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Q&A with Grassy Narrows youth, Iruwa Da Silva

David Gray-Donald — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 01:05:23 +0000

On why she journeyed 1700 km from home to Toronto

Around 40 community members from Grassy Narrows First Nation are in Toronto to demand their waterways be cleaned of mercury, and clear-cutting on their lands stopped.

GroundWire | February 15, 2016: Anti-racist activism, MMIW march, water sustainability act

GroundWire Production — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 11:08:49 +0000

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enbridge valve site sabotaged - again

snaveg — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:45:08 +0000

line 9 shut off & line 7 valve tampered with in hamilton, on

our hearts were bursting with love and cheer after hearing of the many times our friends have courageously shut down pipelines in recent months. so in the early hours of january 25,2016 we found our own courage and took action against enbridge and their line 9.

Activists stage a shut down of the (kangaroo) court that is sueing El Salvador

Sakura Saunders — Sun, 17 May 2015 05:03:27 +0000

Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee territory (Toronto, Canada) May 15, 2015 - The Mining Injustice Solidar

Grassy Narrows supporters parade to Premiere Wynne's house

fifthbusiness — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:11:44 +0000

Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation supporters, including a marching band, paraded to Premier Wynne's house on Sunday, August 25th. Their banners read "You wouldn't live with mercury in your home, why must Grassy Narrows?" “The government has taken away our forests and given us back disease and sickness and death,” said Judy Da Silva, a Grassy Narrows Clan Mother.

Smash the State Report: July 5, 2013

Dan Kellar — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 03:51:09 +0000

We highlight the inspiring resistance by womyn to the tar sands, KXL, and Line9, then update on the anti-fracking actions in NB, talk about sci-fi Debt and more!

Stop the Waste Park! Stop the Sludge!

Dan Kellar — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:57:59 +0000

Interviews with Haudenosaunee elder Ruby Montour and SPIRG rep James Cook on the ongoing blockade against a proposed sludge-to-fertilizer plant in Dundalk ontario. - http://stopthewastepark.com

In February 2012, residents of Southgate township and the down of Dundalk Ontario drove their vehicles onto the access road leading to a construction site. The so-called "eco-park", located near a school at the edge of town, was to be developed into a sludge-to-fertilizer processing plant.

Yikes! Nestle “Pure Life” Exec. Is UofA’s Doctor of Laws?

Zach Ruiter — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:48:50 +0000

for "water leadership"

Austrian businessman and Valentino impersonator par excellence, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman and former CEO of the Nestle Group, received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Alberta for “contributions to water management” which can be understood as Excellence-in-Commercializing-University-Research-for-the-Purpose-of-Greenwashing-Corporate-Profit-Sus

How the Walk to Stop the Mega-Quarry put Melancthon on the Map

Zach Ruiter — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:29:44 +0000

“The Mega-Quarry has really touched a nerve up here because people know their headwaters are being challenged” argues Michael Sacco, an Indigenous Studies PhD student at Trent University.

Sacco was one of the organizers of a five-day 125km walk in late April 2011 to stop the proposed “Mega-quarry” planned for Melancthon Township.

July 31-First Nations' Languages Conference, Activist Group Infiltration, and Stop the Cuts! Toronto

GroundWire Production — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:16:07 +0000

GroundWire July 31st Edition

This week's edition produced and hosted by Sam Kriviak from CJSR in Edmonton on Treaty 6 land and traditional Cree territory.

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Walk to Stop the Mega Quarry

DannyLiberty — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:18:52 +0000

April 22nd 2011 Local footage of the Walk to Stop the Mega-Quarry rally at Queens Park in Toronto and start of the 5-day 120 km walk to Melancthon township, Dufferin County, Kanekota, Ontario -- Stop the mega quarry Help stop a US hedge fund called Baupost LLP from building the biggest open pit mine in Canadian history at the heart of Ontario's headwaters...

Professor David Schindler on the Pollution of the Athabasca River

Cara — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:34:27 +0000

Take5 - CIUT 89.5fm - University of Toronto Community Radio

There’s no longer any doubt the tar sands are adding toxic compounds to the Athabasca River says Dr. David Schindler, a biologist at the University of Alberta.

Listen here: http://soundcloud.com/el-chaos/david-schindler-tar-sands

Host/Senior Producer: David Peterson, Associate Producer: Cara Chellew, Technical Production: Olivia Shortt

G20 Toronto: WATER DELIVERY at PROTEST

DannyLiberty — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:19:31 +0000

Geordie of Toronto Media Co-Op explains how he was treated while trying to delivery bottles of water to protesters on a summer day, while later in the protest police pick up their own bottles of water on a downtown street... G what?

Photos from April 7th Grassy Narrows Protest

Gwalgen Dent — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:23:31 +0000

From a press release for the rally for Grassy Narrows held at April 7th at Grange Park:

Public Talk with Judy Da Silva from Grassy Narrows and Judy Rebick

jessicabell — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:37:57 +0000

Subhead:

At this public talk, learn about the issue and how you can get involved and work with us.

Tue Apr 6

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Steelworkers Hall

Address:

25 Cecil Street

Cost:

Free but we encourage you to donate to support Grassy Narrows struggle for freedom

organizer contact:

riverrun2010@gmail.com

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40 years ago our people were poisoned with mercury by a paper mill that contaminated our river upstream. Our people are demanding justice because we are still dealing with the ongoing health impacts of this avoidable disaster. We want to sound the alarm that this poison will affect everyone if we don’t stand together to protect our water.