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SAT. APRIL 18: SPRING INTO ACTION LAUNCH PARTY!
Sat. April 18 7:30-10:30pm
Join us for the launch of this season of resistance to mining injustice! This party will also launch the latest special issue of The Peak magazine on mining issues.
This event marks the one year anniversary of the murder of 16-year old youth anti-mining activist Topacio Reynoso Pacheco. At her funeral, Topacio's mother promised: “The resistance doesn't end here, my love.†We will both commemorate the life of this vibrant young woman and community leader, while also recommitting to honouring her mother's promise by taking action!
This is going to be a jam-packed night in which we will be launching many things, including:
- a brand new MISN website!
- delicious snacks!
- a participatory, city-wide sticker attack to commemorate Topacio!
- the new, mining-themed, issue of The Peak!
- the trailer for a new mining resistance documentary, by a MISN member!
- and, of course, our gorgeous new Spring into Action posters and promo materials!
+ a few surprises! stay tuned!
Accessibility info:
- Intergalactic is a fully wheelchair accessible space near Dufferin station (which has an elevator)
- this is a kid friendly event - childcare and kid-activities will be available!
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CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD
Tuesday, April 28 10:30am - 255 Front St.
Every year, Barrick Gold gathers with their major shareholders and board of directors at their Annual General Meeting in downtown Toronto. And every year, we gather to support campaigns for justice, accountability, and a future for communities directly impacted by their mines. Read more >>
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NO MORE GOLDCORP, NO MORE MURDERS
Thursday, April 30 2:30pm - 4:30pm. 130 Adelaide St.
Join us on April 30th to confront Goldcorp at their annual general meeting. Goldcorp, a Canadian company based in Vancouver, is one of the largest gold mining companies in the world. The company has mines in Canada, US, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Chile. Goldcorp has a long and ongoing history of human rights violations at their mines and was found guilty at the 2011 Peoples’ International Health Tribunal for “seriously damaging the health and the quality of life, the quality of environment, and the right to self determination of the affected Indigenous and campesino communitiesâ€. Goldcorp is responsible for human rights violations, environmental devastation, negative health impacts on communities near the mines, repression, murder, violence, criminalization against communities resisting their mines. read more >>
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