Toronto Amps Up Efforts to Combat Gun Violence After Recent Shootings

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders delivers remarks and takes questions from reporters at a press conference in Toronto on Aug. 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

The Toronto Police Service is increasing efforts to reduce the amount of gun violence in the city after a recent spike in violent shootings left a considerable number of people injured.

Over the Civic Holiday long weekend from Aug. 3 to Aug. 5, 17 people were shot in Toronto, including 7 who were the victims of a shooting at a nightclub.