Minutes from the TCAN GM and links to resources

[Steering Committee]

Hello TCAN Friends,

Thanks to all who came out to our general meeting on Saturday. You can read the Minutes Here.

Some highlights - read more in minutes! 

• updates on campaigns (Heat advocacy, renewables in Toronto)
  
• discussion about responding to the provincial government's Billy Bishop airport expansion plans
  
• session focused on addressing greenwashing and corporate (RBC!) sponsorship at Toronto Climate Week (TOCW).  (If you would like to join the discussion about organization an action at TOCW you can join the WhatsApp discussion group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FFHxdqd5U0N11kUPXbt0B4?mode=gi_t )
• a presentation from Anna Hardy on Climate Voting Records website: https://votingrecords.climatefast.ca/summary/ - and release on June 2 of councillor report cards.

Grassy Narrows Presentation

We also had an excellent presentation from Bella and Mel from Grassy Narrows Solidarity group about how the Toronto climate community can support Grassy and mobilize our groups to show up for the River Run on Sept 23rd.

Links from their presentation. 

• RSVP to River Run here: https://freegrassy.net/

• Follow FreeGrassy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/grassy.narrows.solidarity?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

• River Run 2019 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wngyTmsnEds&t=36s

• Please sign and share the Mercury Justice petition: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/mercury-justice-for-grassy-narrows
  
• Grassy Youth video from Amnesty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgasHx0pJxM
  

With thanks for all you do!

Anne and Minh-Ly TCAN co-chairs