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RCMP Unveils Extensive Security Plan for G7 Summit in Kananaskis

Livestreamed feeds from Calgary and Banff protest zones will ensure leaders see demonstrations without risking summit security.

City of Calgary police mounted patrol officers and Cpl. Kevin Jackowski with #P.P.C.L.I., Canadian military on display after a press conference of the joint security forces for the upcoming G7 Meeting. The information session for the RCMP-led Integrated Safety Security Group (ISSG) held in Calgary, Alta., Monday, June 2, 2025.
A security gate and fence outside the site of the G7 Leaders meeting is pictured in Kananaskis, Alta., Monday, June 2, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
RCMP Chief Supt. David Hall, Event Security Director for the Integrated Safety and Security Group organizing security for the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, speaks at CPS Headquarters in Calgary on Monday, June 2, 2025.

Overview

  • The Integrated Safety and Security Group, led by the RCMP, is coordinating Canada’s largest domestic security operation for the June 15–17 summit.
  • Armoured vehicles, mobile command centres, drones, mounted police and bear traps are among the specialized tools on standby for worst-case scenarios.
  • Three Calgary and one Banff demonstration zones will feature live audio and video links to summit delegates for transparent protest monitoring.
  • Airspace restrictions covering a 30-nautical-mile radius around Kananaskis Village and 20 nautical miles around Calgary International Airport will be enforced from June 14 to 17.
  • Calgary Police Service, Alberta Sheriffs, conservation officers and Canadian Forces personnel will support security efforts with specialized training for mass arrests and detainee handling.