Toronto boosts festival security with renewed funding in wake of Vancouver tragedy | Unpublished
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Author: Maan Alhmidi
Publication Date: May 26, 2025 - 15:50

Toronto boosts festival security with renewed funding in wake of Vancouver tragedy

May 26, 2025
The City of Toronto will allocate $2.1-million this year to help festivals stay secure, after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival last month. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced the renewal of a special events funding program at an event on Monday that gathered about 150 festival organizers and security experts to discuss safety.


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