Editing 3rd Summit of the Americas (section)

===Preparations===

From the beginning, the authorities indicated their intent to use very intensive security measures to restrict the ability of [[anti-globalization|anti-]] and [[alter-globalization|alter-globalization movement]] protesters to approach the area where the summit was to take place, in light of the well-known previous incidents in [[World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity|Seattle]] (November 30, 1999), [[Anti-globalization protests in Prague|Prague]] (September 26, 2000), and [[Montreal]] (November 20, 2000).

The most controversial of these preparations was the construction of a 3-metre high concrete and wire fence around a large section of La Colline Parlementaire that encircled the meeting site, the [[Quebec National Assembly|National Assembly]] and many government and residential buildings. Only residents, summit delegates and certain accredited journalists were allowed inside. Businesses and churches within the area were not permitted to open.

The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], in collaboration with the [[Canadian Forces]], the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service]], [[Sûreté du Québec]] and local municipal police forces provided security.