For a weekend in June of 2010, Toronto-a city known for being welcoming and friendly-transformed. Images of police accosting activists and balaclava clad anarchists smashing store window fronts filled TV screens and covered the front pages of Canada's newspapers. Separated from the chaos outside by a long chain link fence was the G20, in Toronto for thier semi-annual meeting of the largest economic players in the world.
3 months later and we are still no closer to sorting out the confusion that came out of the G20 Toronto weekend. All the players involved with the G20 have come under fire for their actions and it's become difficult to determine where blame should be directed, or if their should be any blame at all. Legally, we may be seeing the repercussions of the event for a long time. Charges against activists are still on-going, the actions of the Toronto Police Force are under review, and the Charter challenges that may arise out of the G20 arrests may impact how Canada deals with mass demonstrations in the future.
This week on Ipso Facto we are going to discuss the legal impact of the G20 with guests Nathalie Des Rosiers, general counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and with a member of the Toronto Community Mobilization Network. Join us on Wednesday October 6th, 2010 at 8 AM.
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