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Mark Carney places flowers at a memorial for the Lapu Lapu Day block party tragedy in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday, April 27, 2025, the day before he was elected prime minister. The federal government must take a leadership role in ensuring public events are safe. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick,

What Canada can learn from Australia on adequately protecting citizens at live events

Findings by a British Columbia inquiry into the vehicle attack at the Lapu Lapu festival in April show Canadian authorities have a lot of work to do to make public events safer for citizens.
A woman lays flowers at a memorial during a vigil on a provincial day of mourning for the victims of the vehicle-ramming attack at the Filipino community’s Lapu Lapu Day festival in April in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C.’s mental health law is on trial — and so is our commitment to human rights

A mental health system that respects Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms can also promote public safety.
A young man pauses at a memorial during a vigil on a provincial day of mourning on May 2, 2025, for the victims of the vehicle-ramming attack at the Filipino community’s Lapu Lapu Day festival in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Fraudulent crowdfunding after the Lapu Lapu tragedy highlights the need for vigilance and oversight

Fraudulent crowdfunding can cause distractions and further distress for victims of a tragedy.
Vancouver police look over a black SUV involved in the attack at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025, that killed at least 11 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Lam

Vancouver SUV attack exposes crowd management falldowns and casts a pall on Canada’s election

At least 11 people died in a Vancouver SUV attack deemed to have a ‘low threat level’ by police. What goes into making that calculation, and is a public event ever truly low-risk?

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