Salsa on St. Clair organizers demand accountability after fatal Toronto shooting

Organizers of Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival say they may end their involvement unless the city and police provide concrete steps to improve safety after Saturday’s shooting that killed two people and injured five others. TLN Media Group said it wants stronger policing and security on and around St. Clair Avenue and criticized officials for what it described as normalizing mass shootings. The annual event, which has celebrated Latin culture, food and music since 2005, was cancelled for Sunday after the violence. Toronto city officials said they remain committed to working with police, organizers and community partners on public safety at street festivals. The city said it has increased festival funding in recent years and is reviewing its approach to future events. Police Chief Myron Demkiw said the shooting has shaken the city’s sense of safety and called for stronger legal consequences for gun violence in crowded public spaces.