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Spring into Action! 


It is that time of year again. Starting at the end of April, Canadian mining companies and their shareholders are coming together for these companies' Annual General Meetings. Every year, MISN organizes to confront these companies at this strategic time with the reality on the ground at their operations around the world.

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April will be a month of art builds, wheatpasting days, and lead up events towards these actions... and we need your help and participation! This is the time to support impacted communities and represent in the streets!


THURS: Solidarity Action with Communities Resisting Mining in El Salvador

WHAT: Solidarity Action with Communities resisting mining in El Salvador
WHEN: This Thursday, April 8 12 - 1:30pm
WHERE: 100 King St. West, First Canadian Place, Toronto
FB Event: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/281911658640424/

On April 10th, a letter signed by over 300 community, labour faith and Non Government Organizations around the world will be simultaneously delivered to the offices of the World Bank in Washington and El Salvador, and the offices of OcenaGold in Australia, Toronto and Vancouver. The letter in support of the National Round Table Against Mining in El Salvador (La Mesa) demands that OceanaGold drops its law suit against the government El Salvador, and that the Work Bank stops the ICSID, an international trade tribunal under its jurisdiction, from undermining democracy and perpetuating poverty in the global south. 

Join us on April 10th, to tell OceanaGold in Toronto that El Salvador says NO to mining! SI a la vida!


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International Solidarity with Victims of Hudbay Minerals-CGN as Criminal Trial Against Former Head of Security is Delayed

Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ victims of a September 2009 violent attack outside a then-Canadian owned nickel mine were once again disheartened when it was announced today that the criminal trial of Mynor Padilla, former head of security for the Compañía Guatemalteco de Níquel (CGN), was postponed. Padilla’s trial for the murder of Aldofo Ich Chamán and the shooting of seven others on September 27, 2009 was set to open on April 4th but has been postponed until April 24th. An administrative error was cited as the reason for postponing the opening of the trial. Victims and family members point out that the legal process to bring Padilla to justice has already been prolonged and impeded extensively. “They are misleading us and trying to exhaust us in our pursuit of justice,” stated Angelica Choc, the wife of Adolfo Ich.

NOTE: This delay means that there is still time to sign the petition in support of their case! Support them here

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Video by MISN's Monica Gutierrez  
Codemuh (the Honduran Women’s Collective) is a feminist and rights-based grass-roots organisation fighting for better living and working conditions for women in garment factories, or maquilas as they are known in Latin America.
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ABOUT MISN 
The Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) is a grassroots, volunteer-run group that works to bring the voices and experiences of communities impacted by extractive industries to Toronto, Canada, a country where over 75% of global mining businesses are based. As Canada is a leader within the international mining industry, we recognize the necessity for a movement within Canada to demand accountability in this sector.

Read more: http://www.solidarityresponse.net/about/

Save the dates!

UPCOMING AGM PROTESTS

Barrick (April 30, 11am)
Goldcorp (May 1)
Hudbay (May 8)


ART BUILD THIS WEEKEND!

WHEN: Sunday April 13, 12noon - 4pm
WHERE: 10 Busy St, Toronto

We are preparing for this year's Spring into Action with an art build! 

 

CARAVAN TO MINING TRIBUNAL in MONTREAL


Join the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network as we travel to Montreal for the PPT's hearing on the Canadian mining industry in Latin America - May 29th to June 1st.
We are working alongside other groups to coordinate transportation from the GTA to the Mining Tribunal in Montreal.

More info on Mining Tribunal here.
Sign up for the Toronto caravan here.

 

URGENT ACTION: Call on Goldcorp to Negotiate in Good Faith with the Ejido Carrizalillo or to Initiate Mine Closure Plan

Join the Ejido's call for good faith negotiations without repression

Since the morning of Tuesday April 1, the Ejido Carrizalillo in Guerrero, Mexico has blocked operations at Goldcorp's Los Filos mine in revindication of their territorial rights following expiration of the company's land use contract with the community and its failure to negotiate a new one on time.

In their statement announcing the mine shut down, the Ejido's negotiating team stated that they would “suspend mine operations until the company demonstrates greater disposition to negotiate or - failing that - demand that it begin to close the mine according to Mexican law to reduce the environmental and health damages that have occurred.” They requested the presence of Mr. Horacio Bruna, Vice President of Goldcorp’s Mexican Operations, at the blockade in order to proceed with talks.

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