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G-20 Leaders' Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy
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DateJune 26—27 2010
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
ParticipantsG-20, Ethiopia, Malawi, Netherlands, Spain, Vietnam, the FSF, the ILO, the IMF, the OECD, the UN, the WBG, and the WTO

The 2010 G-20 Toronto summit is the fourth conference of the Group of Twenty Major Economies in discussion of financial markets and the world economy that will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Set to take place during June 26 and June 27, 2010, the summit was initially proposed to take place in the town of Huntsville, which was also chosen as the host of the concurrent 36th G8 summit, by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The town was later deemed insufficient to provide hospitality for the large number of G-20 world leaders and protestors, and thus, the G-20 summit was later finalized to take place in Toronto.

In his welcome speech at the G-20 sherpas' meeting, Harper announced the theme of the Toronto summit would be "Recovery and New Beginnings," referring to an economic stimulus from the impact of the ongoing world recession. The goals of the Toronto summit would be to work on putting forth the ideas brough up during the Washington, London, and Pittsburgh summits, improving the international financial sector, and keeping open markets.[1] Harper also extended invitations to other non-G-20 head of state members to attend the summit.

Since May 2010, the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been working on security in the Toronto region, especially in the Downtown core, where the summit will take place. Police officials have already begun to choose locations to detain protestors and plan traffic detours which would be in place during the two day summit. Several local events which were set to take place during the time of the summit, especially the Toronto Blue Jays' home Major League Baseball three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, have been affected due to their proximity to the summit location.[2]

Participating leaders

Participants of the Toronto summit was announced by Stephen Harper on May 8, 2010. Harper extended invitations to the summit to the leaders of Ethiopia, Malawi, Netherlands, Spain, and Vietnam. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Labour Organization will make their first G-20 summit attendance in Toronto.[3]

Heads of state

G-20 members
Guest nations

Regional organizations

International organizations

See also

References

  1. ^ http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=3209
  2. ^ http://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/article/807716--g20-summit-scuppers-halladay-s-first-trip-to-toronto-as-a-phillie
  3. ^ http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&id=3342
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