Excuse me sir, this is a no-kite zone
by Pras RajagopalanThursday, Jun. 10, 2010
Airspace restrictions will be enforced in Toronto during the G20 weekend.(Reuters)
The heightened security around the G8 summit in Huntsville and G20 meeting in Toronto has extended to the skies.
NAV Canada, the Crown corporation that regulates air traffic, has released the details of airspace restrictions during both meetings.
Toronto travellers need not fear - all commercial and cargo flights coming in and out of airports in the city (including Pearson and Billy Bishop) have been given clearance to operate as normal as long as they register their flight plans with the RCMP.
It is another matter, though, if you were planning on paragliding, flying a kite, or, erm, launching a rocket or two in Toronto.
Those activities are among a laundry list of restrictions that the G8/G20 security unit has mandated.
The restrictions also prohibit traffic watch flights, so it will presumably be harder for Toronto's private stations to provide commuters traffic updates.
They go into effect in Toronto from June 26-28, and in Huntsville from June 24-26.
G20: The Summit and the Street
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- Flash mob protests G20
- G20 conversations: No fixed address
- What one homeless man is experiencing ahead of the summit
- Saplings uprooted in the name of security
- Action taken to ward off attacks by rowdy protesters
- G20 conversations: working the crane
- The summit halts contruction
- G20 conversations: under the station
- Union Station dry cleaner plans to remain open ahead of summit
- Businesses around G20 'cannot afford to close'
- Businesses offer deals to entice customers
- G20 conversations: inside the fence
- A downtown resident talks about the summit
- A week of G20 preparation
- Security measures affecting city life.
- A blast from Toronto's summit past
- A look at a Toronto summit from 22 years ago
- No more G20 pass accreditation
- ISU not accepting any more G20 pass requests
- Excuse me sir, this is a no-kite zone
- Most flights OK during summits, but kites banned
- Talking G20 at the chip truck
- Street vendors asked to take a break
- (Most) bike rings will stay during summit
- (Most) bike rings here to stay during summit
- A little clarity for pedestrians and cyclists
- Pedestrians and cyclists will have to navigate police checkpoints
- The media descends on a G20 protest
- Press outnumber demonstrators at event
- Our G20 Blogger
- Pras Rajagopalan is interested in city politics, urban planning, and your used Krautrock LPs.
When the opportunity came to cover the impact of the G20 summit on everyday life in Toronto, he jumped at the chance.
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