Get Off The Fence: Queen’s Park, Anti-Colonial, Anti-Capitalist March

Convergence in solidarity with thePeople’s First Demonstration

Working class people across Canada are under attack. From the foot-dragging at Vale Inco to the recent lock-out of Cadillac-Fairview workers to the looming cut backs on the public sector, it has become obvious that the municipal, provincial and federal governments are neither willing nor able to support people.

With stunning photographs from James Rodriguez and Paul Lemieux, Gold Dust and Power brings to life the struggle taking place in the highlands of Guatemala between a Canadian mining company and an indigenous movement determined to defend its natural resources.

Indigenous people continue to reject the open-pit Marlin Mine despite being targets of violence and intimidation in a region with high levels of impunity.  Many claim that they were not consulted about the project before it began in 2003.  They argue that it fuels conflict and threatens their access to clean water.  Opposition ranges from local referendums and legal challenges, to demonstrations and direct action.