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Filipino BC calls for more support responding to ‘social disaster’ of festival attack
Mayor Ken Sim calls for urgent provincial mental health support following a vehicle attack that killed 11 at a cultural festival, highlighting mental health as the root cause of many safety issues.
- Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces charges of second-degree murder after allegedly crashing an SUV into a crowd attending Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival on April 26, resulting in 11 fatalities.
- The attack followed Lo being monitored under the Mental Health Act and triggered a provincial safety review led by Christopher Hinkson appointed days after the incident.
- The July report found festival planning met protocols but recommended eight measures including risk assessments for all events and hostile vehicle mitigation guidelines.
- Mayor Ken Sim said the city is “begging” the province to improve mental health support, calling it the “root cause” of public safety challenges and urging quick adoption of the recommendations.
- Community groups have sustained recovery efforts through funds like Kapwa Strong, but authorities and Filipino BC stress government collaboration and mental health focus to prevent future tragedies.
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Filipino B.C. calls for more support responding to ’social disaster’ of festival attack
The vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver last spring continues to reverberate through the community, and those affected need more support, organizers of the event said Friday.
Filipino BC calls for more support responding to 'social disaster' of festival attack
VANCOUVER — The vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver last spring continues to reverberate through the community, and those affected need more support, organizers of the event said Friday. A statement from Filipino BC said the second annual Lapu Lapu Day festival began as a day of cultural […]
Sim says Vancouver is ‘begging’ B.C. for mental health supports after festival attack
No city can completely eliminate all risks to public safety and it’s not feasible to protect every event among thousands held each year, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said following the release of a public safety review prompted by the vehicle-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a street festival last spring.
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