TORONTO — The president of a Canadian transit union wants to convene a national task force as violent attacks on public transit reach what he calls 'crisi
TORONTO — The president of a Canadian transit union wants to convene a national task force as violent attacks on public transit reach what he calls “crisis levels”.
He says the task force must consider whether de-escalation training, harsher penalties, increased mental health funding, better housing supports, and greater police presence could help prevent violence on transit.
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