B.C. to hold an independent commission into festival attack, considers public inquiry
Apr 29, 2025 | 10:11 AM
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will launch an independent commission into the Vancouver festival attack that killed 11 people and a public inquiry if the criminal case doesn’t provide answers the public is looking for.
Eby says the commission will have a “quick turn around” to get full answers for organizers of events and festivals in the province by June.
He says he wants the public to be able to “gather and celebrate” over the summer without feeling unsafe.
The premier says if it weren’t for the police investigation and upcoming criminal trial, his government would already be calling a public inquiry.
