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‘Water is More Precious than Gold’ speaking tour challenges Canada’s international mining practices

Sandra Carolina Ascencio will speak throughout the Maritimes from March 24th-28th, as part of a continent-wide Water Is More Precious than Gold tour to raise awareness of the negative impact of Canadian mining operations on El Salvador.

Sandra Carolina Ascencio, a representative of the El Salvadoran National Roundtable against Metallic Mining (the Mesa), is a community advocate, educator and environmentalist.

The speaking tour aims to build greater awareness about the issues facing El Salvador and other Latin American countries, challenge the unjust practices of Canadian, US and other mining companies, including Pacific Rim and Goldcorp and build relationships with groups in North America, including those confronting their own local mining issues. The speaking tour will be followed by an international Fact-Finding Mission to El Salvador on May 9-13, aiming to build awareness around the dangers of mining in El Salvador.

National Sponsors of this tour include the Council of Canadians, the United Church of Canada, KAIROS, the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network, Mining Watch Canada and more.

For more information on events in the Maritimes, please contact:

Angela Giles, Council of Canadians: (902) 422.7811 | (902) 478.5727 | agiles@canadians.org

 ‘Water is More Precious than Gold’ speaking tour events in the local area:
Tuesday, March 26:  Tatamagouche - 7:00 pm, Tatamagouche Centre