‘Tough on crime’ tactics won’t address spike in shootings, says downtown Toronto Grit MP

Jooyoung Lee, a sociology professor, said the government's gun bill, which requires gun vendors to keep a database of firearms purchases can help the police 'investigate the flow of firearms.' But he said that more 'stringent gun control' itself isn't the only solution.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory met on July 6 at city hall to talk about a range of issues, including the recent wave of shootings in the city and the housing of asylum seekers. Photograph courtesy of John Tory's Twitter

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

July 6, 2018

Toronto has been dominating headlines for the spate of shootings that have rocked the city in recent months, but Liberal MP Adam Vaughan says these incidents are not "unique" to it. "It's clear that, quite frankly, mandatory minimums and 10 years of being tough on crime have not solved the problems...

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