Time, Date & Location:
1:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Queen’s Park, Toronto

(TORONTO) -- During the G20 Summit in Toronto on June 26 and 27, more than $1 billion was spent on a reported 20,000 police and security officers, a 5 metre fence, and new weapons designed to stifle dissent and silence public opposition.

Despite threats of new crowd dispersal weapons and dubious claims that police were granted extraordinary powers of search and arrest, over 25,000 people peacefully marched to question the legitimacy of the G20 and call on Canada to take action on the economy, jobs, public services, global poverty, climate change, Indigenous rights, migrant and undocumented workers’ rights, women’s rights, human rights, peace, inequality and social justice.

Under the pretext of stopping vandalism, the police descended upon peaceful protesters and confused passers-by with force that was disproportionate, arbitrary and excessive, and included raids, rubber bullets, tear gas and pre-emptive detentions.

In total, more than 900 people were detained based on dubious charges, in the largest mass arrest in Canadian history.

Demonstrate your opposition to the excessive use of police force and the unprecedented curtailment of civil liberties.

Demand an independent public inquiry.

Join the Day of Action for Civil Liberties in towns and cities across Canada and Québec: July 10, 2010.

Mass demonstration & march Community members and organisations in other regions are encouraged to organise their own local events on the same day, to pressure all levels of government to support civil liberties.

For information or to endorse, email:

ORGANISATIONS ENDORSING THE JULY 10, DAY OF ACTION
• Canadian Labour Congress
• Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL)
• Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
• Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario (CUPE Ontario)
• Toronto and York Region Labour Council
• Steelworkers’ Toronto Area Council
• Amnesty International
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)
• Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
• Council of Canadians
• Greenpeace Canada
• Canadian Arab Federation (CAF)
• Canadian Peace Alliance (CPA)
• Canadians Advocating Political Participation (CAPP)
• Pakistan Action Network (PAN)
• Educators for Peace and Justice
• Toronto Forum on Cuba

Related Web Sites:
Open Letter to Harper & McGuinty: Canadians Demand Public Inquiry

For More Information:
Patrick (Sid) Ryan, President
p: 416.441.2731 | m: 416.209.0066 | f: 416.441.0722
Toll-free: 1-800-668-9138

Pam Frache
OFL Communications, p: 416.578.3473 (mobile)

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