MacDonald: Ottawa's efforts to address gun crime must emphasize prevention

A public-health approach to gun violence focuses on prevention. Although Ottawa is taking some small steps to invest in programs, the structural underlying problems that lead to another generation to pick up guns remain.

At the end of June, Ottawa police reported a man was killed in a shooting on Russell Road. Yousef Salaman, 19, was identified as the victim. A week later, Adam Abdullahi Elmi, 28, was shot and killed at Hampton Park Plaza on Carling Avenue. In the same week, two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the ByWard Market, one with life-threatening injuries while the other was in stable condition. Read More