A court victory for a group of citizens means 10 cemeteries in Toronto have now become public land. Margot Boyd heads the group Friends of Toronto Public Cemeteries. Although MPGC originally only governed the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, ownership grew to include 10 cemeteries across GTA, covering 1,222 acres of land, where approximately 600,000 people are buried. Until this court ruling, MPGC oversaw Mount Pleasant Cemetery and nine others, as well as several facilities. 'It’s been a very difficult job to try to get to the truth,' said Pamela Taylor, who's a Toronto lawyer and member of Friends of Toronto Public Cemeteries.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2019 01:52 UTC