Public Safety and Solicitor General

BC Coroners Service shares unregulated drug-toxicity data for March

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 11:30 AM

According to preliminary data reported by the BC Coroners Service, March 2026 saw 135 lives lost to suspected unregulated drug toxicity, equating to about 4.4 deaths per day.


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Premier’s, ministers’, parliamentary secretary’s statements about Moose Hide Campaign Day

Thursday, May 14, 2026 7:30 AM
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7 million pins × 5 conversations* = 35 million conversations about ending violence *Estimate based on Moose Hide Campaign impact model

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement about Moose Hide Campaign Day:


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Minister’s statement about National Police Week

Saturday, May 9, 2026 8:00 AM
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Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in celebration of National Police Week:


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Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements about Red Dress Day

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 1:00 PM
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Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity, have released the following statements in honour of Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit+ People:


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Keeping people safe in Comox Valley, Port Hardy with early intervention program

Thursday, April 30, 2026 8:30 AM

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


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Keeping people safe in Dawson Creek with early intervention program

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 8:30 AM

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


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Attorney general’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on BC Coroners Service report

Monday, April 27, 2026 3:30 PM

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 response to the BC Coroners Service report Our Time to Act: A Review of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Deaths in British Columbia, 2016-2024:


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Panel’s recommendations aim to reduce deaths related to intimate-partner violence

Monday, April 27, 2026 2:53 PM

A death review panel of subject-matter experts convened by the chief coroner has co-authored a report focused on reducing deaths from intimate-partner violence in British Columbia.


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Cracking down on organized crime, gun violence

Monday, April 27, 2026 10:00 AM
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New regulations for Firearm Violence Prevention Act will help keep communities safer


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Ministers’, parliamentary secretary’s statements on Prevention of Violence Against Women Week

Monday, April 20, 2026 3:30 PM
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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:


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Disrupting the illicit drug trade with first-in-Canada technology

Friday, April 17, 2026 10:30 AM
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Disrupting the illicit drug trade with first-in-Canada technology.

Track and Trace initiative to improve intelligence, save lives


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Keeping people safe in Terrace with early intervention program

Thursday, April 16, 2026 2:00 PM

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


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Keeping people safe in Kelowna with early intervention program

Thursday, April 16, 2026 1:45 PM

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


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Keeping people safe in Cranbrook with early intervention program

Thursday, April 16, 2026 1:30 PM

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


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BC Coroners Service reports 115 unregulated drug-toxicity deaths in February

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 3:06 PM

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


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