Study of Toronto G20 summit examines civil rights, role of social media
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 09:00
in Mathematics & Economics
When Toronto hosted the G20 leaders' summit in June 2010, the event – and the protests surrounding it – left behind unforgettable images and memories. Police cars were set ablaze, officers in riot gear filled the streets, property was damaged and the largest mass arrest in Canadian history occurred. According to one Ryerson researcher, though, while the incidents of the G20 were shocking, they also weren't unexpected.