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Toronto cop who ordered mass arrests at G20 to appeal conviction

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WATCH ABOVE: Supt. Mark Fenton will not be demoted or dismissed as some victims were asking for, but he will get a serious note on his file and be forced to lose 30 vacation days or work 30 days for free. Mark Carcasole reports – Jun 15, 2016

TORONTO – The high-ranking Toronto police officer reprimanded for his conduct during the 2010 G20 summit is appealing his conviction.

Supt. Mark Fenton was convicted by the Ontario Civilian Police Commission of unnecessary and unlawful use of authority in the arrest or detention of hundreds of people on June 26 and 27, 2010.

READ MORE: Toronto cop who ordered mass arrests at G20 given reprimand, avoids firing

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Fenton was convicted in August 2015 and sentenced in June 2016 to a reprimand and the loss of 30 paid vacation days.

In a notice of appeal, the superintendent asks to be found not guilty on all counts, or else be granted a new hearing, or be given another reprimand instead of lost vacation days.

READ MORE: Toronto cop who ordered mass arrests at G20 ‘not a lone wolf’: lawyer

About 1,100 people were detained by police during the G20 weekend, though most were peaceful protesters or passersby.

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Many of them were held in a makeshift detention centre and almost all were released without charge within 24 hours.

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