March on July 5 comes on eve of
the Pan American Climate and Economic Summits
TORONTO, July 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Thousands of people will
take to the streets on Sunday in a march through downtown
Toronto demanding an economy that
prioritizes jobs, justice and climate action.
An unprecedented coalition, including the union representing oil
workers, Idle No More, environmentalists and faith-based people,
will march in four different contingents, visually depicting what
this new economy looks like: "It starts with justice" for
Indigenous peoples and those most impacted, creates "good work,
clean jobs and healthy communities", recognizes that "we
have solutions" and shows "we know who is responsible"
for causing the climate crisis.
MEDIA SCHEDULE
11:30 am — Press
Tent
Description: Credentialed media outlets are invited to
interview official spokespeople and high profile guests such as
David Suzuki, Naomi Klein, Bill
McKibben, national labour union presidents, and others.
Location: Canopy Next to Northwest Rebellion Monument on the
Northeast corner of the park off Grosvener and Queens Park Crescent
E.
12:30 pm — Press
Conference
Description: Actress and activist Jane Fonda and official spokespeople will
deliver short messages. There will be opportunities for photo and
video, as well as technical equipment for television and radio
journalists.
Location: Podium in Press Tent (see above)
Speakers: Myeengun Henry (Chippewa of the Thames First
Nation); Nigel Barriffe (Good
Jobs For All Coalition); Melina
Laboucan-Massimo (Lubicon Cree First Nation, Greenpeace
Canada); Angel Reyes (Workers
Action Centre); Jennifer
Henry (KAIROS); John
Clarke (OCAP); Anastasia
Harripaul (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario)
Jane Fonda will be the final
speaker.
For full biographies of spokespeople:
www.jobsjusticeclimate.ca/media
1:00 PM — Rally
starts
1:45 PM: March starts and will end
at approximately 4:00 PM with a
community block party, musical guests, and art installations in
Allan Gardens.
WHO: A diverse coalition of individuals and groups from
across Canada, including labor
unions representing Alberta oil
workers, First Nations on the frontlines of extraction projects,
racialized communities from climate-impacted regions, environmental
groups, anti-poverty, worker and faith groups, health workers,
scientists, students, migrant justice groups, and others. A full
list of participating organizations is available here:
jobsjusticeclimate.ca/partners.
Visuals: Large puppets such as a 15 foot brontosaurus, a
solar powered alternative Pan Am torch, a 40 foot banner, and more.
The end of the march in Allan Gardens will include high-profile
musical guests and a photography exhibit.
For more information: http://jobsjusticeclimate.ca/
SOURCE Jobs, Justice and the Climate March