In 2012, 30, 369 people attended the convention in downtown Toronto, with roughly 7, 500 international attendees from 125 different countries.

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Gunfire started around 6:25 p.m. that day, as people were eating dinner in the crowded food court area of the Eaton Centre mall in downtown Toronto.

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"One idiot with a gun on a Saturday afternoon in downtown Toronto does not speak to the state of affairs of the city of Toronto, " he said.

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After you stand on the glass floor of the CN Tower and tour the Hockey Hall of Fame (both recommended by Charles Rawlings-Way in this week's "Top 10 Toronto hotspots"), explore beyond the downtown area.

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