BC Public Safety
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B.C. to hold companies accountable for ‘public health harms’ causedIn hopes of addressing public safety concerns, B.C. Premier David Eby and B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma will be holding an announcement on Thursday.CanadaMar 14
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‘Save our Streets’ coalition doubles as concerns grow with B.C. public safetyThe coalition has grown from 30 members to 59 members, as concerns continue to escalate surrounding B.C. public safety issues.CrimeJan 4
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‘Every community is feeling it’: B.C. retail coalition urges crime crackdownA group of BC retailers and community groups is calling for a co-ordinated government response for repeat offenders they say are behind a wave of theft and property crime.CrimeOct 30, 2023
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‘Converging social crises’: Groups rallies in B.C., demanding crackdown on crimeRallies were held in Victoria, Surrey, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Penticton, Prince George, and Dawson Creek, highlighting an escalation of "converging social crises."CrimeApr 27, 2023
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B.C. launches 12 targeted enforcement, investigation hubs to tackle repeat violent offendersLast month, B.C. announced new police, prosecutor and probation officer teams will pool their expertise to achieve better outcomes when repeat offenders present themselves.CrimeApr 12, 2023
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B.C. government vows to tackle issue of repeat offendersCalled the Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative, a B.C. program will pair police, dedicated prosecutors and probation officers to focus on improving public safety.PoliticsMar 14, 2023
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City, Vancouver police and B.C. gov announce new annual grant to support mental health services, public safetyAccording to the city, this investment, along with funding for the hiring of 100 police officers, will serve to bolster Vancouver’s mental health and public safety response.CanadaFeb 5, 2023
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Concerned community members hold public safety rally in Nanaimo, B.C.Residents and businesses in Nanaimo, B.C., have serious concerns about violence and crime that is taking place in their neighbourhood.CrimeJan 28, 2023
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Engagement on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produces mixed opinionsThe report shows 61 per cent of 730 people supported the consumption spaces, while 34 per cent of more than 15,000 people who responded online felt the same.PoliticsJan 10, 2023
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New B.C. Premier David Eby announces new repeat offender response teams, public safety planThe announcement comes not long after the publication of a report he commissioned as attorney general on prolific offenders.CanadaNov 20, 2022
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