Justice Vs. The G20: The Legacy that Shapes Protests Today

Protests at the G20 and G8 Summits in Toronto went onto become the largest in Toronto's recent history, scaling at over 10,000 protestors. Ten years later, we ask: what is the legacy of the G20 protests and how do they shape protest today? To find answers, we spoke with Cara Zwibel, director of the Fundamental Freedoms program at CCLA, and Luke Stewart, an activist and professor at Sciences Po Lille in France, who was arrested at the protests and supported by CCLA in his case against police. A note to listeners: this episode contains description of police violence and sexual harassment. 

Know your rights with this guide below: 

Get acquainted with your right to protest, through CCLA’s protest guide! https://ccla.org/cclanewsite/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/marchrights-1.pdf

For ways to get involved and learn more about protest in Canada, please see below: 

Get to know the history of dissent in Canada! https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/browse/things/communities-sociology/protests 

Dissent stops for nothing! If you’re going to a protest, try and follow these guidelines to keep both yourself, and those around you safe: https://uhs.berkeley.edu/how-stay-safe-while-protesting-during-pandemic 

Toronto police’s recent public apology to those who were wrongfully arrested:  https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/10/19/we-regret-that-mistakes-were-made-toronto-police-acknowledge-unacceptable-mass-arrests-at-2010-g20-protests.html 

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Original Music by Ren Bangert
Audio Editing by Ren Bangert and Paul Berry
Host: Mario Rio

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