G8 and G20 protests and rallies turned up a notch in various locations around Toronto as the international leaders arrived on Thursday June 24. The final Themed Day of Resistance, organized by the Toronto Community Mobilization Network, took place on Thursday. The transition into the Days of Action commenced today, Friday June 25, coinciding with the [...]
Analysts with the G8 Research Group, along with hundreds of members of the international media, are working from the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Representatives from civil society groups, recognized as “Alternative Media,” are working across the road in the Allstream Centre. This would perhaps be an insignificant detail of event planning, [...]
After a Make Poverty History workshop last weekend at the People’s Summit, I had the opportunity to speak with Dennis Howlett, coordinator for Make Poverty History Canada. Make Poverty History represents a coalition of “public interest and faith groups, trade unions, students, academics and literary, artistic and sports leaders”, and works to press G8 leaders [...]
G8 and G20 protests and rallies continue on Wednesday, June 23rd in various locations around Toronto. Themed Days of Resistance continued, as organized by the Toronto Community Mobilization Network, with Wednesday’s theme being Environment and Climate Justice. The day started with a demonstration entitled a “Toxic Tour of Toronto”. According to Sakura Saunders, mining justice [...]
While the brunt of civil society protests will likely take place later this week, groups have already been active in demonstrating their objections to the G8/G20 Summit. A quick overview of civil society activity that has taken place thus far in Toronto: G8/G20 Global Day of Action – As part of Make Poverty History’s At [...]
