For years Toronto has seen its fair share of gang violence. But over the past decade, gang violence has been substantially higher and on a much more serious and public level. It has reached a point where the citizens of Toronto are consumed by the fear of being involved with gang violence. Has it become the new trend?

1. GANG VIOLENCE The New Trend in Toronto?

3. TABLE 1- Estimated Number of Youth Gangs and Youth Gang Members, Nationally and by Province, 2002 AREA Number of youth gangs Number of youth gang members Canada 434 7071 British Columbia 102 1027 Alberta 42 668 Saskatchewan 28 1315 Manitoba 15 171 Ontario 216 3320 Quebec 25 533 Nova Scotia 6 37 New Brunswick 0 0 P.E.I. 0 0 NFL and Labrador 0 0 Yukon 0 0 Northwest Terr. 0 0 Nunavut 0 0

5. Figure 5 - Gang Unit of Toronto Harry Allen, http://harryallen.info

7. Figure 7 -Two of the Major Gangs in Toronto: The Bloodz and The Cripz