Tag Archives: Occupy Toronto

Bank of Toronto? City could ease cash crisis if it put revenues in a bank of its own

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Paul Weinberg, courtesy of nowmagazine.com] Those who participated in Occupy Toronto last fall have fond memories of economist Jim Stanford at the protest mic in front of the bank towers on King. The high point of his speech … Continue reading →

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Barrick defends itself against Occupiers

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Dana Flavelle, courtesy of torontostar.com] Under siege by the Occupy Toronto movement, Canada’s largest gold miner spent a large part of its annual general meeting Wednesday defending its track record as a responsible corporate citizen. A heavy police … Continue reading →

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Cops break up Occupy Toronto rally

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Administrator

[written by Darren Savage, courtesy of torontosun.com] Two protesters face charges after police broke up an Occupy Toronto rally outside a downtown police station early on Sunday. A police spokesman said that the two protesters were charged with public mischief … Continue reading →

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Canadian banks could stand tall, but not alone

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Administrator

The Occupy Toronto movement was always doomed to fizzle. A successful protest is fuelled by the anger of the masses. But the percentage of Canadians who are truly mad-as-hell at the Bay Street elite—mad enough to take to the streets—is … Continue reading →

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Judge rules against Occupy Toronto encampment

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Administrator

[written by Matthew Coutts, courtesy of ctvtoronto.ca] A judge has dismissed an attempt to save Occupy Toronto’s month-long encampment in a downtown park on Monday, ruling that the city’s request to clear out St. James Park was “constitutionally valid.” Ontario … Continue reading →

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