Yet Harper's promise of "mutual prosperity" seems difficult to comprehend when these astronomical financial gains are compared to the devastating effects of mining in local communities. The conspicuous lack of medium and long-term social and economic progress in the very communities where these mines operate belie Harper's claims. In fact, a growing resistance movement is gaining momentum in Canada and around the world to demonstrate just how erroneous these claims are; and how detrimental the real effects of mining are to the social fabric, sovereignty, environment, collective rights and human security of impacted communities.
http://rabble.ca/news/2012/05/toronto-conference-highlights-global-resistance-canadian-mining
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