Canadian Politics. It's not so boring.


September 11, 2005

Judge issues call to action

Neo-Conservatives tend to answer escalating street violence with more police officers. But the cause of crime is often, though not always, one of poverty. Canada's biggest municipality finally gets it:
"A lot of these problems' root cause is simply poverty, lack of opportunity, lack of hope, lack of self-respect," McMurtry said. "There is obviously a competition for the minds and hearts of many young people with the gang culture."

This summer's spike in shootings, many of them in communities rife with poverty, underscores the need for action.

"The problems are monumental. They're systemic and many have been ignored by governments for many years," McMurtry said. "To me, it's a disgrace that it's been allowed to grow to the extent it has."


Thanks to Ernie F. for letting me know about this Toronto Star article.

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