Mayor John Tory says the city should explore placing mental health professionals on the transit system amid mounting concerns over safety.
Tory made the comment during a press conference on Thursday, one day after a man was allegedly attacked at Bloor-Yonge Station in what police have described as a “suspected hate-motivated offence.”
“I believe one of the things I might have to consider further is whether we also put some mental health professionals onto the transit system to help support people who are experiencing mental health issues,” he said. “These are not people who are meaning to cause harm, but they will cause anxiety sometimes. So I've listened to that and experienced that. And that may be one of the points that I have to reconsider.
Last month two women were stabbed in a random attack at High Park station, killing one and seriously injuring the other. The following week, a group of up to 10 girls between the ages 13 and 16 allegedly assaulted several people at several TTC subway stations.
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