Media Advisory

        Witness Group reports on the policing of G-8 events in Ottawa

Ottawa, July 12, 2002 . . .  The Witness Group, a volunteer collective of individuals concerned with the policing of major events in Ottawa, will release its report on the policing of G-8 events. The report will cover events on June 22, 26 and 27, as well as the eviction of protesters from 246 Gilmour St. on July 2–3.

Details of the release are as follows:

        Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2002

        Time: 7:00 p.m.

        Location: First United Church, 397 Kent St. (Corner of Kent and Florence

A copy of the report can be found on our web site

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For further information, contact: Aileen Leo, telephone: (613) 237-3092; e-mail: akleo@eisa.ca, or witnessgroup@rogers.ca.

Protect the Right to Protest / Protegéons le droit de manifester