14 days ago
CBC
A union that represents 35,000 transit workers in Canada is calling for a national task force involving all levels of government to tackle violence against workers and riders on public transit systems across the country. WATCH | 'Our systems are not safe,' president of transit workers union says: 'Our systems are not safe,' president of transit workers union says Duration 2:06 John Di Nino, national president of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Canada, is calling on all three levels of government to create a national task force to deal with a spike of violent incidents on public transit systems across the country. Strategies to tackle transit violence could include Criminal Code reforms, interventions, greater visibility of police officers on transit systems, greater deterrence, funding for mental health supports in the community, and worker training in de-escalation techniques, he said. On Monday, two TTC workers were assaulted on a bus in Scarborough. The two TTC workers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at the scene.
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