Craig Kielburger - “Special G20 Correspondent for CP24”

NSB is pleased to announce that Craig Kielburger will be the special correspondent for CP24 during the G8 and G20 summits.

On June 26 and 27, the G20 leaders will descend on Toronto. This meeting has been called the biggest event to hit the city in the last past decade. The event will attract thousands of media (over 3,000 journalists are expected to attend from around the world) and protestors from across the globe. 

During all G20 meetings many global commitments are made but unfortunately, few come to fruition. Too often images of violent protests are showcased through the media while many voices and opinions are overlooked around these important issues.

CTV approached Craig Kielburger to take part in an opportunity surrounding the G20 where he would take on the title of "Special G20 Correspondent for CP24" during the week of June 21– June 28. By being given this opportunity Craig will be able to communicate stories to the masses that aren’t often covered.

During this time Craig will be in the CP24 "Live Eye" truck along with a cameraman and producer capturing footage and conducting interviews with a variety of individuals from celebrities to protestors ensuring all voices are heard during the summit.   Live hits will run from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every 30 minutes.

G8/G20

What is the G8?
The Group of Eight brings together senior officials and heads of state and government from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, to collaborate on matters of common interest.  The European Union functions as a ninth member, with most of the same privileges and obligations as the eight nations.

What does it do?
Member states take turns hosting an annual summit of the leaders, with an agenda determined by the host nation. International trade and economic growth have been the main focus since the group’s first meeting in 1975, and peace and security has been a close second. In recent years aid, health, human rights and environment have also been key issues on the table. Perspectives on those issues are shared between nations when they meet, and plans are sketched out for dealing with them.

And what is the G20, then?
The Group of Twenty is a similar forum, only with a broader and more economically varied slate of member nations, plus officials from global economic institutions including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Is it different from the G8?
Initially formed as a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, its mandate has been more explicitly to do with addressing economic policies and global financial stability.  After a decade of parallel operation, the G20 will likely replace the G8 following the smaller group’s 2010 summit in Canada.

Who’s in the G20?
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Note: this is not a Free The Children initiative – CTV asked Craig personally – as Craig, not Free The Children.

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