President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri has issued the following message to the University community:
I am pleased to learn and would like to share with you that our two students who were injured March 6th when a firearm was discharged in the Student Centre on our Keele campus are expected to make a full recovery. ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ continues to work with the Toronto Police Service in their investigation.
In light of this incident, I have asked that the following actions be undertaken immediately:
- Senior University officials will meet with the Toronto Police Service to review the incident and to provide joint recommendations to improve campus safety and security;
- York Security Services to post dedicated security staff on site in the Food Court at the Student Centre;
- Discussions to be held with the Student Centre about augmenting security in and around the Student Centre with video cameras.
The safety and security of the ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ community is paramount. We are working closely with our ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Community Safety ¿ì²¥ÊÓƵ Council to ensure that our plans, policies and procedures continue to be reviewed and enhanced, and to build on the major enhancements achieved over the last few years.