The problem with Law & Order Toronto's episode about encampments
Illustrator Michael DeForge explains the flaws he saw in Criminal Intent's dramatization of the city's issues
Season 2 of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent kicked off with an episode titled "White Squirrel City," which drew inspiration from real stories of the city's ongoing issues surrounding homelessness and encampments.
What could have been an opportunity to draw attention to systemic issues and social policies that contribute to the issue, however, ended up missing the mark for illustrator and activist Michael DeForge, who wrote about it for The Grind magazine.
Today on Commotion, DeForge joined host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to unpack the flaws in Law & Order Toronto's approach to turning real-life encampment evictions into crime drama.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Michael DeForge produced by Rowan Fleary.