Olivia Chow Asks for G20 Compensation for Trinity-Spadina

March 11, 2010

Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP): Madam Speaker, the minister came to Toronto a few weeks ago and announced that the G20 would be in my riding’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Unfortunately, the government made no effort to consult with the local Member of Parliament.
Would the minister ensure that there will be quick and fair compensation to small businesses downtown and to organizers of various tourism events that are going to be impacted, whether it is the Tall Ships Festival, the Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival or Gay Pride Week.

The budget mentioned that there would be financial support on the security side, but there is not really much with respect to local residents and local businesses to assure them that there will be fair, quick and effective compensation so that they will not suffer through the G20 meetings.

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