Current Action Groups

This is a list of the OPIRG-Toronto action groups for the September 2022-August 2023 term. Please contact them if you are interested in getting involved with the work they do, or contact us at opirg.toronto(at)gmail.com if you have any questions. [PLEASE NOTE WE ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THIS LIST]

Climate Justice UofT

Climate Justice UofT is a student-led activist group working toward climate justice and a #FossilFreeFuture at UofT. We are working hard to build solidarity and momentum for real, substantive, and progressive moves toward equity and justice. In addition to organizing the fossil fuel divestment campaign at UofT, we also organize panels, workshops, rallies, protests, socials, and a book club, all centered around themes of environmental and social justice.

Contact Info:

Email: climatejusticeuoft@gmail.com
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MINING INJUSTICE SOLIDARITY NETWORK

The Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) is a Toronto-based activist group that organizes to draw attention to and resist the negligent practices of Canadian mining companies, who comprise over 75% of mining businesses worldwide. In solidarity with affected communities and in response to their calls for support, we:

Educate… the Canadian public on mining injustices in Canada and around the world.

Advocate… for stronger community control of mining practices, and in support of self-determination in mining-affected areas.

Agitate… against corporate impunity and in support of substantive regulatory change.

In the spring, we attend mining company annual general meetings to present statements from impacted communities, while simultaneously holding protests outside challenging the company’s narratives. During the rest of the year, we hold film screenings, educational events, speaking tours and workshops to raise awareness of mining injustice. We also respond to calls from impacted communities for support. This fall, we are launching a research project tracking violence committed by Canadian mining companies around the world. We are looking for long-term volunteers for this project to do research on a particular country. If you are interested in getting involved in any of these activities (or have ideas of your own), please contact us at mininginjustice@gmail.com. We hold new volunteer orientations on a regular basis.

Contact Info:
Email: mininginjustice@gmail.com
Website
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SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS FUND

Information forthcoming.

Contact Info:

Email: Forthcoming
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SURJ – SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE

SURJ is an international network of groups and individuals organizing White people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves White people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability. As white people, we are also settlers and visitors to Turtle Island, and commit to working towards decolonization and indigenous sovereignty. We work to connect people across Turtle Island while supporting and collaborating with local and national racial justice and decolonization organizing efforts. SURJ provides a space to build relationships, skills and political analysis to act for change.

Contact Info:

Email: surjto@gmail.com
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