International PoliCY AnalysIS Canadian Perspectives on Global Economic Governance and the G20 n »We designated the G20 to be the premier forum for our international economic cooperation.« — G20 Leaders’ Communiqué, September 2009 n »Minimally regulated free markets cannot and will not create prosperity for all. Armed with this knowledge, we can and indeed have begun to challenge those who will try to merely set the global economy back on its previous course and instead call for a fundamental change—an economy where social responsibility, transparency and accountability prevail and where people, their dignity and the common good matter the most.« — Tony Martin, Member of Parliament, Canada n On the occasion of the fourth Group of 20(G20) Summit in Toronto, June 2010, this volume brings together progressive perspectives from Canadian academia, policy circles, advocacy organizations, the media and parliament. The collected essays pose timely and important questions about the G20’s commitments, its legitimacy, and its future.