The Cost of Copper: Human Rights and Canadian Corporate Accountability
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
5:30pm – 9:30pm
Student Activity Centre (SAC) at Huron University College
1349 Western Road, London, ON
Guest speakers Marcía Ramírez, a community activist from the Intag area of Ecuador and Carlos Zorrilla, member of DECOIN (Defensa y Conservacion Ecologica de Intag), have been traveling to universities and colleges across Canada, speaking to staff and students about their experiences in the SUCCESFUL resistance movement against mining developments within Ecuador.
On March 2nd, Marcia and Carlos, along with their lawyers from Klippensteins Barristers & Solicitors of Toronto, will be announcing a lawsuit against a Canadian mining company (former Ascendant Copper) and the Toronto Stock Exchange for their alleged involvement in human rights abuses at a mining concession site in Ecuador. Huron is fortunate to be one of their selected stops after this landmark announcement!
In addition to our speakers, there will be refreshments and a documentary screening – providing critical insights from a ’peasant’ farmer perspective of the effects that mining and other global forces have upon their communities.
5:30pm Doors
6:15pm Speakers
7:15pm Film
9:00pm Q& A with speakers