Representatives from communities across Canada and around the world met in Toronto May 7-9, 2010, to discuss the impacts Canadian mining companies are having on their communities.
The delegates plan to meet again in Toronto on June 22 to discuss the establishment of a pan-American network that will unite community and solidarity groups throughout the Americas.
Van Ferrier is a journalist and communications specialist living in Montreal.
The Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.