TORONTO: The State of Mining Today
Friends House 60 Lowther Ave., Toronto, ON, CanadaA launch and discussion of Judith Marshall's study, "Tailings Dam Spills at Mount Polley and Mariana: Chronicles of Disasters Foretold."
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mining justice
Rally in Solidarity with Justice for Mariano as Federal Court Hears Ground Breaking Case
Federal Court of Canada 90 Sparks St., Ottawa, CanadaIn 2009, Mexican activist Mariano Abarca was assassinated for his role in resisting Canadian mining company Blackfire Exploration. The acts and omissions of the Canadian Embassy put his life in greater risk. In 2018, the family and allies submitted a...
Emergency Mass Action for Mining Justice
Chrisie Pits Park 750 Bloor St W, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaWith less than six months left in their mandate, the Federal Government is about to break another promise. The proposed ombudsperson for responsible enterprise would have given people harmed by Canadian mining abroad a tool to begin to hold these...
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Report back on landmark “Hudbay Minerals” lawsuits Bringing Canadian mining companies to justice
OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), Nexus Lounge 252 Bloor Street W, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOn September 17, 2019, there will be a public court hearing in Toronto to determine whether the Mayan Q’eqchi’ plaintiffs from Guatemala can amend their pleadings regarding Skye Resources’ (that amalgamated with Hudbay Minerals in 2008) violent forced evictions in...
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Finding Common Ground: community self-determination in the face of resource extraction in Guatemala and Canada
On April 22 from 1-2:30pm PST / 4-5:30pm EST / 5-6:30pm AST Allied organizations and collectives from Canada, the U.S. and beyond will convene an online teach-in about the peaceful resistance to the Escobal silver mine in southeastern Guatemala owned...
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Webinar-Minding our own business: Canada, Business & Human Rights
Online, EASTERN Time Zone , CanadaCNCA presents a May month of Action for mining justice webinar: Minding our own business: How to ensure Canadian businesses respect human rights abroad 7:30 to 8:45 pm EST on Thursday, May 14, 2020 English language webinar registration here: http://cnca-rcrce.ca/recent-works/may-14-2020-corporate-accountability-webinar/...
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Mining Tailings Dam Collapses in Canada and Brazil: Who Cares?
Join us Friday, May 29, 2020 at 2:00PM EDT for a webinar with Judith Marshall and Daniela Campolina. Register Here: https://secure.kairoscanada.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=171 The webinar will focus on three major tailings dam breaches that have occurred in the Americas over the last...
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Who Killed Berta Cáceres? Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender’s Battle for the Planet—book launch.
Join KAIROS’ MERE Hub for "Who Killed Berta Cáceres? Dams, Death Squads, and an Indigenous Defender’s Battle for the Planet—book launch." This virtual book launch will feature author and journalist Nina Lakhani as well as members of the Latin American...
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Stories of Courage: Women Defending Land and Water in Canada and Brazil
Join KAIROS’ MERE Hub for Stories of Courage: Women Defending Land and Water in Canada and Brazil. This online teach-in is the last in a series of virtual events in June celebrating the launch of MERE Hub—the Canadian phase. The...
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Women Resisting Extractivism – A monthly movie night with MEREHub: “As Long as the Waters Flow”
Online, EASTERN Time Zone , CanadaJoin KAIROS' MERE Hub from February to June 2021 for a monthly virtual film club (screening and discussion) on the gendered impacts of resource extraction. February's film is "As Long as the Waters Flow" and will be hosted by Connor...
Testimonio and Storytelling: Canadian extractivism in territories affected by genocide // Testimonio y Cuentos: Extractivismo canadiense en territorios afectados por el genocidio
Online, EASTERN Time Zone , CanadaJoin KAIROS, Atlantic Regional Solidarity Network (ARSN), and co-sponsors on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 6:00pm EST for “Testimonio and Storytelling: Canadian extractivism in territories affected by genocide” a virtual event on the recent publication of "Testimonio: Canadian mining in...
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Unearthing Solidarity: Global Voices on Mining Justice
Online, EASTERN Time Zone , CanadaEveryone is invited to join us for this online event with Indigenous and global partners who are advocating for mining justice. Seeking justice in resource extraction has long been a goal for Development and Peace (Caritas Canada) and KAIROS, and...