While these problems are equally prevalent in Canada’s two other large cities, Montreal and Vancouver, a comparable surge in gun violence is not. Article Continued BelowShare your thoughtsOpposing view: Will a gun ban work in Toronto? Hot spots might be physical locations where many crimes happen, but there are also social hot spots. Policing social hot spots is much more difficult. Police chiefs and associations foretold the spike in gun violence; only Ontario’s unsuspecting public was caught by surprise.

Source: thestar September 11, 2018 10:09 UTC