River Run 2024

Photo credit: Joshua Best

On September 18, 2024, 8,000 people took to the streets to march with over 100 Grassy Narrows community members to say loud and clear, “We Are Not Going Away!“ This was an incredible show of solidarity with a huge cross-section of movements.

Together we sent Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau a clear message: they need to compensate Grassy Narrows fairly for the ongoing mercury crisis and end industrial threats to Grassy Narrows.

Thank you to everyone for sharing, supporting, mobilizing, organizing and showing up yesterday to make River Run 2024 a huge success!

Please share our socials below to send a message to Trudeau and Ford that they need to deliver on mercury justice!

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Photo credit: Allan Lissner

Media 

Major news outlets showed up to cover the River Run Rally. Below are stories from the Toronto Star and City TV News. Please view and share them with your networks. 

• City TV – “March for Grassy Narrows” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSX4etiNDBo
• Toronto Star – “We’re not going away” Thousands of protesters march with Grassy Narrows First Nation over ongoing mercury poisoning crisis https://www.thestar.com/were-not-going-away-thousands-of-protesters-march-with-grassy-narrows-first-nation-over-ongoing/article_def96680-7606-11ef-9d1a-4fcf094678e3.html 

For more media coverage of River Run 2024, click here.

Photo Credit: Allan Lissner

Images

To view more photos of River Run 2024, click here.

Take Action

Please stay tuned for upcoming ways to support Grassy’s fight for justice! In the meantime you can click on this action toolkit for ways to organize your communities in support of Grassy Narrows

Photo Credit: James Wilkes

Grassy Narrows Sues Ontario and Canada Over Mercury Poisoning Nightmare

Donate to Support Grassy Narrows’ Historic Legal Action

On June 4, 2024, Grassy Narrows First Nation launched landmark litigation against Ontario and Canada seeking justice for the terrible harm caused by the mercury contamination of their life-giving river. The monumental case argues that the government has egregiously violated its obligations to Grassy Narrows by failing to ensure that Grassy Narrows people could safely practice their right to fish–a cornerstone of Grassy Narrows’ sustenance and Indigenous way of life. 

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River Run Toolkit – September 18th, 2024

Grange Park, Downtown Toronto

12pm Noon 

On September 18th, 2024 at 12pm we invite you to walk with Grassy Narrows youth and community members to show that we are with them on their path to achieve mercury justice and freedom!

Land Defence Alliance March – 6,000 Strong

On September 27th, 6,000 Land Defence Alliance community members and supporters marched to Queen’s Park. We sent Doug Ford a clear message: we stand united to protect the lands and waters of these five First Nations. 

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March For The Land: Walk with Land Alliance!

On 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.

RSVP Here
Click here to see the Promo Toolkit for September 27th

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