Have you ever wondered about the connections that exist between Canada, the mining industry, and Toronto's financial sector? Curious about how the Canadian government supports corporate interests both domestically and internationally?
Have you ever wondered about the connections that exist between Canada, the mining industry, and Toronto's financial sector? Curious about how the Canadian government supports corporate interests both domestically and internationally?
On February 24th, 2017, MISN convened a panel called Belly of the Beast: A Biopsy of Toronto's Mining and Financial Sectors, an exploration of Toronto’s financial district and the reach of its tentacles throughout the global mining industry.
Panelists fleshed out the various tentacles of "the beast" and the web of its influence, including: corporate interests, the Toronto Stock Exchange, narratives of development and social responsibility, government (both local and international), the media, and the academy. They demonstrated how these sectors work together to feed wealth into the beast's belly, which is both controlled by and sustains big money and corporate power. This event focused especially on the upcoming Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention and how all of these different players convene, make deals, and get energized at this annual gathering.
Have you ever wondered about the connections that exist between Canada, the mining industry, and Toronto's financial sector? Curious about how the Canadian government supports corporate interests both domestically and internationally?