One year after Toronto police cleared encampments of homeless residents, the City of Toronto is examining the idea of hiring private security companies to keep watch over key parks 24 hours a day. As Sean O’Shea reports, the city wants to prevent additional encampments from popping up but some residents say it’s overkill.
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