Lucas Meyer

Defunding Toronto Police Services means cutting the budget, not disbanding it altogether, say councillors leading the effort. Ward 12's Josh Matlow and Ward 13's Kristyn Wong-Tam have brought forward motions to be discussed at its next city council meetings later this month, that would include a 10 per cent reduction in the Toronto Police Services budget, which is currently just over $1 billion.

Thousands of protestors gathered in downtown Toronto in an anti-Black racism demonstration, despite confusion and uncertainty over its organization. Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders was on the route - and spoke directly to protestors before the march began. "I thanked them, I said 'Look, you're trying to keep a message alive, it's important, the message is the right message'," Saunders said. "There are going to be some people that are here for a negative message and I hope for cooperation.