G8, G20 security bill at least $833M

Source: The Canadian Press

Security for next month's G8 and G20 summits will cost Canadian taxpayers at least $833 million.

Figures released Tuesday by the federal government reveal $654 million in new money, on top of $179 million already earmarked. And the tally could grow another $100 million, according to the office of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.

"As we have always stated, overall costs will be finalized following the completion of the summits," Toews' office said in a statement. "However, based on a medium-level threat assessment, we've budgeted up to $930 million for security."

The numbers show the RCMP — which is leading the massive effort — will receive an additional $321 million, while the Public Safety Department gets $262 million.



Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/05/25/summits-security-cost.html

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | 7:15 PM ET

of free speech zones? they got them up there in canada yet?

:mad:

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I live in Pittsburgh and we had to deal with all the G20 nonsense back in September.

G20 = Satan.

How could a temporary conference (s) cost almost a BILLION to secure???

For that money you could put EACH attendee into an Armored Personnel Carrier and have 50 regular soldiers guard each person.

Somebody is making a lot of money from the Canadian taxpayers. Maybe Xe is up there???

How could a temporary conference (s) cost almost a BILLION to secure???

For that money you could put EACH attendee into an Armored Personnel Carrier and have 50 regular soldiers guard each person.

Somebody is making a lot of money from the Canadian taxpayers. Maybe Xe is up there???

it's an honor to host this important summit.