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Update on G20 Issues ? Ombudsman Investigation and National Day of Action

By Connie Crosby

The Torontoist has an excellent run-down today on the various security, civil liberty and Charter issues that have arisen from the recent G20 meeting in Toronto–see Did police break the law during the G20?.

Ontario Ombudsman André Marin has announced he is launching an investigation into the controversial Ontario regulation made under the Public Works Protection Act prior to the G20. From the Ombudsman’s press release posted this morning:

The investigation, to be conducted by the Special Ombudsman Response Team (SORT), will examine the involvement of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in the origin of Regulation 233/10, made last month under the Public Works Protection Act to apply to parts of downtown Toronto near the summit meeting site ? and the subsequent communication about it to stakeholders, including police, media and the public.

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, along with a number of other organizations, is endorsing tomorrow’s National Day of Action for Civil Liberties:

On Saturday July 10, a Day of Action for Civil Liberties will take place in towns and cities across Canada to demand an independent public inquiry into police conduct during the G20 Summit. In Toronto, a mass rally and march will take place at Queen?s Park starting at 1pm. CCLA General Counsel Nathalie Des Rosiers will be offering remarks at that time.

Full post as published by Slaw.ca on July 09, 2010 (boomark / email).