Hi, I’m Helen Pike, reporting for CBC News from Banff.

While leaders are meeting in nearby Kananaskis, Banff is the home base for journalists from around the world and the site of one designated demonstration zone.

That zone, tucked into a parking lot on the edge of town at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre, is currently drawing a small but growing group of demonstrators.

It’s located just across the street from where the Banff sign usually stands, a popular location for tourists to stop and take a photo. It’s been temporarily removed for the summit.

While the parking lot was mostly empty earlier today, as of 3 p.m., RCMP said it had drawn around 80 demonstrators. Demonstrators were on site for a variety of reasons, including to show support for Palestinian and Ukrainian people and for migrant workers.