G20

Protesters march from Queen's Park to demand a G20 inquiry. (July 10, 2010)

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Riot squads close in on people at Queen St. W. and Spadina Ave. (June 27, 2010)

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Police take position in the pouring rain on Queen St. W. (June 27, 2010)

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An onlooker laughs after poking fun at officers in line at Queen and Soho Sts. (June 27, 2010)

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Police stand guard on Soho St. north of Queen St. W. (June 27, 2010)

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A woman throws a watermain cover at a police car on Queen St. near Spadina Ave. (June 26, 2010)

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A helicopter from U.S. President Barack Obama's entourage lands near the convention centre. (June 26, 2010)

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A protester with a clown's nose strikes a pose in front of police in riot gear during an anti-G20 rally. (June 25, 2010)

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Some protesters spend the night at a tent city in Allan Gardens. (June 25, 2010)

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Police officers in riot helmets form a line during an anti-G20 protest. (June 25, 2010)

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There were more police than commuters this morning at Bay and Wellington, which was strangely empty of traffic. (June 25, 2010)

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Police escort environmental justice activists as they march downtown. (June 23, 2010)

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A police motorcade forms in the rain on Liberty St. (June 22, 2010)

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The security fence extends under the overpass that crosses Bay St. (June 21, 2010)

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A police officer stands watch by the security fence in downtown Toronto. (June 21, 2010)

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A military helicopter comes in low over the city. (June 21, 2010)

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What's hidden in the plywood box? It's the address marker for the TD Canada Trust tower at 161 Bay St. (June 20, 2010)

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A statue of Glenn Gould overlooks the fence around the CBC building on Front St. W. (June 17, 2010)

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Landscaping rocks on Lake Shore Blvd. are secured behind high fences. (June 18, 2010)

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Security fences line Front St. W. in front of Union Station. (June 16, 2010)

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Only a small opening remains in the fence in front of Union Station. (June 16, 2010)

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Police order labour organizers to remove their banner from the security fence. (June 16, 2010)

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Another transit shelter is removed from King St. W. (June 16, 2010)

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An office worker took this shot of a military helicopter performing a drill over downtown. (June 9, 2010)

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A transit shelter is dismantled in preparation for the summit. (June 15, 2010)

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Garbage bins have been removed from streetcar stops near the security zones. (June 12, 2010)

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G20 security fencing at the foot of the Toronto-Dominion Centre. (June 14, 2010)

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The fence is covered with thick metal mesh. (June 8, 2010)

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Anti-G20 graffiti on a TTC shelter on Spadina Ave. was removed within days. (June 10, 2010)

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Lake Shore Blvd. W. is narrowed by a lane near the security fence. (June 10, 2010)

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Traffic diversions have begun. (June 14, 2010)

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TD Canada Trust is reducing its hours at downtown branches. (June 14, 2010)

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Discounted car rental for those who would rather leave town. (June 11, 2010)

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The security fence goes up along Queen's Quay near the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. (June 10, 2010)

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Plastic bags have been taped to lampposts to replace litter and recycling bins. (June 11, 2010)

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Security fencing lines Blue Jays Way near the Rogers Centre. (June 9, 2010)

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Smaller fences are going up on private property, cutting off normal traffic patterns. (June 11, 2010)

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The view from behind the G20 fence at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel. (June 11, 2010)

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A banner on Front St. W. advertises the G20 summit. (June 17, 2010)

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“The complaints we’ve received so far raise serious concerns about this regulation and the way it was communicated, and I think there is a very strong public interest in finding out exactly what happened and how that affected the rest of the events of the G20 weekend.”

Beaten G20 protester wants answers

Reported by Bethany Horne, July 30, 2010

A full hour before the black bloc rampage on Queen St. W. during the G20 weekend, police split open the head of a young protester from Ottawa. Kevin Donaghy wants answers about what happened to him that day.

last updated 4 weeks 6 days ago

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G20 aftermath: Ryerson students boost area businesses

Reported by Paola Loriggio, July 29, 2010

A Ryerson students' group has launched Protests to Profits, a campaign to promote small businesses on Yonge St. and on Queen St. W. that suffered during last month's G20 upheaval.

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Reimagining the G20 fence: What if?

Reported by David McDougall, July 16, 2010

Along with riot police and fake lakes, one of the iconic images of the G20 was the security fence. Ugly and imposing, it was wildly expensive, costing more than $9 million — and now it's gone. Just imagine what it could have been.

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Viewing the G20 violence through the lens of history

Posted by Ian Milligan, July 8, 2010

As Sean Kheraj, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of history at the University of British Columbia, noted in a blog post last week, many commentators seemed surprised by the police violence...