“He pointed a finger at Premier Dalton McGuinty’s government for failing to properly communicate the so-called secret law the cabinet approved under the PWPA at the request of Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair, and for wrongly creating the impression police could demand identification or search without warrant anyone coming within five metres of the G20 security fence last June.”


Ontario refuses to apologize for secret G20 law – thestar.com
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The Ontario government is refusing to apologize for its secret G20 law that resulted in hundreds of arrests — but few charges that stuck — despite a damning report on it by former chief justice Roy McMurtry.

Exclusive: Province to scrap secret G20 law – thestar.com
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Ontario plans to scrap a “troubling” World War II-era law blamed for arrests, confusion and alleged civil rights abuses in policing the G20 summit last June, the Star has learned.

Liberals call for probe into Tory G8 spending – Toronto – CBC News
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The Liberal Party is alleging the Conservatives may have broken the law when they spent money meant for border infrastructure on G8 legacy projects hundreds of kilometres away.

Police documented hundreds on G20 weekend – thestar.com
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Personal details of citizens documented by Toronto police during last year’s G20 weekend live on in an internal police database.

News from England. Kettling has happened in the U.K. and U.S. and in other cases has been ruled illegal or banned afterwards.


London G20 ‘kettling’ was illegal, British court rules – thestar.com
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Toronto G20 activists say ruling has implications for class action suit filed after Queen and Spadina incident last June.

“Is this still a democracy? Seriously, where’s the RCMP? Too busy sorting out how they doled out the $454-million the same Harper government gave them?”


Action needed on Fraser report | Joe Warmington | Columnists | News | Toronto Sun
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This matter raises broader legal questions related to the use of appropriated funds by government. Auditor General Sheila Fraser

Tories misquoted me on summit costs, Fraser says – Canada – CBC News
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Auditor General Sheila Fraser has written a scathing letter rebuking the Conservatives for misquoting her in a parliamentary report on the costs of the G8/G20 summits in Toronto last summer, CBC News has learned.

Tories – and New Democrats – blocked auditor’s G8 report
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Perhaps Layton can come up with an explanation in time for Tuesday’s debate

Thank you to the Canadian Press for publishing this information. Please see and share this news.


Tories misinformed Parliament on G8 fund: AG
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The auditor general says the Harper government misinformed Parliament to win approval for a $50-million G8 fund that lavished money on dubious projects in a Conservative riding.

“This is just another reason why Stephen Harper needs to tell Canadians what’s in the Auditor General’s report on $1 billion of wasteful G8/G20 spending.”


Conservatives wasted more tax money buying G8 “gifts” for high-paid global leaders
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Perhaps of relevance.


RCMP admits it overstepped bounds at Tory events
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Activist Communique: The G20 as an election issue? | rabble.ca
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krystalline kraus is an intrepid explorer and reporter from Toronto Canada. A veteran activist and journalist for rabble.ca, she needs no aviator goggles, gas mask or red cape but proceeds fearlessly into the democratic fray.