TORONTO – Public drunkenness, vandalism and fights? Mayor John Tory wants none of it, especially during the Toronto Blue Jays’ playoff run that begins on Thursday.
“With the Blue Jays in the playoffs, our city is going to celebrate. But there’s no place for bad behaviour,” Tory tweeted on Wednesday.
The comments were made following a weekend of public debauchery at the Nuit Blanche all-night arts event.
Yonge-Dundas Square was engrossed with public intoxication on Saturday and into the early morning hours of Sunday as police dealt with a number of violent incidents including a couple of guns calls, a stabbing and a slashing.
A video posted online of one incident showed police surrounded by a group of youth with an officer appearing to be hit with a bottle.
Scotiabank, the main sponsor of Nuit Blanche, said in a statement it is pulling its support for the event as it “no longer aligns” with its priorities.
The bank informed the event’s organizers of their decision in February. Scotiabank has been a sponsor since 2006.
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