-- "In the first six months of this year, there have been 103 shooting incidents in Mississauga and Brampton, Ont.. ‘The reason for that increase is absolutely connected to extortions, organized crime and the international drug trade.’ A Statistics Canada report released this month shows that per capita, both non-violent and violent crime is down across the country, though there are still pockets, like in Peel Region, where some crime is on the rise." --
So, what has changed
since 1990? -- "'I remember I was working in 14 Division and we got a call about a guy with a gun. Police officers from Scarborough drove down to see it. They had never seen one on the street,' retired Police Inspector Hank Idsinga told me in a recent episode of the Full Comment Podcast." --
