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Tanzanians Killed at Barrick’s North Mara Mine Not Forgotten

70 gather at the Munk School of Global Affairs Approximately 70 people gathered today at a commemoration held for the seven individuals killed in Tanzania at African Barrick Gold’s North Mara Mine. Public outcry over this violence has been amplified by recent reports...

From Ecuador to Labrador Canadian mining companies under fire

Hans Rollmann May 12, 2011, TheIndependent.ca Santiago Escobar is originally from Ecuador and now lives in Canada, but it’s only partly by choice. “I denounced corporate corruption by Chevron, so now my life is in danger,” he explains simply. He’s one of the...

3rd Annual Mining Injustice Conference: Confronting Corporate Impunity!

Mining Injustice Solidarity Network is pleased to invite you to the third conference on the impact of Canadian mining on local communities throughout the world, which will take place the 6th - 8th of May of 2011, in Toronto. Location: Sidney Smith Hall, University of...

CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD: mobilise in support of impacted communities

RSVP via Facebook April 19th, 2011 Confront Barrick Gold at their AGM in Toronto! Poster 2011 Once a year, the board of Directors of the world's most powerful gold miner converge in downtown Toronto. Join us and representatives from mining-impacted communities to......

The Role of Unions & Pensions in the Struggle for Mining Justice

The CUPE Ontario International Solidarity Committee proudly invites you to a public teach-in on: The Role of Unions & Pensions in the Struggle for Mining Justice Friday April 15 & Saturday April 16 63 Gould St. Toronto Located: at the corner of Church and Gould...

Mining Injustice: Confronting Corporate Impunity Conference!

Mining Injustice Solidarity Network is pleased to invite you to the third conference on the impact of Canadian mining on local communities throughout the world, which will take place the 6th - 8th of May of 2011 at the University of Toronto, Sidney Smith Hall (100 St....

MISN distributes information at PDAC convention, not well received

Mining injustice activists were escorted off the Metro Convention Centre premises by security today after distributing flyers describing negative impacts reported by mining affected community members throughout the nation and worldwide. Today marks the last day of the...

CONFRONTING THE HOSTILE TAKEOVER: Stop Corporate Control of Education

Thanks to all who came out to the recent anti-corporatization teach in with Linda McQuaig. Recent corporate contracts made by the University of Toronto as exemplified by the Memorandum of Agreement between The Peter and Melanie Munk Charitable Foundation and the...