BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//OPIRG Toronto - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:OPIRG Toronto
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://opirgtoronto.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for OPIRG Toronto
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Halifax
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20220313T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20221106T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20230312T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20231105T050000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0300
TZNAME:ADT
DTSTART:20240310T060000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0300
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:AST
DTSTART:20241103T050000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230927T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T141439
CREATED:20230913T013204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T020913Z
UID:874-1695808800-1695830400@opirgtoronto.org
SUMMARY:OPIRG Toronto Contingent to March for the Land
DESCRIPTION:*** OPIRG Toronto Contingent***\nMarch For The Land: Walk with Land Alliance!\nWednesday September 27th\, 2023\n10AM: Meet at the OPIRG Toronto office for brunch & an informal discussion about how to conduct ourselves and stay safe at the March for the Land. \n*meat\, veg\, vegan and gluten free options will be available \n11:30AM: Depart for Rally location (Grange Park\, Beverly Street) \n12PM- ?: Rally & March \nWhen the march is complete we will hold a short de-brief \nJoin OPIRG Toronto to stand in solidarity w. five First Nations calling on Premier Ford to end unwanted mining activity on their Territories\nOn September 27th\, 12 pm 2023 five First Nations from Northern Ontario will come to Toronto to lead a march calling on Premier Ford to end unwanted mining activity on their Territories. These five strong First Nations have formed a historic alliance to protect their lands and waters in the face of mounting concerns about encroachment on their territories by mining exploration companies who have been enabled by the Ford Government. \nWalk with five First Nations of the historic Land Alliance to show that we stand with them in their fight for control over their lives and their lands.\nEarlier this year leaders from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI\, or Big Trout Lake First Nation)\, Wapekeka\, Neskantaga\, Muskrat Dam and Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows) signed a Mutual Cooperation Agreement. \nThese five First Nations are powerful leaders in the movement for Indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice. They have shown that together we can fight for justice against all odds and make real gains. \nJoin the Land Defense Alliance to demand respect for Indigenous rights and protect the sources of life on their Territories in the face of mining incursions. Through this march the Land Alliance will show their strength\, present their demands\, and build public support for their struggle for control over their lives and their lands \nThis is a family-friendly event. Rain or shine! \n\nBACKGROUND\nProspectors have staked thousands of new claims on these First Nations’ territories since Ford came to power. They are exploiting Ontario’s antiquated “free entry” mining system that allows companies and individuals to stake mining claims on First Nations lands from the comfort of their offices\, without gaining the consent of the Indigenous people who live there. \nProspectors are not required by Ontario to give any notice to First Nations until after the claims have been registered and are in force. Conversely\, Ontario does not inform prospectors which First Nation’s land they are staking until after the claims are purchased. The claims grant the prospector a wide range of rights under Crown law to explore the area for valuable minerals and to own the treasures that are found under the ground. \nHowever\, the areas that these prospectors are staking have been home to Indigenous people for countless generations and continue to provide the sources of life\, culture\, and livelihood for them. In spite of the well-known concerns of these First Nations\, and many attempts to bring the Ford government to the table\, the free entry system remains in place and new claims continue to be registered in social conflict zones against the will of First Nations. \nAki Paamaachi Ikoo Ying Ganawaandata! \nProtect the land that gives us life! \nKakanawedaamin Anishinabe Miinigowisiwin. \nTake care of and keep the land! \n  \nSign up for the rally: https://freegrassy.net/land-alliance-march/ \nMore info: https://freegrassy.net/ \n  \nIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT ATTENDING THIS RALLY WITH THE OPIRG TORONTO CONTINGENT PLEASE EMAIL US: COORDINATOROPIRGTO@GMAIL.COM.
URL:https://opirgtoronto.org/program-calendar/opirg-toronto-contingent-to-march-for-the-land/
LOCATION:OPIRG Toronto\, Room 318\, University of Toronto Student Commons\, 230 College Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T1R2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="OPIRG Toronto":MAILTO:opirg.toronto@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR