The mayors of cities throughout the Greater Toronto Area say fighting a rise in gun violence in the region will require more decisive action at the Canada-United States border.
Toronto Mayor John Tory made the comments today following a meeting of municipal leaders and police chiefs from across the region, as well as representatives from the federal and provincial governments.
Tory says a presentation made at the meeting shows 80 per cent of guns seized in Toronto come from international sources, while the percentage in surrounding municipalities is in the high 70's.
He says meeting participants agreed that local police chiefs must meet with the Canada Border Services Agency to tackle the problem.
He says they also discussed the need for legal reform around bail and sentencing protocols, as well as pushing for expanded use of electronic monitoring bracelets.
Tory says co-operation among all levels of government will be necessary to address gun violence, which he says has spiked throughout the GTA.