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G-20 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
Information
DateJune 26–27, 2010
LocationMetro Toronto Convention Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ParticipantsG-20 + Ethiopia, Malawi, Netherlands, Nigeria, Spain, Vietnam, the FSF, the ILO, the IMF, the OECD, the UN, the WBG, and the WTO
FollowsPittsburgh Summit, 2009
PrecedesSeoul Summit, 2010

The 2010 G-20 Toronto Summit was the fourth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, primarily to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during June 26–27, 2010. The summit was initially proposed to be held in the town of Huntsville, Ontario, where the concurrent 36th G8 summit was hosted, by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The town was later deemed insufficient to provide hospitality for the large number of G-20 delegates and journalists, thus the G-20 summit was later finalized to take place in Toronto.[1]

In his welcome speech at the G-20 sherpas' meeting, Harper announced the theme of the Toronto summit would be Recovery and New Beginnings,[2] referring to an economic stimulus from the impact of the ongoing world recession. The summit's priorities included evaluating the progress of financial reform, developing sustainable stimulus measures,[2] debating global bank tax,[3] and promoting open markets.[4]

Two months before the summit, an Integrated Security Unit, consisting of police officers from different regional departments,[5] began working on security in the Downtown area, where the summit took place. Police officials chose specific locations to detain protestors and mapped traffic detours which would be in place during the two day summit. Several local events which were set to take place during the time of the summit were affected due to their proximity to the summit location.[6] The total cost for preparations, including security, infrastructure, and hospitality for the summit, was determined to be approximately C$1.1 billion.[7] The summit is part of the largest and most expensive security operation in Canadian history.[8]

Preparations

Security

Security fencing erected along the middle of Wellington Street

Security officials began preparing for summit security as early as April 2010. Policing and patrolling was provided by the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Canadian Forces. The Peel Regional Police aided in policing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga during the arrivals of delegates. The five departments formed an Integrated Security Unit (ISU), similar to the ISU created during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Calgary Police Service supplied 150 police volunteer officers a week before the summit.[9] Additional officers were deployed from York Regional Police, Halton Regional Police,[10] Barrie Police Service, Waterloo Regional Police, Niagara Regional Police, Hamilton Police Service, and Service de police de la Ville de Montréal.[11]

According to an early estimate by the Globe and Mail, 10,000 uniformed police officers, 1,000 security guards, and several Canadian military forces were to be deployed during the summit.[12] The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted Amalgam Virgo exercises on May 6–7 across the Greater Toronto Area using CF-18 Hornet jets, CH-124 Sea Kings and CH-146 Griffon helicopters at low altitudes.[13] The total cost for security at both the G8 and the G-20 summits was determined to be $930 million.[14] The entire cost was at the expense of the federal government, which excluded any local business damages that were to arise.[15]

The Integrated Security Unit created a security perimeter, beginning with the outer boundary, specifically bordered by King Street to the north, Lake Shore Boulevard to the south, Yonge Street to the east, and Spadina Avenue to the west, where vehicles were to be restricted during the summit dates.[12] Residents who lived within the security zone were issued registration cards prior to the summit. Other pedestrians who wished to enter the security zone were only able to do so at one of 38 checkpoints and were required to present two pieces of photo identification and provide reasoning for entry.[16] The surrounding area of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, itself, was fenced and off-limits to civilians and protestors.[17] Erecting the $5.5 million 3 metre-high unscalable fence began June 7.[18] The fence was contracted out to SNC-Lavalin by Public Works and Government Services Canada and installed by two Gormley, Ontario-based companies.[19] Toronto Police installed 77 additional closed-circuit television security cameras in the area and purchased four Long Range Acoustic Devices which were to be in use exclusively during the summit.[20] The ISU decided on also using water cannons for riot control.[21]

Infrastructure

A film studio located on Eastern Avenue was designated as a temporary holding centre for any individuals that may be arrested during the time of the summit.[22] Toronto Police announced that Trinity Bellwoods Park would be the site for protesters, but following major opposition from local communities, police relocated the protesting site to north of Queen's Park.[23] Canada Post declared that it will be removing any post boxes in the security zone.[24] Toronto Parking Authority removed some parking meters as well. Small trees along sidewalks around the convention centre were removed to prevent them from being used as weapons by protesters.[25][26] Other removed municipal property include 745 newspaper boxes, 200 public trash cans, 70 mailboxes, 29 bus shelters, and 5 public information boards.[27]

Stores near King station apply wooden boards to prevent vandalism from protests

Major banks headquartered in Downtown Toronto, which happen to be the largest banks in Canada's banking industry, made plans to have employees work outside of their downtown headquarters and work in alternative working places, such as at home or in other branches.[28] The Liquor Control Board of Ontario announced closure of seven of its liquor stores in Downtown during the summit dates as a precaution to looting.[29] The PATH,[16] CN Tower,[30] University of Toronto,[31] Art Gallery of Ontario,[32] and the Ontario Legislative Building[33] were also closed to public during the summit dates.

A three-game Major League Baseball series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies, which was set to take place from June 25 to 27 at the Rogers Centre, which was situated within the security zone, was later relocated to be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia instead, after much discussion and amidst discontent from fans.[6][34][35][36] Mirvish Productions cancelled production of their two musicals Rock of Ages and Mamma Mia! during the week of the summit.[37] Similarly, Factory Theatre also cancelled shows during the summit week.[38]

Highway 427 and the Gardiner Expressway, the route from Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Downtown, periodically closed down for motorcades along with jammed wireless reception along the two highways.[39] Exits to Yonge Street and Bay Street on the Gardiner Expressway were closed during the summit dates.[16] Toronto Transit Commission announced that its subway stations would be opened and service remain operational. Via Rail announced it will not operate at Union Station during the summit dates,[40] instead providing shuttle bus service from the Yorkdale and Scarborough Centre bus terminals to the Brampton and Oshawa stations respectively.[16] Nav Canada announced that it would place restrictions on the airspace in Toronto, making it limited to commercial flights only while all others will be restricted within a 30 nautical mile radius.[41] Porter Airlines were given permission to continue flights in and out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.[42] The Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board cancelled school bus services to six Downtown schools during June 25,[43] affecting 45,000 students, of which 10,000 are disabled.[44]

A media centre for international media personnel, journalists, and press reporters was set up at the Direct Energy Centre at the Exhibition Place during the summit.[45] A 20,000 square-foot pavilion called Experience Canada was set up in the media centre to promote international marketing of Canadian tourism.[46] The pavilion includes a life-size government-funded display titled The Canadian Corridor, an artificial lakefront based on the Muskoka region's cottage country.[47] The display included donated canoes, a shoreline with deck chairs for journalists to cool-off, and a mobile phone recharging station.[48] The background is a large screen that portrays various images of the Muskoka region.[48] The costs of the international media centre, the Experience Canada pavilion, and artificial lake, which were $23 million, $1.9 million, and $57,000 respectively, was the target of Controversies.[49]

The summit

Attendance

Participants of the Toronto summit

Participants of the Toronto summit were announced by Stephen Harper on May 8, 2010. Harper extended invitations to the leaders of Ethiopia and Malawi to further represent the continent of Africa, along with South Africa, already a G-20 member.[50] Netherlands, Spain, Vietnam, and later Nigeria were also invited.[51] The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Labour Organization, as well as Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Vietnam made their first G-20 summit attendances in Toronto.[52][53] The recently appointed heads of government, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan, attended their first diplomatic conferences with the G8 and G-20 summits. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan represented the nation instead of Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister, whose premiership abruptly ended on June 24.[54]

Toronto Pearson International Airport was the port of entry for delegates attending both the G8 and G-20 summits. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Chinese President Hu Jintao were the first of the G-20 leaders to arrive in Canada. The arrival of Hu coincided with his state visit to Canada, hosted by Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean in Ottawa.[55][56] Presidents Jacob Zuma of South Africa and Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria made their arrivals on June 24.[57] David Cameron arrived on June 25, following a short visit in Halifax to celebrate the centennial of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command. Remaining leaders with the G8 also arrived on the same day.[54] After the G8 summit in Huntsville, Ontario ended, Cameron, whose aircraft was grounded due to weather conditions, hitched a ride to Toronto in the Marine One with US President Barack Obama.[58] Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva cancelled his trip to stay back and monitor the situation on the recent flooding in northeastern Brazil; in place of him, Guido Mantega, Brazil's finance minister, headed the nation's delegation.[59]

Core participants

The following participants of the Toronto summit represented the core members of the G-20, which include 19 countries and the European Union which is represented by its two governing bodies, the European Council and the European Commission.[60]

Barack Obama (right) and David Cameron (centre) arrive after travelling together on the Marine One from Huntsville, Ontario
Invited leaders
International organizations

Agenda

See also: 36th G8 summit — Priorities

Leaders of the G8 arrived in Toronto after wrapping up their meeting in Huntsville, Ontario. During the afternoon of June 26, the rest of the G-20 leaders arrived to take part in the G-20 summit. That evening, Stephen Harper formally welcomed the G-20 leaders to the summit and a working dinner was arranged[90] at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.[91] The following day, June 27, the formal summit meeting began during the morning.

Although there are substantial areas in which agreement may become possible, the G20 leaders bring twenty agendas with them when they arrive in Toronto.[92]

The top item on the G20 agenda was economic recovery from ongoing global recession and the more recent European debt crisis.[93] However, the leaders were divided over strategies to tackle the problem. European delegates wanted to focus on austerity measures to cut their deficits, while the US sought to maintain economic stimulus spending to encourage growth.[94] India was said to pitch for "durable, balanced and sustainable" global growth.[95]

There is a divide between China, India, and the United States, who favor increased stimulus funding to alleviate the recession, and European countries, who favor a reduction in spending and balanced budgets. However, all countries agreed to half their deficits by 2013. A tax on banking institutions, either to ultimately bailout the banks should they fail or as a so-called "Robin Hood tax", a transaction tax which would fuel international aid, was discussed and supported by European countries France and Germany but opposed by the US and Canada, although nothing binding was resolved. [96]

International development was also on the agenda, although ultimately no new promises were made to increase aid to Africa and the developing world.[97]

Also on the agenda was discussion of Israel's blockade of the Gaza strip, and the nuclear programs of North Korea, each of which was met with criticism. The situation in Gaza was called "unsustainable", while the nuclear programs were considered very concerning for global and regional security.[93]

Afghanistan was given five years to reduce corruption and increase security in the country.

Preliminaries

In the lead-up to the Summit, global civil society, including particularly African organizations ranging from trade unions to religious bodies to community based organisations and regional forums had begun to apply pressure on G8 nations to 'keep the promise now' with regard to health and HIV aid to the developing world. Speaking on behalf of developing nations, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said, "As Africa we bring to the G20 Summit the key message that we must, together as the developing and developed worlds, promote stronger and more effective and equal international partnerships for growth and development. South Africa's emphasis on development at the G20 comes after a build up of national and regional pressure on the South African government and on G8 nations to keep aid, health & aids on the global agenda. In the lead-up to the summits, African civil society began a campaign aimed dually at G8 nations to keep their aid promises made at Gleneagles in 1995 and at African states to realise their commitment made in Abuja to increase their respective health spending to at least 15% of annual national budgets.[98]

In April trade unions across the continent marched to, visited or wrote to Canadian embassies calling on Prime Minister Harper to ensure that Gleneagles promises were kept. In south Africa the three major trade union federations linked up with civil society organizations such as World AIDS Campaign[99] and religious leaders and sent a large delegation to the Canadian embassy in Pretoria. Later in May civil society again demonstrated in Tanzania at a World Economic Forum meeting. on the 17th of June COSATU, the largest South African union teamed up with Word AIDS Campaign, Treatment Action Campaign, Doctors without Borders, and other civil society organisations including the Regional African AIDS NGOS forum to march on the American consulate embassy in Johannesburg. The US Government and President Obama were called upon not to abandon Africa after years of slow HIV & health gains supported by PEPFAR and one or two other major overseas development aid countries.[100]

Despite this pressure from civil society and the presence at the Summit of three other African heads (invited but not G20 members - Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia) aid commitments were weak and the promises made at Gleneagles were ignored, or, as critics put it, "airbrushed from history".

Protests

Main article: 2010 G-20 Toronto summit protests

Outcome

During the working dinner for G-20 leaders on the evening of June 26, South African president Jacob Zuma promoted more partnership between the international community and Africa for the development in the continent. "As Africa we bring to the G20 Summit the key message that we must, together as the developing and developed worlds, promote stronger and more effective and equal international partnerships for growth and development," he remarked.[101] South Africa's emphasis on development at the G20 comes after a build up of national and regional pressure on the South African government and on G8 nations to keep aid, health & aids on the global agenda. In the lead-up to the summits, African civil society began a campaign aimed dually at G8 nations to keep their aid promises made at Gleneagles in 1995 and at African states to realise their commitment made in Abuja to increase their respective health spending to at least 15% of annual national budgets.[102] In April trade unions across the continent marched to, visited or wrote to Canadian embassies calling on Prime Minister Harper to ensure that Gleneagles promises were kept. In south Africa the three major trade union federations linked up with civil society organizations such as World AIDS Campaign[103] and religious leaders and sent a large delegation to the Canadian embassy in Pretoria. Later in May civil society again demonstrated in Tanzania at a World Economic Forum meeting. on the 17th of June COSATU, the largest South African union teamed up with Word AIDS Campaign, Treatment Action Campaign, Doctors without Borders, and other civil society organisations including the Regional African AIDS NGOS forum to march on the American consulate embassy in Johannesburg. The US Government and President Obama were called upon not to abandon Africa after years of slow HIV & health gains supported by PEPFAR and one or two other major overseas development aid countries.[104] Despite this pressure from civil society and the presence at the Summit of three other African heads (invited but not G20 members - Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia) aid commitments were weak and the promises made at Gleneagles were ignored, or, as critics put it, "airbrushed from history".

During the midst of the 36th G8 summit in Huntsville, Ontario, as well as the G-20 Toronto summit, a few overseas reporters began to comment on Canada and the summits. A reporter of the British Broadcasting Corporation wrote about Canada's economy, saying "Canada has answers for even the toughest puzzles and they are keen to share their strategies with the rest of the world. Why in this economy, we all want to be Canadian." A writer in The New York Times made positive comments about the summits' preparations and natural beauty of the Muskoka region. Indian newspapers Times of India and The Hindu commented on impacts on city life in Toronto due to the G-20 summit and the "unprecedented" security measures made in Canada. A Reuters reporter, on the other hand, condemned the international media centre's artificial lake.[105]

Controversies

Economic impact

On June 17, the United States Department of State issued Toronto a travel alert, cautioning tourists of the resultant traffic distruptions and potentially violent protests during the G-20 summit. The alert, which is expected to expire on the last day of the summit, stated that "Even demonstrations that are meant to be peaceful can become violent and unpredictable."[106] The alert was criticized by mayor David Miller as an "over-reaction."[107]

The summit's economic impact was a major concern of a few local politicians and citizens. The municipal government of Toronto as well as some public representatives previously argued that the G-20 summit should be held at an isolated venue, such as the Exhibition Place, rather than the Metro Toronto Convention Centre which is located at the city's central business district.[108] As a result, during the aftermath of the protests during the summit, in which several business in Downtown were damaged due to the riots which broke out on June 26, Miller urged the federal government to compensate for all the damages. It was initially outlined by the government that only damages to businesses within the security zone would be compensated. However, all damages occurred outside of the security zone.[109] According to member of parliament John McCallum, "Stephen Harper made a huge mistake in holding this summit in downtown Toronto." According to the Toronto Star, at least 40 stores in the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area itself had suffered damages, while repairs for stores costed up to $750,000 each.[110]

Policing tactics and arrests

Police were allowed to arrest anyone within 5 metres of the fence without ID [Note: This was a admitted to be a lie spread by the police.]

A group of lawyers requested court injunctions against Toronto Police Service from using newly purchased Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD), also known as sound cannons, during protests.[111] Sound cannons have been used in previous summit protests and have the ability to produce sound at ear-piercing decibels, potentially causing hearing impairment. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice later finalized that officers can use sound cannons, with a few restrictions.[112]

It was reported by the Toronto Star that the Executive Council of Ontario had implemented a regulation under the provincial government's Public Works Protection Act on June 2 that allows the ISU to perform sweeping powers of arrest within a specific boundary during the summit;[113] the rule allowing any police or guard to arrest any individual failing or refusing to provide identification within five metres of the security zone. The regulation was requested by Toronto Police Service chief Bill Blair and debate in the legislature was not required. Further, Orders-in-Council are announced in the Ontario Gazette, but the next issue of that publication is scheduled for after the order expires on June 28, a week after the summit ends. The new law came to light after a York University post-graduate student, who claims to have been simply "exploring" the security zone but did not provide identification when confronted by police, was arrested on June 24 under the regulation.[114] He later vowed to file a lawsuit against the law once the summit ended.[115] The Government of Ontario later confirmed that the new laws were not "special powers" and that those who were believed to be arrested under the Public Works and Protection Act were infact arrested under the Criminal Code of Canada.[116]

Individuals arrested during the protests, who claimed themselves to be only bystanders not taking part in protests, condemned the treatment they received from police at the Eastern Avenue holding centre. According to testimonials given to the Toronto Star by a few arrested individuals, which included university students, journalists, street medics, teachers, tourists, photographers, and a former mayoral candidate, "[individual] rights were violated" and that "the police brutality [was present]." The detention centre was described as "cold" with "barely any food or water," "no place in the cages to even sit," and that "detention centre was tantamount to torture." Other allegations included harrasment, lack of medical care, verbal abuse, and strip searching of females by male officers.[117] Amnesty International called for an official investigation in the police tactics used during the protests. The organization alleged police of lacking civil liberties and police brutality.[118] The Canadian Civil Liberties Association decried the arrests and alleged them to be done without "reasonable grounds to believe that everyone they detained had committed a crime."[119]

Financial costs

The financial costs of hosting the G8 and G-20 summits was the topic of several political debates and target of criticism by local groups.[120]

Reasons for the large price for both summits were questioned by a few politicians and local groups. Members of parliament Olivia Chow and Mark Holland labelled the $1.1 billion dollar budget for hosting the summits as "obscene"[121] and "insane."[122] Others lobbied that the money could have been used for long pending municipal projects in Canada, such as Toronto's Transit City.[123] The security cost for the two summits, which was determined to be $930 million, is more expensive than the combined costs of the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, for which the security costs were $878 million.[122]

It was initially claimed that the summits stand as the most expensive ever held, with sums for security for the London and Pittsburgh G-20 summits in 2009 reported as having been only $30 million and $18 million, respectively.[121] However, the Canadian Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, stated in his official report on the costs of the Huntsville and Toronto gatherings that other countries had not been as open about the full price for the similar meetings held there and that the $18 million figure for the Pittsburgh summit was merely for overtime pay for local police and the cost of law enforcement brought in from other regions.[124] Ward Elcock, former Canadian Security Intelligence Service director and the chief of the Integrated Security Units for the Winter Olympics and the G8/G-20 summits, claimed the security costs are in fact "comparable" with those of previous summits.[121] Finance minister Jim Flaherty defended the security cost, claiming "it's necessary to spend substantially to have security. It's Canada's turn, and it's necessary that we either don't take our turn or pay the appropriate price to have the security that is necessary so that everyone is safe here in Toronto."[125] During the summit, French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy claimed the costs for hosting the proposed G8 and G-20 summits in France in 2011 would be one-tenth of Canada's.[126]

Creation of the $23 million G8/G-20 international media centre, which included the $1.9 million Experience Canada pavilion and $57,000 Canadian Corridor artificial lake at the Exhibition Place, was widely opposed and criticized by politicians as "a waste of taxpayers' money."[127] Criticism mostly targeted Stephen Harper and Canada's Conservative government. Some protesting groups gave names to the artificial lake, such as "Harper's Folly."[128] In an argument at the House of Commons, Mark Holland said "Instead of hosting world leaders, maybe the government should consider party planning for Lady Gaga."[129] According to some critics, the spendings mislead the objective of the summits into showing-off Canada's attributes instead of promoting the summits' agendas.[130] New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton condemned the Harper government, saying, "we've got a government here that has to create an artificial lake when Canada has more lakes than just about any other country in the world. It is the taxpayers who are going to end up at the bottom of the fake lake." Transport minister John Baird defended the artificial lake saying that the summits gave a "chance to showcase the very best that [Canada] has to offer." Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said it was "normal practice" for a country to showcase its attributes while hosting world events.[130] Harper also defended by saying "This is a classic attempt for us to be able to market the country."[131] Upon its opening, the artificial lake received mixed reviews from Canadian reporters.[132]

See also

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