| 2010 G20 Toronto summit protests | |
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| Part of the anti-globalization movement | |
.jpg) Riot control emerge as a police car burns in the background in Toronto on 26 June | |
| Date | June 18–28, 2010 |
| Location | |
| Methods | rally, demonstration, rioting, vandalism |
| Casualties | |
| Injuries |
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| Arrested | 1000+ |
Public protesting and demonstrations began one week ahead of the 2010 G20 Toronto summit, which took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 26−27 June. The protests were for various causes, including poverty and anti-capitalism.
Protests mainly consisted of peaceful demonstrations and rallies but also took the form of a riot as a group of protesters using black bloc tactics caused vandalism to several businesses in Downtown Toronto. More than 20,000 police, military, and security personnel were involved in policing the protests, which at its largest numbered 10,000 protesters.[1][2] While there were no deaths, 97 officers and 39 arrestees were injured, and at least 40 shops were vandalised, constituting at least C$750,000 worth of damage.[3][4]
Over 1000 arrests were made, making it the largest mass arrest in Canadian history.[4] In the aftermath of the protests, the Toronto Police Service and the Integrated Security Unit (ISU) of the G20 Toronto summit were heavily criticized for brutality during the arrests and eventually went under public scrutiny by media and human rights activists. There has been legal action in the form of a class action lawsuit towards the Toronto police on behalf of all of those who were arrested despite the Toronto Police's several attempts to stop court proceedings by appealing the case. As of November 10, 2016 The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that it will not hear the Toronto Police Services Board's appeal. As a result, a class action lawsuit was able to proceed on November 25, 2016 towards trial.[5] On August 17, 2020, The Canadian Press announced that the lawsuit had resulted in a $16.5 million settlement. Those arrested were each awarded dollar amounts ranging from $5,000 to $24,700.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
pre-emptivewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Office of the Auditor General of Canada. "Chapter 1—Expenditures for the 2010 G8 and G20 Summits." 2011 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada. http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_201104_01_e_35220.html
- ^ David Ridder and Susan Delacourt. Rider, David; Delacourt, Susan (June 29, 2010). "Pressure builds on Ottawa for compensation". Toronto Star (Canada). Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ a b Morrow, Adrian (23 June 2011). "Toronto police were overwhelmed at G20, review reveals". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Supreme Court of Canada rules that G20 Class Actions can proceed" (PDF) (Press release). G20 Class Action. November 25, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "$16.5M settlement in class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at 2010 G20 summit". Global News. The Canadian Press. August 17, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2021.