New regulations for Firearm Violence Prevention Act will help keep communities safe

Niki Sharma, Attorney General; Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General; and Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity, have released the following statements in recognition of Prevention of Violence Against Women Week:

Supports being delivered to people at risk, helping build a safer, healthier community

Supports being delivered to people at risk, helping build a safer, healthier community

Supports being delivered to people at risk, helping build a safer, healthier community

According to preliminary data, 115 people lost their lives in February 2026 due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service.

Civil Forfeiture Office expansion helps identify, secure the forfeiture of proceeds of crime

New model provides faster access to care for those affected by gambling-related harms

A coroner’s inquest into the death of Everett Riley Patrick will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Burnaby Coroners’ Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).