G20 Summit Toronto: Day Two


Day two of the G20 Summit. Having a look at the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, I can confirm the following:

Section 8: right from unreasonable search and seizure...FAIL
Section 9: freedom from arbitrary detainment or imprisonment...FAIL
Section 10: right to legal counsel and the guarantee of habeas corpus...FAIL
Section 11: rights in criminal and penal matters such as the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty...FAIL

I fully support the polce and their efforts, but I think a lot of the strategy infringed upon our basic freedoms. I think this is a big deal.


starbucks on yonge street toronto, boarded up for the G20 summit



riot police stand guard on king street for the g20 protest



an angry ontario provincial police officer stares down a photojournalist at the g20



riot police with shields march forward at peaceful protesters on king street during the g20



the line of riot police observe the peaceful protesters and photographers at the g20 summit



a crowd of protesters gather at spadina and queen street moments before they are all arbitrarily detained at the g20 summit



the g20 summit in toronto is blocked off by a 10 foot high fenced perimeter