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flag Canadian firefighters face rising violence, prompting calls for stronger legal protections.

flag Firefighters across Canada report a rising number of violent incidents on the job, with a survey of 117 departments showing 40% experienced assaults in the past five years, though underreporting is common. flag Incidents include physical attacks, verbal abuse, vehicle vandalism, and fatal shootings in Idaho and Kansas City. flag In Moncton, aggression has increased during calls involving the unhoused population and medical emergencies. flag Union leaders are urging federal action, supporting two bills—the Liberal government’s bail sentencing and reform act and a Senate opposition bill—that would extend legal protections to firefighters similar to those for police and transit workers, aiming to impose stiffer penalties for assaults on first responders. flag The government acknowledges the need for stronger safeguards, but the legislation remains under review.

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