Canada’s Mining Industry: Ecuadorian Landmark Lawsuit Challenges Canadian Mining Impunity http://upsidedownworld.org/main/ecuador-archives-49/2485--taking-stock-of-canadas-mining-industry-ecuadorian-landmark-lawsuit-challenges-canadian-mining-impunity

Marcia Ramírez hopes to set a precedent in Canadian courts that will benefit peasant farmers and indigenous peoples across the Global South. A community leader in her mid-20s, Ramírez is one of three Ecuadorian plaintiffs suing the Toronto Stock Exchange for over $1.5 billion.