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“I flipped out,” said Filion.“There are people who work in this building, who went out onto Yonge St. to try to help the van attack victims — many of them are still traumatized. And think about the families and loved ones of those victims.

“So I made some phone calls and that second portion was cancelled.”

Was he worried about people being confused by what they saw being filmed?

“It’s not about confusion. It’s about people literally re-living those events. It’s disrespectful to even think of it. Even if nobody had seen anything, it’s still disrespectful. I guess somebody just wasn’t thinking.”

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According to a statement from City of Toronto spokesperson Brad Ross, there were complaints from residents about the planned TV shoot.

On April 23, 2018, a van raced down a sidewalk at Yonge St. and Finch Ave., slaughtering people like they were so many bowling pins. When the carnage was over, 10 people were dead and 16 were badly injured, their lives forever changed.

Alek Minassian, 26, is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder.