Canada, Toronto G20
World leaders cast about for a common approach on Saturday to securing an uneven economic recovery that is showing signs of fading. The Group of Eight industrialized nations were meeting for a second day at a resort north of Toronto, followed by a summit here of the larger G20 club of rich and emerging nations. Live View from Toronto
The Toronto area was home to a number of First Nations groups who lived on the shore of Lake Ontario. At various times the Neutral, Seneca, Mohawk and Cayuga nations were living in the vicinity of Toronto.
The first permanent European presence was the French trading fort Fort Rouillé established in 1750, south of the village site of Teiaiagon. However, the first large influx of Europeans was by United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. In 1793, Toronto, then known as York, was named capital of the new colony of Upper Canada. The city steadily grew during the nineteenth century, becoming one of the main destinations of immigrants to Canada. In the second half of the twentieth century, Toronto surpassed Montreal as the economic capital of Canada and as its largest city. Live View from Toronto and webcam Canada