麻豆影视

Skip to main content

Security, support services needed to tackle violence on Canadian transit: analyst

Share

Cities across Canada need greater security on transit and improved access to mental health and addiction services in order to help Canadians feel safe, one public safety analyst says.

"In the short term, it requires ... more security, more police working together to make people safe and make people feel safe," Chris Lewis, former commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, told CTV's Your Morning on Tuesday.

"And then society as a whole has to deal with these issues right across the country and more investment in mental health issues, addiction and homelessness, et cetera, to prevent this sort of thing from bubbling even further than it has."

Many transit users report feeling less safe on public transit compared to a year ago, with certain violent and sometimes random attacks making headlines in recent months.

A survey in January, by Nanos Research for 麻豆影视, found as many as six in 10 public transit users said they felt less or somewhat less safe while commuting.

Police in recent days have charged a 22-year-old man with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a at a Toronto subway station.

Besides Toronto, cities such as Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Winnipeg are also reporting violent incidents on public transit.

Watch the full interview with Chris Lewis at the top of the article. With files from CTVNews.ca Writer Tom Yun and CP24 Web Content Writer Jordan Fleguel.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Why brain aging can vary dramatically between people

Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language or even playing a musical instrument.

The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association.

A man who was critically injured in a police-involved shooting in Hamilton late Sunday afternoon has died in hospital, says the province鈥檚 police watchdog.

Local Spotlight

For the second year in a row, the 鈥楪ift-a-Family鈥 campaign is hoping to make the holidays happier for children and families in need throughout Barrie.

Some of the most prolific photographers behind CTV Skywatch Pics of the Day use the medium for fun, therapy, and connection.

A young family from Codroy Valley, N.L., is happy to be on land and resting with their newborn daughter, Miley, after an overwhelming, yet exciting experience at sea.

As Connor Nijsse prepared to remove some old drywall during his garage renovation, he feared the worst.

A group of women in Chester, N.S., has been busy on the weekends making quilts 鈥 not for themselves, but for those in need.

A Vancouver artist whose streetside singing led to a chance encounter with one of the world's biggest musicians is encouraging aspiring performers to try their hand at busking.

Ten-thousand hand-knit poppies were taken from the Sanctuary Arts Centre and displayed on the fence surrounding the Dartmouth Cenotaph on Monday.

A Vancouver man is saying goodbye to his nine-to-five and embarking on a road trip from the Canadian Arctic to Antarctica.

Stay Connected