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Save Canadian Mining: The Big Push

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 6:11 PM on Thursday, September 19th, 2024

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Naked short selling has emerged as a significant threat to Canadian small-cap companies, costing the sector an estimated $1 trillion, according to Terry Lynch referencing a recent Globe & Mail article. This alarming statistic underscores the urgent need for reform in the Canadian market. Lynch is not only at the helm of Power Nickel but also the driving force behind “Save Canadian Mining,” an advocacy group committed to protecting small-cap stocks. The group boasts support from industry heavyweights like Eric Sprott, Keith Neumayer, and Robert McEwen, all of whom have contributed their time and resources over the past four years to combat the detrimental effects of illegal short selling.

A History of Advocacy

In the last year, Save Canadian Mining has organized major webcasts to shed light on these issues. The initiative kicked off with the Black Friday event in November 2023, featuring experts Wes Christian and David Wenger. They discussed a groundbreaking New York case where broker-dealers were deemed liable for failing to fulfill their “gatekeeping responsibilities” in monitoring client trading actions.

This was followed by the Good Friday video in March 2024, during which Lynch and his team uncovered the alarming mechanisms facilitating rampant naked short selling. They outlined actionable steps regulators could take to put an end to these practices, galvanizing thousands of small-cap companies and investors to join the cause.

Recent Developments

The outreach efforts have not gone unnoticed. Following the substantial interest generated by these videos, Save Canadian Mining secured meetings with key officials in the Ontario Provincial Government. This momentum led to a strategic pause in the campaign to allow for potential regulatory reforms.

However, a recent legal filing in the Supreme Court of British Columbia has revealed troubling evidence of collusion between banks and regulators aimed at suppressing the truth about these illicit trading practices. This documentation includes:

  • 12 Years of Data
  • 166 Exhibits
  • 3,631 Pages of Evidence

The findings suggest a “pattern consistent with the definition of organized crime,” amplifying the seriousness of the situation and the need for immediate action.

The Big Push

As the campaign gears up for a class-action lawsuit against one of Canada’s major banks, Save Canadian Mining is mobilizing hundreds of small-cap companies, their investors, and vendors. A coordinated social media campaign is set to amplify their message, making it impossible for banks, regulators, and government officials to ignore the growing demand for fair markets.

Lynch and his team are not just advocating for change; they are actively calling on investors to engage passionately on social media. An exciting announcement has been hinted at in the latest video, which includes an Easter egg that active participants will surely want to discover.

Conclusion

The time for action is now. As Save Canadian Mining embarks on this significant initiative, it invites everyone—investors, small-cap companies, and industry stakeholders—to share their message across social media platforms. Together, we can push for a more equitable Canadian market that protects investors and ensures a level playing field.

Let the Big Push begin! Thank you for your support and for sharing this vital message within your networks.

Terry Lynch Lays The Groundwork For Billion Dollar Class Action To Stop Naked Short Selling In Canada

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:55 AM on Friday, March 29th, 2024

Naked Short Selling has cost Canadian junior mining companies $40 Billion – and that number balloons to over $500 Billion when you include all Canadian small cap companies – according to Terry Lynch.

Terry Lynch is the CEO of Power Nickel and the co-Founder of “Save Canadian Mining”, the small cap stock advocacy group backed by industry giants such as Eric Sprott, Keith Neumayer, Robert McEwen and multiple sponsors who have worked tirelessly and given generously over the last 4 years to conduct research, create reports and meet with key government officials & regulatory bodies … for the singular purpose of putting an end to the devastating practice of illegal short selling in the Canadian small cap market.

BLACK FRIDAY

A few months back on Black Friday, the team behind Terry grew even bigger and better with the addition of Wes Christian and David Wenger to host a live webcast discussing the problem at greater depth, including new case law that opened the door to holding Broker-Dealers liable for failing to fulfill their “Gatekeeping Responsibilities” of monitoring client trading actions.

Over 1,500 small cap companies and industry participants were in attendance, further demonstrating the gravity of this potential existential threat to Canadian small caps. 

GOOD FRIDAY

If that Black Friday webcast was the low point of frustration, anger and despair in the small cap world,  today’s Good Friday video is the good news turnaround point (dare we say resurrection?) because Terry and his team have not only discovered the shocking mechanism to facilitate the firehose of naked short selling – but along with it the specific actions now required to be taken by the small cap industry to stop it, including a mass grassroots publicity campaign culminating in a Billion Dollar class action lawsuit.

POLITICIANS WILL GET WEEKS NOT MONTHS

Save Canadian Mining plans to present this new and final evidence to the Doug Ford administration in order to give them the opportunity to act.  But when asked how much time SCM will wait for concrete action Lynch responded “Weeks Not Months”.

Lynch added “I want Doug Ford to be the hero.  But they have to wake up because we are not waiting” 

THE BILLION DOLLAR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

In the meantime, the march towards the Billion Dollar class action lawsuit has begun and will not stop.  Lynch wouldn’t provide the names of specific targets for strategic reasons but he discusses why just 10 companies will be needed to begin the class action (3 are already confirmed) and how companies can contact him to round out the slate.

THE PLAN TO MOBILIZE OVER 1,000 SMALL CAPS AND THEIR INVESTORS

While the class action ramps up, we have put together a plan to mobilize over 1,000 small cap companies and their investors with collateral that has already been drafted and only requires company specific personalization including:

> Letter to shareholders
> Press release
> Social media posts for all platforms for companies AND shareholders

The goal? 100,000 posts

Thank you for now taking the time to watch this video and please be sure to share it with your networks across all of your social media platforms.