Toronto- CAPP Toronto Civil Liberties Day of Action
Canadians Advocating Political Participation (CAPP) Toronto host the Civil Liberties Day of Action!
Date: Saturday, July 17
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Queens Park (South Lawn) Toronto
Come rally for our civil liberties with us under the sun and soak up some summer fun featuring guest speakers and music initiatives...
NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT, NOR THE MEDIA, SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BURY THE ABUSES AGAINST CANADIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THE G20 SUMMIT IN TORONTO. We mustn't forget the blatant violation of our constitutional liberties, including unlawful searches and detentions, abuse, and wilful misinformation.
During the G20, the police acted in a way that directly contradicts how we believe a lawful society should behave. Many protesters and innocent bystanders were unjustly arrested and detained for up to 36 hours, some without even the right to have access to a lawyer or a phone call.
There are many accounts of sexual harassment, a deprivation of food and water, and of male police strip searching women.
There are also accounts of rubber bullets being used against peaceful protesters at the designated protest zone, as well as outside the despicable detention facility.
Bill Blair wilfully misinformed the public, and now a great Chief of Police has a huge and disappointing stain on his record.
It would be unthinkable to suggest 10 years ago that such behaviour could have happened in Canada, let alone the Western world. But, look where we stand now. A federal government bent on authoritative control over information and blatant disregard for civil liberties, and a provincial government who fails to stand up for our constitution.
The G20 wreaked havoc on Toronto.
CANADIANS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE DEMAND AN INDEPENDENT AND PUBLIC FEDERAL INQUIRY INTO POLICE ACTIONS AND THE DECISION-MAKING APPARATUS RESPONSIBLE DURING THE G20 SUMMIT THAT TOOK PLACE IN TORONTO BETWEEN JUNE 26TH AND JUNE 27TH, 2010.
Are you upset? Do you want to speak out? Join us and stand up for your civil liberties!
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The G8/G20 meetings took place in Ontario from June 25-27, 2010. Toronto-based organizations of women, people of colour, indigenous peoples, the poor, the working class, queer and trans people and disabled people organized a peoples convergence with 40,000 people taking to the streets, standing up for justice in collaboration and solidarity!
Activists, community members, inspired and outraged individuals came together as a movement to demand justice for people and the planet. Over a week of mobilizations, events, workshops and direct actions took place in the face of state and police repression, violence and infringements on rights and freedoms.
We must continue to mobilize and build greater solidarity among our communities- an important part of this is supporting all those arrested during the G20 summit, including our allies still in detention, and those released on bail.