"Spectators sitting in the stands at the Caribana parade – one of Toronto’s most prominent summer events – will be searched this year, a response to heightened concerns in the city about gun violence. […] “We are doing it because of the concerns that really are out there about our event, from people that aren’t going to be at our event,” [Stephen Weir, a Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival organizer and spokesman] said. “It’s not a big thing to search bags but if it would make people feel better, we certainly would do it."