Podcasts about miningwatch canada

Mining critical minerals has been called the new gold rush. Nickel, copper and other critical minerals are highly sought after in the drive to manufacture new technologies. And some mining companies want to extract these minerals from the deep sea. The Metals Company, a Vancouver-based mining firm, has spent years promoting the idea that mining in the deep ocean has a relatively low environmental impact. Now they want to sidestep an international regulatory body called the International Seabed Authority. We're joined by Catherine Coumins, Research Coordinator and Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator at MiningWatch Canada.

  His Week That Was – Kevin Healy Palestinian Australian Muayad Ali and his family's journey to Australia and the work of Free Palestine Melbourne The destruction of peoples' lives and their environment by the Cobre Mine in Panama, with Viviana Herrera from MiningWatch Canada Marxist historian Humphrey McQueen and “pulling a swiftie” Part 2 of the situation in Cuba today with PHD Candidate Sasha Gillies-Lekakis Social commentator, theologian and author John Queripel on the links between Julian Assange and Palestine Head to www.3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday for full access to links and previous podcasts

On this edition of Free City Radio Viviana Herrera of MiningWatch Canada speaks about the long-term organizing and campaigning work that the organization does to challenge and protest the ways that Canadian mining corporations violate environmental and social rights. Particularly this interview focuses on Latin America, as Herrera is the Latin American program coordinator for the organization. Learn more about MiningWatch Canada here: https://miningwatch.ca Our weekly music is "Passage" by Anarchist Mountains. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am.

A dam in the Brazilian city of Mariana collapsed in 2015, submerging dozens of homes in toxic waste, killing 19 people and displacing hundreds. Now a court in the U.K. has agreed to hear a $6bn-dollar lawsuit against the Anglo-Australian mining company BHP — which co-managed the dam. We hear from Jonathan Knowles, one of the plaintiffs in the case; Tom Goodhead, a lawyer with P.G.M.B.M., the British law firm behind the lawsuit; and Catherine Coumans, research coordinator and Asia-Pacific program coordinator for MiningWatch Canada.

Today's episode is a recording of a conversation exploring the role of the Canadian Mining companies heavy investment in mineral extraction from the continent of Africa. The role of these companies and of the Canadian government is quite abysmal in terms of their abuse of human rights and the ecological damage done to the environment. We will host conversations about the operations at hand, how they got to the extent of the current enterprise, and about ways we could conceivably reverse course. Speakers in this episode include Jamie Kneen of MiningWatch Canada, Phyllia Ngoatje of Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) and Yves Engler, a researcher and author . The talk was moderated by Bianca Mugyenyi, who is also Director of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute which together with Mining Watch Canada sponsored this event

In the sixth episode, Linda McQuaig and Ian Thomson discuss the rising fortunes of the billionaire class amid shrinking incomes and opportunities for the vast majority before and during the pandemic. In speaking about the impacts of billionaires on our democratic systems, McQuaig says, “this accumulation of wealth in the hands of billionaires... It's not just that it's tremendously unfair, which of course it is, it's that it gives them so much political power that they get to effectively control the world… The wealthy corporate elite now has so much power that it can effectively block any kind of collective action. And that's exactly what they're doing. The reason that there isn't progress on climate change isn't that the public is resistant. The public would actually like there to be action on climate change. It's the immensely powerful interests in the fossil fuel industries that are single-handedly blocking that.... it's not just unfair they have all that money; it's detrimental to the survival of the human race… So when I talk about a wealth tax, I'm not just talking about it so we can get money from them. I'm talking about a wealth tax that will curb their political power, economic and political power. So they can't control things and prevent us from taking the collective action we need to take.”   According to Thomson, and the most recent Oxfam International report Inequality Kills “Whether it's from the climate disasters that are taking lives. Whether it's the vaccine inequality that means that COVID-19 is taking more lives - these are deaths that could be easily prevented if we had a more equitable vaccine distribution. And people are also being pushed to the brink of  extreme hunger and actually are dying of starvation. These are the sorts of real-life impacts of this extreme wealth inequality, largely in the lowest income countries, but also lower income people in all countries are suffering from. And when you take the numbers, you just see that actually people are dying every four minutes due to inequality. The numbers are so staggering that it is hard to wrap your head around what kind of suffering this is bringing about.” About today's guests:  Award-winning journalist and activist Linda McQuaig is also the author of best-selling books, including: Shooting the Hippo: Death by Deficit and Other Canadian Myths; It's the Crude, Dude: War, Big Oil and the Fight for the Planet; The Trouble with Billionaires (co-authored with Neil Brooks) and most recently The Sport and Prey of Capitalists: How the Rich Are Stealing Canada's Public Wealth. A long-time and powerful voice of dissent against economic injustice and extremes of wealth, Linda has been described as “an indispensable public intellectual” and “an irritant to Canada's 1%” one of whom, Conrad Black, even suggested that she be “horse-Whipped”. Ian Thomson leads Oxfam Canada's work on government relations, corporate engagement and feminist policy influencing in Canada and internationally. Prior to joining Oxfam, he coordinated the human rights and natural resources program of a national ecumenical coalition and chaired the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability. He is a board member of MiningWatch Canada and the Maquila Solidarity Network, and holds engineering degrees from Queen's University and the University of Toronto. The Courage My Friends podcast series is a co-production between The Tommy Douglas Institute (at George Brown College), rabble.ca, with the support of the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation. Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute. Image: Linda McQuaig and Ian Thomson / Used with permission.  Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased Intro Voices: Chandra Budhu (Podcast Announcer), Nayocka Allen, Nicolas Echeverri Parra, Doreen Kajumba (Street Voices); Bob Luker (Tommy Douglas quote) Courage My Friends Podcast Organizing Committee: Resh Budhu, Breanne Doyle (for rabble.ca), Chandra Budhu and Ashley Booth.  Produced by: Resh Budhu, Tommy Douglas Institute and Breanne Doyle, rabble.ca Host: Resh Budhu

Pour ce deuxième enregistrement, fait spécialement dans le cadre du Jour de la terre, le 22 avril dernier, on jase avec la députée de Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue, Émilise Lessard-Therrien, la gardienne du territoire du Conseil de la Première Nation Abitibiwinni, Pascale Trudeau-Cananasso, le coresponsable de MiningWatch Canada, Rodrigue Turgeon et le directeur du département des ressources naturelles pour le Conseil de la Nation Anishnabe du Lac-Simon, Ronald Brazeau. Ce podcast a été fait en collaboration avec Mères au front Val-d'Or et le Conseil régional de l'environnement de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue. (CREAT)

Entrevue avec Rodrigue Turgeon, Co-responsable du programme canadien chez MiningWatch Canada: c'est sans surprise que l'on apprenait dans le dossier paru hier en une du Journal de Montréal que l'industrie minière est parmi celles qui transgressent le plus les règles environnementales du Québec. Au cours des 10 dernières années, le secteur minier a versé un total de 2,8 millions de dollars en amendes et sanctions. Seul le secteur agricole, avec 3,7 millions, peut se targuer d'en avoir payé davantage.  Chronique culturelle d'Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix: une série de 11 entrevues lancée par Serge Fiori nommée “Chez Padré”. Un film Super Mario de 1986 a été restauré et est disponible sur Youtube. Netflix perd des abonnés. Rencontre de l'heure avec Richard Martineau: les films Disney passés au crible pour voir s'ils sont offensants de nos jours. Les civils ukrainiens ne seront plus ciblés par les Russes, s'ils se rendent ! 9:30 je veux que ça continue, quand je vois des nouvelles comme ça je suis content ça discrédite le mouvement woke et c'est parfait, qu'il aille à sa perte, qu'il continue avec des niaiseries comme ça j'en veux plus, chaque jour bannissez des films encore plus que ça c'est bon Entrevue avec Lorraine Derocher, auteure: Lorraine s'intéresse principalement aux sujets touchant les enfants vivant en communautés fermées, l'intervention en protection de l'enfance auprès d'enfants victimes de pratiques extrêmes et plus largement, l'intervention en contexte de diversité culturelle et religieuse. Chronique de Geneviève Pettersen, animatrice à QUB radio de 13h à 15h30: Prévost: la commune oblige les citoyens à mettre la main à la poche lorsqu'ils achètent des produits à usages uniques polluants comme les sacs et les bouteilles en plastiques. Chronique de Frédéric Mercier, chroniqueur automobile pour le guide de l'auto: 5e édition du Salon du véhicule électrique de Montréal. Vous aurez la possibilité de tester certains véhicules présentés. Segment d'actualité avec Alexandre Dubé: 56e jour de guerre en Ukraine. Cet après-midi se tiendra le débat d'entre deux tours des élections présidentielles françaises opposant Marine Le Pen et Emmanuel Macron. La facture du passeport vaccinal dévoilée, les experts ont fait le saut. Une panne informatique provoque de très nombreux retards pour les vols Sunwing. La Rencontre Foisy-Robitaille, chronique politique provinciale et fédérale avec Antoine Robitaille, animateur de l'émission Là-Haut sur la colline à QUB radio, et Philippe-Vincent Foisy, animateur de l'émission matinale de QUB radio: nouveau sondage sur la course à la chefferie du PQ entre Jean Charest et Pierre Poilievre. Une nouvelle taxe sur les camions ?  Entrevue avec Magda Fusaro, rectrice de l'Université du Québec à Montréal: règne de terreur à l'UQAM: nous revenons sur ces témoignages d'étudiants victimes d'intimidation à l'université. Chronique de Loïc Tassé, politologue et chroniqueur au Journal de Montréal : état de la situation en Ukraine. Danemark en pourparlers avec le Rwanda pour y transférer les demandeurs d'asile. Retour du masque obligatoire à New Delhi. Au Japon : rentrée scolaire dans le métavers. Fin des tests de virginité dans l'armée Indonésienne. Chronique sports avec JIC : deuxième partie, deuxième défaite pour Carey Price. Une production QUB radio   Avril 2022  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Entrevue avec Rodrigue Turgeon, Co-responsable du programme canadien chez MiningWatch Canada: c'est sans surprise que l'on apprenait dans le dossier paru hier en une du Journal de Montréal que l'industrie minière est parmi celles qui transgressent le plus les règles environnementales du Québec. Au cours des 10 dernières années, le secteur minier a versé un total de 2,8 millions de dollars en amendes et sanctions. Seul le secteur agricole, avec 3,7 millions, peut se targuer d'en avoir payé davantage.  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Hello and welcome to rabble radio. It's the week of Friday, November 25. I'm your host and the editor of rabble, Chelsea Nash.  The top stories of this week include the Trudeau government's return to Parliament. On Tuesday, we heard the Governor General deliver the speech from the throne. While Parliament will only resume for a very short time before it breaks again for the holidays, what did we learn about what's to come? And, rabble's coverage of the Wet'suwet'en crisis is ongoing. Contributor Brent Patterson traveled to the region to cover events as they unfolded. You'll hear the latest on that in just a few minutes. Rabble breaks down the news of the day from a progressive lens. It's a good place to catch up and catch on to what's happening in Canadian politics, activism, environment, and so much more. Listen to us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.  We catch you up on the news of the week and take you further into the stories that matter to you.  This week on the show, we welcome back Libby Davies as she interviews political scientist Dr. Jeanette Ashe about the state of women in politics in Canada.  Dr. Ashe is the Chair of the Political Science Department at Douglas College and Visiting Faculty at the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, King's College, London. Her research interests include political recruitment, political parties, representation, and gender and politics. She is the author of Political Candidate Selection: Who Wins, Who Loses and Under-representation in the UK (Routledge, 2020). Other recent publications include Gender Sensitivity Under Trudeau: Facebook Feminism or Real Change? (University of Toronto, 2020), and Canada's Political Parties: Gatekeepers to Parliament (Palgrave, 2020). She advises legislatures, parties, and organizations on assessing gender and diversity sensitivity and advises legislators on drafting legislation on gender equity and democratic reform. Libby Davies, as you may know, is the author of Outside In: a Political Memoir. She served as the MP for Vancouver East from 1997-2015, and is former NDP Deputy Leader and House Leader, and is recipient of the Order of Canada.  The two discuss the barriers that continue to exist for women in Canadian politics, despite the fact that the electorate is actually more likely to support women candidates. After an election like the one we just had, which saw the Liberals lose four female cabinet members, it's a good time to once again examine how our political parties here in Canada have a tendency to not support women and other diverse candidates. Here's their conversation, take a listen. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT This week at rabble, contributor Brent Patterson goes to the Wet'suwet'en territory and reports on the RCMP's raid of the protestors' blockade there as they defend the land against the Coastal GasLink pipeline project. Just days after the conclusion of the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow and calls from international groups to stop the criminalization of Indigenous land defenders, militarized police violence against defenders in Canada has seemingly become normalized, Patterson writes. Over 30 people and three journalists were arrested on November 18 and 19. It was the third RCMP assault on Wet'suwet'en territory in support of the Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline being constructed on their territory without free, prior and informed consent, with the first two taking place in January and February of this year.  Patterson raised some questions about the infrastructure that enabled the raids. RCMP officers were seen arriving at Smithers airport and being carried away in two white school buses. In the days after the raid, the same make of white school buses were seen emerging from the Coastal GasLink man-camp on the Morice River Forest Service Road -- the same road that had been blockaded. This begged the question: were the RCMP using the Coastal GasLink camp to stage their raid? What other state infrastructure did they use to carry out the raid? Patterson reviews what they've used before.  Further, Patterson reports there are first-hand witness accounts of the RCMP in Coastal GasLink cars on the territory and RCMP officers arriving in Coastal GasLink-marked buses in the nearby town of New Hazelton to break-up a rail blockade in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en. According to Patterson, all of this is compounded by the Canadian government's financial involvement in the GasLink project -- notably its $275 million investment in June 2019 supporting the LNG Canada export terminal along with Export Development Canada's $250 million to $500 million loan to Coastal GasLink in May 2020 for the construction of the pipeline. The appearance of collusion between the police and an energy company, along with the disregard of international human rights norms raise profound concerns that must be addressed, Patterson concludes. Also on the site this week:  John Miller reports on a new survey from the Canadian Association of Journalists about who is telling you the news. Thursday, the CAJ released its inaugural measurement of the diversity of people who assign, cover and present the news. CAJ measured 3,873 news people at 209 media outlets, making it the largest-ever survey of the demographics of television and radio broadcasters, online news operations, and daily and community newspapers. Unsurprisingly, the typical Canadian newsroom is not representative of the Canadian population, with more than half of the newsrooms surveyed only employing white journalists.  Joyce Nelson reports on a terrible paradox facing the so-called green energy transition: to develop windmills, solar panels, and the like, many metals and minerals will need to be mined. MiningWatch Canada is estimating that “[Three] billion tons of mined metals and minerals will be needed to power the energy transition” – a “massive” increase especially for six critical minerals: lithium, graphite, copper, cobalt, nickel and rare earth minerals. With mining being an exploitative and dirty industry -- of which Canadian companies are at the fore -- perhaps the green energy transition is more red than green after all.  Plus -- Karl Nerenberg breaks down the speech from the throne, though as he reports, there's not much to break down. It was a speech full of platitudes and lacking in clear commitments, he writes. Catch Nerenberg and our other distinguished panelists next week for our Off the Hill live politics panel, where the theme is "Games of the Throne" and the return of Parliament. MP Leah Gazan will be there, as will Indigenous activist and writer Clayton Thomas-Müller and poet and scholar El Jones.  Find all the details of that and so much more at rabble.ca. There are a few other must-reads on the site this week I'd recommend you don't miss -- so head there now!  EXTRO That's it for this week! If you like the show please consider subscribing. Rate, review, share it with your friends -- it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca.  Got feedback for the show? Get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. I can't always promise I'll respond, but I do read everything you write in. I'm your host, Chelsea Nash. Thanks for tuning in and we'll talk next week! Thanks to our producer Breanne Doyle, Libby Davies and guest Dr. Jeanette Ashe. Thanks to Karl Nerenberg for the music and his reporting, Brent Patterson for his reporting, and all the journalists and writers who contributed to this week's content on rabble.ca. 

Listen to the 31st edition of Free City Radio! On this edition, another interview within a series done in collaboration with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institue. This one, an exchange with Jamie Kneen from MiningWatch Canada who speaks about the mission of the organization and also the current challenges around pushing the Liberal government toward having a review process on the actions of Canadian mining corporations that actually includes real world consequences. Jamie also specifically speaks about the case against HudBay mining company for the case around human rights abuses associated to their mining operation in Guatemala. More info on this case here: https://miningwatch.ca/news/2019/11/28/hudbay-operations-peru-and-guatemala-violence-and-repression-found-result-mining Also on this edition we hear from both facilitators and participants in the First Peoples' Post-Secondary Storytelling Exchange an important project that focuses on telling Indigenous stories through film. We hear from Métis filmmaker Michelle Smith, an educator from Kahnawake Morgan Phillips and project participant Pasha Partridge. Full information on the project here: https://fppse.net Music on the edition by @secretpyramid and also @bodyoflight Free City Radio is hosted by Stefan @spirodon Christoff who also hosts a weekly radio show called Free City Radio, broadcasting every Wednesday on @radiockut at 90.3fm in Montreal.

Slowing climate change will require a massive increase of renewable energy assets while reducing use of fossil fuels. And who wouldn't like to have a quiet, clean, electric car? But renewable energy technologies from wind turbines to solar panels and rechargeable batteries to power your Tesla Roadster require large amounts of mined metals and minerals. That's a problem because mining creates significant environmental impacts on land, and now, there’s a concerted effort to open up vast areas of the ocean floor to mining for this purpose. On this episode speak with journalist Ian Morse and MiningWatch Canada's research coordinator Catherine Coumans about the overarching implications of mining things like metallic nodules and vents on the sea floor to huge areas of Indonesia for nickel used in rechargeable batteries. Our guests also explain how recent improvements to recycling of existing mined metals could supplant the need for risky projects like deep sea mining. We now offer a free app in the Apple App Store and in the Google Store for this show, so you can have access to our latest episodes at your fingertips, please download it and let us know what you think via the contact info below! Please invite your friends to subscribe to the Mongabay Newscast on the Google Podcasts app, Apple Podcasts, Android, Stitcher, via Pandora or Spotify, or wherever they get podcasts. If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet and all support helps! Supporting at the $10/month level now delivers access to Insider Content at Mongabay.com, too, please visit the link above for details. See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage: news.mongabay.com or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram by searching for @mongabay. Episode artwork: an electric car charging station in South Korea by hssbb79, CC BY-SA 3.0. Feedback is always welcome: submissions@mongabay.com.

In episode #349 of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Joan Kuyek. She has been involved for decades in struggles related to mining, including serving as the first national co-ordinator of MiningWatch Canada from 1999 to 2008. They talk about her lifetime of activism and organizing, and about her new book, *Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry*. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2020/04/14/trr-joan_kuyek/

Participant funding for the Valentine Lake environmental assessment will be announced soon, and Jamie Kneen from MiningWatch Canada says groups planning to intervene on the gold mine development on traditional Mi'kmaq land need to start lining up experts and to back them.

Without having consulted the Mi'kmaq people who have used the lands over centuries, a mammoth gold mine is being developed in the Valentine Lake area of central Newfoundland. Jamie Kneen, the Communications and Outreach Coordinator for MiningWatch Canada, discusses the potential environmental risks the development could have on the surrounding ecosystems. Of particular concern is the potential impact to the watershed of central and northeastern Newfoundland due to the use of an ore processing technique called "heap leaching"—a low-cost but controversial process because of its role in mine accidents elsewhere.

Earlier this year, Canada committed to creating an ombudsperson for responsible enterprise. Eleven months later, communities affected by the harms of Canadian mining, particularly in Guatemala and Papua New Guinea, are asking where the new ombudsperson is. So far, no-one has been appointed. We speak with Catherine Coumins, research coordinator and Asia-Pacific program coordinator at MiningWatch Canada.

Earlier this year, Canada committed to creating an ombudsperson for responsible enterprise. Eleven months later, communities affected by the harms of Canadian mining, particularly in Guatemala and Papua New Guinea, are asking where the new ombudsperson is. So far, no-one has been appointed. We speak with Catherine Coumins, research coordinator and Asia-Pacific program coordinator at MiningWatch Canada.

As a conflict fueled by climate change, the international arms trade and a Libyan civil war enters its fifth year, Canada's Back™ and as many as 250 members of the Canadian military will see action in the northwest African nation of Mali by late summer. But is there a connection between seemingly selfless international peacekeeping involvement and Canadian gold mining investment? On this episode, Jamie Kneen of MiningWatch Canada and host Andre Goulet explore Canada's out-sized role in the international mining industry and examine the myths and contradictions of Canadian peacekeeping. Plus: how Bill C-69, the Liberal government's attempt at federal environmental review process reform, fails to deliver on promises of respect for Indigenous rights, evidence-based decision-making and combating climate change. This conversation was recorded on May 16th, 2018.

Why is Ontario nuclear expensive? This week we talk to Brennain Lloyd, Northwatch Project Coordinator - www.northwatch.org Northwatch is a member of MiningWatch Canada, Nuclear Waste Watch, and the Ontario Environment Network. Northwatch was founded in 1988      

Para conocer más detalles de esta pugna entre el gran capital minero con sede en Canadá y las organizaciones sociales y pueblos indígenas afectados por la explotación minera, Radio Canadá Internacional pudo conversar con Jennifer Moore, coordinadora de programa para América Latina, en el organismo MiningWatch Canada

listen to an interview with Jennifer Moore from Mining Watch Canada speaking about the environmental and culturally damaging practices of Tahoe resource operations in Guatemala & also about a lawsuit against Tahoe resources that is underway. more background / information at : https://miningwatch.ca/news/2017/7/7/tahoe-licenses-suspended-lack-consultation-indigenous-communities-while-company-denies this interview was produced for broadcast on CKUT fm by Stefan @spirodon Christoff

Joan will talk about her involvement with indigenous land and water defence particularly in regard to mineral exploration and development, and about the role organizations like MiningWatch Canada play in supporting communities affected by mining.

In episode #214 of Talking Radical Radio (April 11, 2017), Scott Neigh speaks with Jamie Kneen. He is the communications coordinator with MiningWatch Canada, an organization that supports communities in struggles, does research, and works to change policies and laws, all with the aim of challenging, reducing, and preventing the many harms caused around the world by the Canadian mining industry. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2017/04/11/trr-mining_watch/ ‎

Tras un año de gobierno liberal, Jamie Kneen, coordinador de comunicaciones en el organismo canadiense MiningWatch Canada, Alerta Minera en español, ofrece un balance de lo que fue el primer año del gobierno de Justin Trudeau en lo que concierne a las operaciones de las mineras canadienses.

Para saber más sobre los cambios, o la falta de ellos en materia minera tras los cien primeros días del nuevo gobierno liberal en Canadá, conversamos ahora con Jennifer Moore, quien es la coordinadora de programas para América latina en el organismo MiningWatch Canada, Alerta Minera Canadá.

“Earlier this year, in April, the Mexican press reported that half of the community fled their homes because the violence had become so great for them,” said Jennifer Moore, Latin America Program Coordinator for MiningWatch Canada. “That in addition to the tremendous environmental health and other impacts that they have suffered as a result of the mine’s operations in that area.”