Mexican workers, landowners file second complaint against canadian mining company Excellon Resources
May 31, 2012 |
Landowners and workers allege severe labour rights violations and failure to comply with the land use contract.
mining
Canada in the Wars in Central Africa
Canada in the Wars in Central Africa - by Patrick Mbeko
http://www.consciousbeingalliance.com/2012/05/canada-in-the-wars-in-cent...
Preface by Keith Harmon Snow: Genocide and Looting of the Congo's Natural Resources Through Rwandan Intervention..
"...So perhaps we should begin this exploration, this brief introductory preface to the work of an appropriately indignant Congolese native, by asking the obvious questions: Who are 'those' Canadians who kill 'us' and who is the 'us' being killed?
May 25, 2012 |
Rio Tinto's behaviour is failing to live up to the Olympic principles of fair play, friendship and solidarity.
Shout Out Against Mining Injustice Teach-In
Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 12:00am - 5:00pm
Location
Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University
515 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC
Canada
49° 17' 3.0048" N, 123° 6' 43.5132" W
See map: Google Maps
The Council of Canadians is pleased to announce we are hosting a major event in Vancouver on June 1st and 2nd, 2012. Shout Out Against Mining Injustice is a two-day international conference aimed at exposing the appalling environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies. Through workshops, panel discussions and strategy sessions, we will raise awareness, build resistance and strengthen our networks of solidarity.
Shout Out Against Mining Injustice Public Forum
Date: Friday, June 1, 2012 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location
Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada
49° 17' 2.0112" N, 123° 3' 56.4264" W
See map: Google Maps
The Council of Canadians is pleased to announce we are hosting a major event in Vancouver on June 1st and 2nd, 2012. Shout Out Against Mining Injustice is a two-day international conference aimed at exposing the appalling environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies. Through workshops, panel discussions and strategy sessions, we will raise awareness, build resistance and strengthen our networks of solidarity.
May 2, 2012 |
First Nation governments want to have an accurate understanding of the environmental impacts of building, operating and reclaiming the Zeus mine.
Toronto conference highlights global resistance to Canadian mining
At the recent Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stated: "Looking to the future, we see increased Canadian mining investment throughout the Americas - something that will be good for our mutual prosperity and is therefore a priority of our government." Over 60 per cent of the world's mining corporations are registered on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the CEOs and chairmen of these companies are among the most influential players in Canadian foreign policy.