Why is a Canadian waste company facing violent attacks?

For the past year and a half, construction sites and Bay Street have been gripped by a string of violent incidents targeting Canadian waste giant GFL and its sister company, GIP. Since 2024, at least a dozen attacks have hit GFL’s properties and equipment, including shootings, vandalism and suspected arson. Gunmen have also twice targeted the homes of GFL executives in Toronto. Last month, police arrested Ilan Philosophe, founder of rival Astro Excavating, in connection with shootings in 2024. The Globe’s Robyn Doolittle and Tim Kiladze have spent the past year and a half reporting this story, including hours speaking with Philosophe before his arrest. Now, they detail the shootings, threatening texts and fights over lucrative construction contracts. #construction #toronto #Investigation This video has been updated to redact details identifying victims of the alleged harassment.