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Change My Mind: Can Government Solve Toronto's Gun Violence Problem?

Marni Soupcoff | Posted 05.19.2013 | Canada Politics
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Marni Soupcoff

Barely a day goes by in Toronto, or any large city, without some reminder of the pain and damage caused by gun violence. While most agree it's a serious issue, the best way to address it remains a topic of considerable debate. Do we need more police? Better grass-roots community programs? Stricter gun control laws? In this latest installment of our popular series "Change My Mind," Huffpost asked two panelists from today's Direct Engagement Show "Putting the gunz down" town hall to debate the statement: Government can solve Toronto's gun violence problem.

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Are We Too Comfortable With Gun Violence?

Saeed Selvam | Posted 04.22.2013 | Canada
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Saeed Selvam

In February alone Toronto lost two more 15 year olds -- one, just this last Sunday. The apathetic, believe that acts of violence are so far removed that they're irrelevant, only the concern of certain ethnic communities or completely unsolvable all together. Time to start caring again.

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Our Greatest Person: Lekan Olawoye

Jacqueline Delange | Posted 08.28.2012 | Canada Impact
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“This is crazy,” Lekan Olawoye thought when he received a call saying four friends fell prey to gun violence one day during his high school years....

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Are Canadians Cities Still Safe?

CBC | Posted 09.17.2012 | Canada
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International media are focused on Toronto after a shooting at a block party in the city’s east end on Monday left two people dead and another 22 in...

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