Have you been issued a security pass to expedite your passage through the security zone?

Absolutely not [as of Thursday evening]. It was supposed to be that we would be handed our passes three weeks prior to the G20. We are already [at] two weeks. We have not had any communication as to when we may expect them...our condominium management did say that they have sent all the names of all the people in the condo to be screened, I would imagine.

However, no-one has come to say, well, they are late, but they will be forthcoming. Because it's not just myself - there are quite a few of the residents in the building that are very concerned. We've also not been told can we walk about within the fenced area or do we stay shut up in the condo?

[UPDATE: As of noon Monday, residents in the building had yet to receive any passes.]

How is your everyday life going to be affected in the week leading up to the summit?

That's another thing. We have absolutely no idea. We thought, well, 'Do we go out of the cottage? When is the last day that we can get our car out of the garage because we're in a fenced area?' But nothing has been said.

What would you like the authorities to do to make your life easier?

I would like to see some information - especially some valid security information being given to the residents.

What do you make of the location of the G20 summit in downtown Toronto?

I think as far as for convenience for them - yes. Convenience for the whole city of Toronto? Bad. It could have been anywhere.

But I think the amount of money they had to spend to have it where they are having it is absolutely ludicrous. It would have paid for all the programs that are so short funded or have absolutely no funding, like the disabled, the mentally ill who have no money.

Will this bring back the money? Definitely not. Will it put Toronto on the map? I don't think so.

Do you see any benefits from having the summit here?

No. Not as far as I'm concerned. Absolutely none at all. If I'm supposed to say 'Oh, Toronto had the summit,' I think it may have been beneficial -- but when you see a price tag of [$1.2 billion], then you think, no. There isn't anything good that can come of it.