"Our young people are on a trajectory that is not healthy and this will have ramifications for years and years if not generations to come, police Chief Myron Demkiw told CBC Toronto's Dwight Drummond."
"There's a brazenness to it and a volatility and unpredictability to it that we, frankly, haven't seen historically to this level."
Toronto experienced a citywide decline in major crimes in 2025 alongside several high-profile violent incidents involving teenagers. In January four teenage boys were charged in a carjacking and two robberies. In April three teens were charged with first-degree murder in a fatal double shooting in the Riverdale neighbourhood. In September a 12-year-old boy was charged after an unhoused man was killed in an unprovoked attack. Young people are displaying greater brazenness, volatility and unpredictability in violent acts. Teenagers are often recruited via social media by older organized crime members who exploit lesser penalties under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Addressing the trend requires coordinated involvement from parents, school boards, health-care agencies and social services to support at-risk youth.
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