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
Date: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Time: 12 pm
Location: Grange Park, Toronto
Sign up: https://freegrassy.net/land-alliance-march/
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Organizational Support
Mobilize any organization or group you are a part of (work, volunteer, union, faith, etc) to send a delegation to the march. Share the march on your groups social media accounts, and put up posters around your office and neighbourhood. Email solidarity@freegrassy.net to endorse the march and confirm your delegation’s attendance.
You can find everything you need for this in our outreach package
Walk 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.
This is a family-friendly event. Rain or shine!
Check out FreeGrassy.net for more details as the event approaches.
BACKGROUND
Prospectors 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.
Prospectors 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.
However, 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.
Aki Paamaachi Ikoo Ying Ganawaandata!
Protect the land that gives us life!
Kakanawedaamin Anishinabe Miinigowisiwin.
Take care of and keep the land!
Check out FreeGrassy.net for more details as the event approaches.