Title: MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO Concert and Protest
Location: Queen’s Park
Link out: Click here
Description: In conjunction with WORLD FOOD DAY (http://www.worldfooddaycanada.ca/)
and Dr. Vandana Shiva’s SEED & FOOD FREEDOM campaign (https://www.facebook.com/savetheseed),
the Oct. 12 MARCH AGAINST MONSANTO is a global call to action aimed at informing the public and calling into question long-term health and environmental effects of genetically modified foods. If you’re new to the cause, welcome and don’t miss this empowering opportunity to raise your voice in solidarity with millions around the globe fighting the corporations who are threatening our farmers, our health, our children and our planet!

WHY WE MARCH?
– Boycott GMOs
– Demand GMO labeling
– End patents on seed
– Protect our food supply
– Support local farmers
– Promote organic solutions & a sustainable agriculture
– Expose the cronyism between big business & government
– Bring accountability to those responsible for the corruption
– Demand regulatory modernization of the Novel Foods Act
– Further scientific research on the health effects of GMOs

THE RALLY
We will gather in Queen’s Park for an energy-charged, family-friendly rally from 2 p.m. to approx. 3:30 p.m. with high-profile speakers, musicians and tables from organic food vendors and like-minded organizations (i.e. Toronto Seed Library).

THE ROUTE
Following the rally, from Queen’s Park we will head East on Wellesley St. — South on Bay Street to Dundas Street W. where we will continue to make our voices heard in Dundas Square

SPEAKERS to include:

✭ Dr. Shiv Chopra
http://shivchopra.com/?page_id=2

✭ Jodi Koberinski, Navdanya/Seed Freedom ambassador
http://www.navdanya.org/

✭ Julie Daniluk, author, TV show host, nutritionist
https://www.juliedaniluk.com/

✭ MP Craig Scott, NDP Toronto-Danforth
http://craigscott.ndp.ca/craig-presents-petition-on- gm-alfalfa-moratorium

✭ Rachel Parent, 14-yr-old GMO activist and founder,
Kids Right to Know
http://www.gmo-news.com/

✭ Melissa Baer, Ontario organic farmer
http://www.vibrantfarms.com/,
http://www.theorganicfarmersdaughter.com/

✭ Tony McQuail, Ontario organic farmer
http://www.meetingplaceorganicfarm.ca/

MUSICIANS to include:

✭ Michael Louis Johnson & Rambunctious
http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Michael-Louis-Johnson
http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Rambunctious

✭ The Monkey Bunch

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✭ Elise LeGrow
http://www.eliselegrow.com/bio/
http://www.youtube.com/user/ELISELEGROW

✭ Molly Thomason
http://www.mollythomason.ca/
http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/molly-thomason

✭ Julian Taylor

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✭ Chris Birkett

‘Tweet Me Right’ featuring Turbo Street Funk

LOCATION & PARKING
http://www.ontla.on.ca/lao/en/coming-to-queens-park/location-and-parking/

Start Time: 02:00 PM
Date: 2013-10-12
End Time: 05:00 PM