This was the fifth G8 Summit hosted by Canada since 1976 , the previous four being at Montebello , Quebec ( 1981 ) ; Toronto , Ontario ( 1988 ) ; Halifax , Nova Scotia ( 1995 ) ; and Kananaskis , Alberta ( 2002 ) . The Canadian government picked Huntsville , a small town of 20,000 , to host the annual summit and core meetings . Meetings took place at the Deerhurst Resort . Facilities were built to ensure security and to handle the expected influx of media , protesters and others . Muskoka was deemed too small , and a Toronto venue for the G-20 summit was adopted
Montebello , Quebec
7th G7 summit
36th G8 summit