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Kevin Drew hopes ‘Law & Order Toronto’ cameo draws attention to homelessness crisis [Video]

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The Season 2 premiere of “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent” involves a fictional homeless encampment in Toronto. Star Aden Young says he hopes the episode helps people view the city’s unhoused population with understanding. (Feb. 18, 2025 / The Canadian Press)

By Alex Nino Gheciu The Canadian Press

TORONTO – When Kevin Drew was invited to guest star in “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent,” his initial response was a hard pass.

“I didn’t want to do it because I find acting very painful,” says the Broken Social Scene frontman, recalling how his late mother, Maggie, used to drive him to acting classes at Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre when he was a kid.

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