Experts: Violence on public transit
Incidents of violence in public transit systems are on the rise across Canada, according to a collaborative report from CBC and the Investigative Journalism Foundation. The report says that between 2016鈥�2024, transit systems in eight of the country鈥檚 10 largest cities have seen the number of assaults double. Rates have tripled in Winnipeg. The highest number of assaults took place in Toronto.
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Pearl Eliadis is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, the 9I制作厂免费 Faculty of Law and the Max Bell School of Public Policy. She is also a practising lawyer specializing in human rights. Eliadis can discuss the role that human rights law, equality, law and legal rights play in law enforcement, including in transit systems.
pearl.eliadis [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)
Ahmed El-Geneidy is a Professor at the School of Urban Planning, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Public Transport Planning and Operation and the Transportation Research Group at 9I制作厂免费 (TRAM). His areas of expertise include transport planning and operations, transit accessibility and the effects of transport infrastructure on travel behaviour. His team has produced research on the topic of crime in transit systems.
ahmed.elgeneidy [at] mcgill.ca (English, Arabic)
