderly, disabled and working-class tenants were left without a working elevator and no communication from the management for the reasons for a month.

Seniors and tenants with disabilities were forced to crawl up and down the stairs. Some were hurt trying to carry daily essentials.

After 57 days with minimal communication from the owner, the tenants came together to make demands to the landlord-
* Provide a clear date for the elevator to be fixed.
* Refund 50% of the rents for every month the elevator is unrepaird.
* Provide a new elevator as the current one is at the end of its life.

The owner did not respond directly to any of these requests for support to the owner. Instead of taking action to support the tenants, they placed the blame on the Elevator company and the complexity of the logistics for repair. This is a pattern we have seen every time there is an issue in a building. These landlords are hard to reach and when they do get back, they shift the blame onto others.

After more than 70 days of tenants coming together and pressuring the landlord, the elevator has finally been fixed. However, the landlord has not refunded the tenants. The tenants are moving forward and taking collective action to obtain compensation for the lack of service for two months, because we have seen that if we don’t collectively take actions, these landlords love to keep their pockets full and not spend on repairs.

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Ce dimanche dernier, alors que le mois d'août touchait à sa fin, nous avons eu la chance d’accueillir Mostafa Haneway du Centre des travailleurs et travailleuses immigrants Iors de notre assemblée mensuelle. Mostafa a présenté les conclusions du CTTI sur la mise en œuvre du projet de loi C-12 par le gouvernement fédéral.

Après s'être octroyé des pouvoirs élargis sur le statut d'étudiants internationaux déjà précaires et de travailleurs étrangers temporaires, le Canada a commencé à expulser discrètement des gens à un rythme choquant : des agents de l'Agence des Services Frontaliers du Canada (ASFC) se présentent dans les écoles, les temples et les refuges pour sans-abri avec des photos d'individus à expulser. Les familles sont menacées de séparation. Les expulsions forcées atteignent plus de 200 par semaine dans plusieurs arrondissements de Montréal : Saint-Laurent, Côte-des-Neiges, Parc-Extension, Saint-Michel et Montréal-Nord.

Quand cela lui convient, le gouvernement Carney importe de la main-d’oeuvre de l'étranger pour effectuer une grande partie du boulot intensif et mal rémunéré qui fait rouler notre économie… Cependant, lorsqu'il a besoin de trouver des boucs émissaires pour son incapacité à fournir des logements, des soins de santé, de l’éducation ainsi que des emplois décents aux gens qui habitent son territoire - ou lorsqu'il collabore avec le régime expulsif de l'administration Trump pour des points bonis - les immigrants deviennent une cible et se font jeter à l’écart.

Les voisins et voisines des arrondissements ciblés par ces déportations ont commencé à organiser des comités de quartier sous la bannière de «Montréal Debout Contre les Déportations» : pour vous impliquer ou pour apprendre comment assurer la sécurité de vos voisins, allez visiter https://iwc-cti.ca/fr/montreal-debout-contre-les-deportations/

Enfin, nous tenons à exprimer notre profonde gratitude à toutes les personnes et les organismes qui ont contribué à soutenir notre travail à Norgate ainsi qu'à notre fonds de défense juridique. Grâce à la solidarité que vous nous avez toutes et tous témoignée, notre travail se poursuit rapidement.

Venez à notre prochaine assemblée!

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One year ago, we came together for Off the Defensive’s founding conference. Since then, we’ve spent the year building, learning, and organizing alongside our neighbours.

Here’s a look back at our first year, from the conference to the work on the ground. This is only the beginning ✊🏽

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The September South Van Neighbourhood Assembly (SVNA) is happening on Saturday September 12th from 1-3pm at the usual spot, St. Augustine’s church in Marpole (8680 Hudson st)!

We are stronger when we fight together, addressing our problems means confronting our enemies as the neighbourhood! Come to hear updates on ongoing struggles! New faces & ideas are welcomed ✨✨

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