Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Minister Responsible for Emergency Preparedness Mike Farnworth has issued the following statement to the people of British Columbia on Fire Prevention Week:

Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Fraser has issued the following statement to acknowledge the Sisters in Spirit vigils and the Red Dress campaign:

The chair of a 2016 death review panel on medical assistance in dying (MAiD) cases in British Columbia said the panel is satisfied that public safety is being met, but has made recommendations focused on quality assurance and quality improvement.

Behind British Columbia’s many wildfire-fighting crews stands a team of provincial inmates who provide vital support to those serving on the front lines.

British Columbia’s wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency will expire at midnight tonight (Pacific time).

The Co-Chairs of the Aboriginal Justice Council, Attorney General and Minister for Public Safety and Solicitor General have signed a B.C. Indigenous Justice Strategy Memorandum of Understanding at the B.C. Cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering today.  

Fentanyl has been detected in more than four of every five illicit-drug overdose deaths in British Columbia through the first seven months of 2017, according to the latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service.

B.C.’s wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended again, through the end of day on Sept. 15, 2017.

Summer is gradually coming to a close, but the wildfire risk in many parts of the province remains a very serious concern. British Columbians are urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, has issued the following statement regarding International Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31, 2017: