The Sûreté du Québec provincial police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Armed Forces worked together to ensure the safety of the heads of state. However, this did not stop demonstrators from tearing down a large security barrier that had become known as the “wall of shame.” Covered widely by international media, this event became emblematic of the Summit.

2001 - 2001

The 2001 Summit of the Americas

Over the course of its history, Québec City has been the venue for many major international conferences. One such meeting was in 2001, when Québec City hosted the Summit of the Americas. Heads of state from every country on the American continents, with the exception of Cuba, met here. They discussed plans for the Free Trade Area of the Americas. Local community groups and anti-globalization demonstrators from the world over took to the streets to voice their opposition to the FTAA, which ultimately failed to take shape. Do you remember those few days when Québec City was on the front pages of world news?

Fall of the “wall of shame”

Jean-Marie Villeneuve The Sûreté du Québec provincial police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Armed Forces worked together to ensure the safety of the heads of state. However, this did not stop demonstrators from tearing down a large security barrier that had become known as the “wall of shame.” Covered widely by international media, this event became emblematic of the Summit.

Chronoscope Do you have any memories of this remarkable moment? (unilingual French for a limited time)

Depicted period: 2001

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