Toronto police to pay $16.5m to protesters wrongfully held at 2010 G20 summit

• Claimants to receive up to $24,700 in historic settlement
• Police encircled 1,100 people and carried out mass arrests

About 1,100 protesters who were wrongfully detained at the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto will receive compensation from the city's police force after a historic C$16.5m settlement in a class-action lawsuit.

Under the settlement, which was announced late on Monday, each claimant will receive between $5,000 and $24,700, depending on the nature of their detention. They will also have their G20 protest-related records expunged.