They feared that such a free trade agreement would be another step toward globalization and they didn't like the fact that the pact was being worked on behind closed doors. CBC News Online provided extensive coverage of the events in Quebec City through this page. Our official summit page takes a look at who the organizers are and what they hoped to achieve with the talks. Written just before the summit opened, the protesters section looks at the various groups demonstrating against the event, what they don't like about the talks and how they hoped to disrupt them. Our section on the debate examines the issues more closely and offers a variety of Real Video interviews with some of the participants.
Security looks at what police had planned for the weekend.
It takes the form of a Real Audio interview by CBC News Online's Bob Sudeyko. Columnist Judy Rebick offers her perspective on the summit in our viewpoint page. For an explanation of some of the key phrases used during the summit, click on our glossary page. Our map page offered a view of Quebec City and the security fence draped around the summit site. CBC Radio's This Morning forum looks at the free trade issues.