Fwd: Shareholder season: protests and events

[Stewart in Colombia]

For those of you in the Toronto area.

Canadian corporate mining interests pretty much top the list of the mega projects that are threatening the lives, livelihoods, traditional territory and culture of our Colombian partner organization, 

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Use this area to offer a short teaser of your email's content. Text here will show in the preview area of some email clients. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. MINING RESISTANCE: Spring into Action The Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) has been working hard to plan for the next few months, which has traditionally been our busiest season for engaging the public in resisting mining injustices. Instead of the weekend-long conference we've held for the past several years, we've decided to spread a series of events and actions over the course of a month. Now that the month is here, and we invite you to join us as at our various events which range from panels, film screenings, and art exhibits to direct actions, creative protests, and outdoor teach-ins. We encourage you to join us in some of our  upcoming events: TOMORROW: Challenging the Neoliberal Development Paradigm: Women’s Experiences and Narratives in Guyana and Guatemala  WHO: Michelle Bobala and Stacey Gomez, two Development Studies MA Candidates at York University.   WHAT: The rhetoric of development is often deployed as a means of legitimizing neoliberal projects. This event examines the ways that neoliberalism, as a set of policies and a governing logic, has differential impacts on the lives of women in the global South, examining two specific cases.   WHERE: OISE (252 Bloor St. W), Room 5250  WHEN: Thursday April 18th, 2013 @ For more info, and to RSVP, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/420783838014433/ FRIDAY: Transnational Mining and the Repression of Human Rights in Peru WHO: Presented by the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network and featuring independent journalist Roxana Olivera  WHAT: A screening of The Devil Operation (2010) followed by a discussion with Roxana Olivera. Roxana Olivera will speak about on-going community struggles in Cajamarca, Peru against the Conga mining project and the repression faced by opponents of the project.  WHERE: OISE (252 Bloor St. W), Room 2214   WHEN: Friday April 19th, 2013 @ 6:30PM    For more info, and to RSVP, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/524585070916547/ MONDAY: Digging Up the Dirt: How Canadian Foreign Aid Supports the Mining Industry WHO: Jen Moore (Latin America Program Coordinator, Mining Watch Canada) and Stacey Gomez (Mining Injustice Solidarity Network).  WHAT: A discussion of Canada’s changing foreign policy under the Harper government. Our speakers will touch on issues including: how Canadian foreign aid is explicitly being used as a tool to support and legitimize the Canadian mining industry, including in Latin America; how this shift in policy violates the principles that Canadian foreign aid is supposed to serve; how Canadian mining companies have had detrimental effects on impacted communities; and what the recent amalgamation of CIDA and DFAIT might mean for future development projects, especially as they relate to resource extraction.  WHERE: OISE (252 Bloor St. W), Room 2214   WHEN: Tuesday April 23rd, 2013 @ 6:30PM For more info, and to RSVP, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/636798659679607/ CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD: AGM Protest WHO: the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network & Sakura Saunders  WHAT: Once a year, the board of Directors of the world’s most powerful gold mining corporation converge in downtown Toronto. This year, we're releasing a report that chronicles Barrick's lies and highlights the true stories behind their false CSR spin. Help us ensure that these stories don't get ignored. Join us to… CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD!  WHEN: Wednesday April 24th, 2013 @ 9:30AM - 12:00PM  WHERE: 255 Front St. Metro Convention Center, Toronto  WHY: Around the world, Barrick robs Indigenous people of their lands, destroys sensitive ecosystems and agricultural land, supports brutal police and security operations, and sues anyone who tries to report on it. But despite repression and a sophisticated PR machine, the truth is getting out about this corporate criminal. For more info, and to RSVP, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/361759053928131/ MISN on Youtube Whether it is testimonials from the People's Health Tribunal or videos from our annual Mining Injustice conference, you will find a ton of great content on our youtube channel! Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/user/MiningInjustice Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend “We want the land, the water and the trees, not a golden tomb”  - Solidarity statement with Greeks resisting El Dorado Gold Over the past few years, people have been resisting Eldorado Gold’s proposed and existing mining operations in the Halkidiki Peninsula in Northern Greece. Of particular concern - and the source of mass social unrest since 2012 - is the proposed Skouries mine, which resides in the ancient Skouries forest on top of Mount Kakavos, the main freshwater source for the region. Opposition to this mine has been widespread, with demonstrations and protests spreading from towns located within the peninsula (Skouries, Thessaloniki, and Ierissos) to the capital city of Greece, Athens. These protests have been regularly occurring and ranging from 30 participants to 20,000. Just as resistance has been increasing and tactics escalating, so has the presence and level of brutality exercised by the state.  Read more here.   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/  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook    You are on this list because at some point, you have given us your e-mail at a MISN event. If you would like to unsubscribe, please do so by clicking the link below!  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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