In the wake of two damning reports on police conduct during the G20 summit in Toronto, the city’s police chief has released a written statement addressed to the people of Toronto, where his police force oversaw the largest mass arrest in Canadian history in June 2010.
Tag Archives: G20 policing
G20 reports single out police commanders for misconduct
CBC News is reporting that the commanding Toronto police officer who issued the controversial order to “kettle” protesters, bystanders and journalists during the G20 summit two years ago is expected to be charged with misconduct.
Details emerge on how police infiltrated G20 protests
One agent shared home with her ‘targets’
Police reopen G20 investigation
Watchdog to look into use of excessive force
They spent it on what?!
Student unions pour money into political causes that many members don’t even know about, let alone support
G20 officers facing disciplinary action over name badges
Toronto police chief says officers should have worn identification
‘Officer Bubbles’ files $1.2 million lawsuit against YouTube
Brings into question the anonymity of online commentators
What of that weekend in Toronto?
The one question Michael Ignatieff most noticeably punted at the St. Catharines town hall I attended last month had to do with police actions and civil liberties during the G20 conference in Toronto and here—setting aside our previously stated concerns about the use of analogy in political rhetoric—Doug Bell wonders where the Liberals are on this issue.
Toronto Police Chief admits mistake during G20
“Kettling” for four hours was inappropriate: Chief Bill Blair
Scenes from the G20 courthouse
Dozens of activists set free as charges against them are dropped