Toronto renews festival safety funding in wake of in wake of Lapu-Lapu Day attack in Vancouver
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Toronto will allocate $2.1 million this year to help festivals stay secure, after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival in April.
The City of Toronto will allocate $2.1 million this year to help festivals stay secure, after 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day festival last month.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced the renewal of a special events funding program at an event on Monday that gathered about 150 festival organizers and security experts to discuss safety.
Chow said what happened in Vancouver at the festival organized by Filipino BC was heartbreaking.
“We mourned,” she said. “Our spirit is strong, the spirit that comes from working together, the spirit that comes from all the thousands of organizers that organized the most successful festivals, from all over the world.”
She said people in Toronto must not let fear dictate their lives, and the city will work with festivals to ensure they are successful, safe and “remain joyous.”
Chow said the city will also provide a $100,000 seed grant and technical assistance for festival organizers to create a nonprofit association that can promote their interests.
The City of Toronto said it will also share new resources to support event planning and delivery.
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