GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST OPEN-PIT MINING // JOURNEE MONDIALE CONTRE LES MINES À CIEL OUVERT

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March 8th Poster Exposition

On Saturday, March 8th at 8pm FAO-Montreal will be holding a cultural event at Volver Cafe Culturel (5604 du Parc) in parallel with the Cerro de San Pedro cultural festival in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The event will feature an exposition of posters by an art collective from San Luis that is in opposition to the mine, along with music and a screening of the film “La Mutilacion de San Pedro según San Xavier” by Olivia Portilla. March 8th is also significant because it is the date of the founding of the town of Cerro de San Pedro, and International Women’s Day. Click here for more information on women’s struggles against destructive mining practices.

KAIROS podcast: “Giving Canadians A Bad Name”

As part of KAIROS’ ongoing campaign calling for legislation of Canadian corporate activity abroad, KAIROS has produced its first ever fictional drama podcast. The play uses the case of KAIROS partner The Broad Opposition Front in Cerro de San Pedro, Mexico to highlight the issues facing villagers and concerned citizens who do not want mining operations in their communities.

 To hear “Giving Canadians a Bad Name” click here: http://kairoscanada.org/e/resources/multimedia/GivingCanadiansABadName.mp3

La Mutilacion de San Pedro según San Xavier

The documentary “La Mutilacion de San Pedro según San Xavier” by Olivia Portillo is now available on YouTube in three parts, with English subtitles:

First Part
Second Part
Third Part

Fundraiser for the Cerro de San Pedro Cultural Festival

FAO-Montreal on CKUT

On October 26th, FAO-Montreal member David Schecter spoke about the legal situation of the Cerro de San Pedro mine on the CKUT radio show Legalese.

Click here to listen!

Water Tribunal Slams Canadian Government, Mining Company

Minera San Xavier, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Metallica Resources, came under fire once again for its mining activities near the central Mexican town of San Luis Potosí. In a decision released last Thursday, the Latin America Water Tribunal placed responsibility for the mine’s environmental and social harms with the mining company as well as the Mexican government. The Tribunal also noted that the Canadian Government should develop oversight, compensation, and reparation mechanisms for harms caused by Canadian mining companies abroad.

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