Niki Sharma, Attorney General, and Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have released the following statement in response to the introduction of new proposed Criminal Code amendments by the federal government: 

A coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Matthew Scott Causton is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 through to Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

The BC Coroners Service, together with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit and CN, is encouraging people in B.C. to learn more about rail safety to help save lives and prevent serious injuries during Rail Safety Week 2025.

The Province and the Nelson Police Department have launched HealthIM, a digital public-safety tool designed to improve officer response to people in crisis.

People in Creston will be better served by a collaborative approach to complex social challenges that will deliver faster access to services for people at risk through the establishment of a situation table.

According to preliminary data, 145 people in May and 147 people in June 2025 died due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service.

The Province is strengthening its efforts to combat human trafficking with the creation of a new, co-ordinated provincial response team.

Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to Statistics Canada’s release of 2024 police-reported crime statistics:

The Province is stepping up its fight against hate-motivated offences by increasing the staffing capacity of the B.C. hate crimes unit, led by the B.C. RCMP.

In response to a rise in extortion threats against members of the South Asian community, BC Crime Stoppers is launching a digital media campaign to raise awareness and encourage reporting of extortion activity.