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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH INTERNATIONAL JOINS PROTESTS AGAINST BARRICK GOLD ‘Barrick Gold Clean Up Your Act! Right to Life Over Gold Profits’

Today, during the annual general meeting (AGM) of mining company Barrick Gold in Toronto (Canada), Friends of the Earth International is supporting a loud call from communities around the world for a halt to gold mining and Barrick Gold’s destructive practices. Campaigners are present … Continue reading

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CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD: Mobilise in Support of Impacted Communities

Once a year, the board of Directors of the world’s most powerful gold miner converge in downtown Toronto. Join us and representatives from mining-impacted communities to… CONFRONT BARRICK GOLD! WHEN: Wednesday 27 April @ 10.30AM WHERE: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, … Continue reading

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University of Toronto’s Governing Council raises tuition fees, bars access for students, workers and faculty

Students, workers, and faculty at the University of Toronto gathered yesterday to rally against the privatization of funding and decision-making at the university. The rally began outside of Simcoe Hall, where University’s Governing Council was meeting. Renowned intellectual and visiting … Continue reading

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University of Toronto Community Rallies Against the Corporate Takeover of UofT

WHAT: Anti-Corporatization and Privatization Rally WHERE: Meet on U.T.S.U. lawn (facing Hart House), march to Governing Council (Simcoe Hall) WHEN: Thursday, April 7, 3-5:30 m The Anti-Corporatization Working Group of the UT General Assembly is calling a rally today outside of the … Continue reading

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Naylor Nailed on Corporate Contamination

Recent Action from the movement to kick Peter Munk out of U of T by Juan Carlos Jimenez On March 28th, activists from Mining Injustice Solidarity network and the Anti Corporatization coalition from University of Toronto did a banner drop … Continue reading

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Banner Drop Targets Peter Munk at the University of Toronto

Quotes Munk dismissing gang rape as a “cultural habit” Members of the “Munk Out of UofT” campaign staged a banner drop this Sunday morning to bring attention to the man who wants to brand the University of Toronto’s Foreign Affairs … Continue reading

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Petition and Munk Primer now online!

Please take a moment out to sign this petition against the Corporatization of the University of Toronto! Also, spread the word! We just completed a full, 6-page Munk Primer with a 6-point, bullet-proof critique of the Munk Contract. Namely, that: … Continue reading

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CONFRONTING THE HOSTILE TAKEOVER: Stop Corporate Control of Education

WHAT: (An Anti-corporate Teach-In) with keynote speaker Linda McQuaig! WHEN: Saturday Feb. 26, 2011 11am- 5pm WHERE: The Bahen Centre, room 1130. 40 George Street, Toronto Recent corporate contracts made by the University of Toronto as exemplified by the Memorandum of … Continue reading

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Make a Mockery of Peter Munk!

WHAT: Protest and Street Theatre in front of UofT Governing Council WHEN: Thursday, Feb 17. 3:30pm (official Governing Council meeting starts at 4:30) WHERE: Simcoe Hall, 27 Kings College Circle, University of Toronto Is it not absurd that the head … Continue reading

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Organizing meeting this Monday!

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