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G20 Public Hearing November 10 - 12: Follow LIVE

On Nov. 10 and 11, 2010, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Union of Public and General Employees co-host two 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.



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 below, beginning 9AM EST on Wednesday November 10th.

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G8's failure dashes hope for climate and development

As evening falls on this "G" of a day, all the action has been on the streets. Among the leaders it has all been photo-ops and handshakes. Right now, the first plenary of the G20 is only just beginning with the official opening reception featuring leaders and wives.

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Government and media smear tactics tar protesters

Given the abysmal state of things -- with no progress on climate change, financial markets still operating as unregulated casinos and oil continuing to surge freely into the gulf -- it's not surprising that many people feel the world is being poorly managed. Millions respond by drifting into apathy or hedonistic consumerism.

But there are others who are so passionate about the fate of the Earth that they feel compelled to do more than shop. They want to object, to let world leaders know they disapprove. These are the types of people who plan to protest at the G20 summit later this month in Toronto.

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Toronto communities prepare for the G8 and G20 summits

The leaders of the G20 countries, along with their central bank governors, the IMF, World Bank and the EU will be in Toronto in five weeks, on June 26-27, 2010. That's nearly 20,000 delegates, 15,000 armed police and 5,000 media personnel all descending to make it a very hot June weekend, indeed.

Pride Toronto has been moved from its original location but the tourists will also be here, as will thousands of protestors, activists and delegates. The real question is: will Toronto's residents and long-term social movements join them?

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A report from the G8 Halifax protest

Photo: Shayna George

As the G8 development ministers prepared to meet in Halifax from April 26 to 28, the city's grassroots mobilized, with a colourful, festive community-based opposition rallying in public spaces.

Were it not for these protest speeches in the public parks, the large Sunday march in Halifax's downtown streets, and an early Monday picket, the G8 meeting in Nova Scotia would have gone largely undetected by the public.

The "G8 Welcoming Committee," as the coalition named itself, includes organized labour unions, First Nations groups, student organizations, women's groups, and environmental networks.

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A report from the G8 Halifax protest

Photo: Shayna George
Community and labour groups mobilize against the meeting of G8 development ministers in Halifax.

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The globalization of solidarity: A draft communiqué for the G8/G20

What kind of message do we want to see following the upcoming June meetings of the G8/G20 in Ontario? More of the same is dangerous for humanity. Activists are already readying themselves to raise consciousness about the issues at stake.

As usual the G8/G20 meetings will work out a communiqué in advance setting out points of agreement. Specialists reading between the lines will bring out the points of disagreement. There is another way of looking at the issues we all face together. Below is a draft communiqué offered in the spirit of bringing our a "frank exchange of views" prior to the Canadian G20 summit in Toronto and G8 in Muskoka.

The globalization of solidarity

Charlie Angus gets first G8 response

Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus finally gets Tony Clement to answer questions on the G8 spending scandal

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