Update: Livestream to watch the action starting at 10:00 am here:

Call-out by Tar Sands Action:

"There comes a time..."
There comes a time when you need to take a stand. When sending letters and signing petitions isn't enough. When together we must say, "enough is enough -- not on our watch."

That time is now. We must act together for the health of our planet, our air, our water, our climate, and our children.

I felt like it was important for me to write about my experience at the G20 in Toronto on June 26 and 27th as there was misinformation being broadcasted by many media sources. We heard that the Black Bloc terrorized the downtown Toronto core, smashing windows, but how about the barbaric actions of the police officers banging on their shields as they marched to block free-speech zones, where as many as 10,000 plus people were protesting in peace. They abused their authority and power to force many off the streets and those left behind had the unfortunate experience of a boot to the face or a baton to the head. They continued these actions by storming into people's homes, accusing them of being anarchists.

Saturday June 26th, the anti-G20 demonstration in Toronto was planned to start at 1 p.m. I had been uncertain whether to go; originally a group of Tikkun Toronto veterans had planned an alternative demonstration, focused on the slogan, "Open your heart to what matters more." But the unexpected death of the brother of one core member, logistical factors, and the predictions of violence and anarchy had reduced our enthusiasm below the critical mass we needed to make it happen.