G20 Protests Put the Pressure on Canada's Dirty Industries

[Jefferson23]

Climate and environmental justice movements aired their grievances in anticipation of this weekend’s G20 summit.
June 26, 2010 |


Editor's note: Check out Amy Goodman, Naomi Klein, Pablo Salon, Vandana Shiva at Rabble TV's Shout out for Global Justice from the G20 summit. Check out Rabble's up-to-date G-8/G-20 coverage headquarters.

At 3:30 EST on Wednesday in Toronto, the aggressive, anti-establishment sounds of hip hop groups Testament and Illogic are entertaining protesters gathered in front of the University Courthouse, the last stop in a three-hour march through the city’s downtown core and financial district.

The climate and environmental justice movements aired their grievances in anticipation of this weekend’s G20 summit. Unfortunately, attempts to get closer to the actual participants have been stymied by heavy police presence. According to one organizer, who acted as a “corporate clown” and emcee during the march, Toronto Police refused a request to extend the march past the courthouse to the perimeter fence surrounding the G20 security zone.

“They said absolutely no chance,” the spokesperson said. Organizers had visions of attaching symbolic photos to the security fence showing environmental devastation in areas such as Canada’s tar sands in Alberta -- one of the main focuses of the day’s action.

in full: http://www.alternet.org/world/147337/g20_protests_put_the_pressure_on_canada%27s_dirty_industries?page=entire

[SunnySong]

1. Whew I thought this was about Vancover's strip clubs. NT