Montreal - Delegates from 26 countries will be in Montreal Monday to take part in the World Trade Organization mini-ministerial meetings.
Anti-globalization protesters have planned a number of demonstrations to show their disapproval of the WTO and international trading practices.
Sunday, the "No One is Illegal" march through the streets of downtown Montreal demanded Canada improve how it deals with the refugee claimants in this country.
But the largest demonstrations are expected once the WTO meetings get underway Monday.
Activists say they plan to do whatever it takes to disrupt the meetings.
Montreal police say they will not allow that to happen, and to that end they set up a security perimeter around the Sheraton Hotel where the WTO delegates will gather.
The perimeter, set up Saturday night, is bordered by Rene-Levesque and La Gauchetiere streets on the north and south, and Peel and de la Montagne streets on the east and west.
Only previously authorized people will be allowed inside that perimeter until the conference wraps up Wednesday.
The entire situation has a number of downtown businesses very upset.
Many business operators say the meetings and related demonstrations will hurt their business.
Some say they are not taking any chances when it comes to the possible violence surrounding the WTO meeting, so they have even hired extra security guards during the three day conference.
They say the WTO meeting should not have been scheduled in the heart of downtown Montreal at the height of the summer tourist season.
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