As Canadian cities look for ways to combat violence on public transit, experts say strategies south of the border that combine law enforcement, social supports and community engagement could offer new solutions.
Violence on transit has captured national attention in recent weeks. A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed on a Surrey, B.C., bus last week, a man suffered life-threatening injuries after his throat was slashed on a bus in the same Metro Vancouver city earlier this month, and a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack at a Toronto subway station in March.
Those high-profile cases were among many other instances of aggression on transit
