Canada's public safety minister says the country is spending nearly $1 billion for security at the G-8 and G-20 summits next month. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Wednesday Canada has budgeted up to $930 million Canadian (US$872 million). Toews says hosting two summits back-to-back is unprecedented. Canada is hosting the G-20 -- the group of leading rich and developing nations -- economic summit on June 26-27 in Toronto. The G-8 -- the group of leading industrial nations -- is meeting in Huntsville, Ontario, the day before the G-20 summit. Toews says it is a necessary level of security but opposition parties decried the cost.
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