Algonquin elder Gladys Tolley was killed by a police car driving through her reserve in 2001. Her daughter still fights for answers.
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Vindication for G20 protesters
In the aftermath of the G20 fiasco here last summer, one thing Torontonians agreed on was that such summits should be held in isolated venues -- on military bases, on ocean-going vessels, on melting glaciers -- anywhere but where lots of people reside.
But beyond being upset with the expense and disorder that weekend, many Torontonians (and city council) sided with the police, assuming that the arrest of 1,105 people must have somehow been justified, given the rampage of a small group through the downtown core.
LIVE: G20 Public Hearing -- Montreal -- November 12, 2010
From November 10 to 12, 2010, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Union of Public and General Employees co-host three days of public hearings to examine police activity during the recent G20 Summit in Toronto. They have invited members of the public affected by G20 Summit security to attend this event to speak about how their contact with the police during the G20 Summit impacted them personally.
Activist Communique blogger, Krystalline Kraus, live blogs G20 Public Hearings on November 10th and 11th from Toronto.
The CCLA's Penelope Chester will pick up the live blog for the Montreal hearings, on Friday, November 12.
Tune in to our Cover It Live coverage from Montreal below, beginning 9AM EST on Friday, November 12th.
Activist Communique blogger, Krystalline Kraus, live blogs G20 Public Hearings on November 10th and 11th from Toronto.
The CCLA's Penelope Chester will pick up the live blog for the Montreal hearings, on Friday, November 12.
Tune in to our Cover It Live coverage from Montreal below, beginning 9AM EST on Friday, November 12th.
Observations from the G20 march: From Queen's Park to The Congo
Along with a friend, my partner, and my 30-year-old son, I attended the rally at Queen's Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010 and the subsequent march. I confess to being somewhat fearful about attending, what with all the warnings about expected violence and public safety, but it was exactly because of that fear that I felt I had to attend.
Financiers back in their private jets, while peaceful citizens remain in cages
The violence of the mob was considerable, with hooligans smashing windows, looting stores and setting police cars ablaze.
I'm referring, of course, to the hockey riots in Montreal in April 2008, after the Montreal Canadiens' playoff victory over the Boston Bruins.
If you don't remember this thuggery -- or similar Montreal riots last month following another hockey victory -- it's probably because that violence wasn't used as an excuse to justify a massive police clampdown on a city.
Conditions for detainees at 629 Eastern Avenue are illegal, immoral and dangerous
Roughly 900 people have now been arrested, the largest mass arrest in Canadian history.
Related rabble.ca story:
'My city feels like a crime scene'
My city feels like a crime scene and the criminals are all melting into the night, fleeing the scene. No, I'm not talking about the kids in black who smashed windows and burned cop cars on Saturday.
I'm talking about the heads of state who, on Sunday night, smashed social safety nets and burned good jobs in the middle of a recession. Faced with the effects of a crisis created by the world's wealthiest and most privileged strata, they decided to stick the poorest and most vulnerable people in their countries with the bill.
Eighteen-year-old detainee recounts experience of being held inside G8/20 police cage for 26 hours
'Gay people were kept in a separate cage...'
Amnesty International wants G8-G20 security reviewed
27 June 2010
Toronto and the G8/G20: Peaceful protest suffers amidst heavy security measures and acts of vandalism
As the Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International Canada (English branch) concluded today in Toronto, Amnesty International members from across the country expressed their very deep concern that important rights associated with peaceful protest have suffered considerably in the city over the weekend.
