G20 class-action lawsuit seeks $115M | CBC
Posted by ac on September 3rd, 2010
“Two people who were jailed during June’s G20 summit in Toronto have launched a $115-million class-action lawsuit against the Toronto Police Services Board, federal Attorney General Rob Nicholson and the Peel Police Services Board.
Mike Barber and Miranda McQuade, both of Toronto, are acting as representative plaintiffs for the approximately 1,150 people who were detained, arrested and incarcerated at a temporary detention centre in Toronto’s east end after police clamped down on demonstrators during the summit.
The suit was filed Thursday at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto and also includes business owners whose property was vandalized.
The plaintiffs said in a statement of claim that they launched the suit to have the court declare that their constitutional and civil rights were violated, and denounce the conduct of the authorities during the G20 summit.”
September 16th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Here’s a “newsflash” for you. I am Miranda’s mother. A little known fact is that Miranda’s father is an O.P.P officer and was in Toronto on G20 duty. Wonder how he feels about his daughter being assaulted/arrested/detained. He is strangely “silent” on the matter. For the record, I wrote my hometown paper about this “debacle” and “trampling” of all Canadians civil rights. I was “stunned” by the extent of her injuries and I saw her a week later. A shameful chapter in Canada’s history. Only a public inquiry by “impartial” appointees will suffice. thanks for listening.