Friday, May 26, 2006

Canada cracks down on rising violence / The Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2006

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0526/p07s02-woam.html
Josie Newman
"In Canada, guns and gangs are a relatively new phenomenon, particularly in Toronto, known as "Toronto the Good" for its traditionally safe streets and low homicide rates. There were 52 deadly handgun shootings in the city in 2005, compared with 12 in 1995. Police and social workers alike attribute the acts largely to young black males - many of whom are the children of West Indian immigrants - who feel marginalized and drop out of school early to join the "gangsta" culture where they make quick money through drugs, guns, or prostitution."