Submitter alexzt4
August 31, 2010 at 09 h 52 EDT
Hello Ms. Charette
I am a 20 year old student, I work with children and I am involved in my community. This summer, my twin sister and I were presented in Toronto to show our disagreement faced with decisions taken at the summit of G20 and ways of making decisions such as what kind of summit.
At this summit, we, my classmates and I experienced probably the worst violations of human rights in Canada for decades. Unlawful arrests, detention in inhumane conditions over a period of time of several days for most, strip searches without reasonable cause, all without the right to talk to a lawyer for the majority, before over 30 hours, to name just a few of these violations.
The vast majority of us still have to face serious criminal charges, then that dozens of my classmates and I were arrested when we were sleeping!
That's what I wish the media talk about this summer advantage, even if only to inform the public about how the police have decided to manage a population of people disagree with the policy in place . Was this an attempt to criminalize political dissent, the right to protest, a constitutional right? What were the claims of thousands of people from all walks of life in the streets of Toronto during the G20?
In my opinion, several issues have, wittingly or unwittingly, been avoided or treated too briefly. That said, it's not too late to talk.
Thank you very much for your attention,
Alexandra
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