City review underway after Vancouver attack; Mayor calls on province for mental health resources | CBC News

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced the city has begun a comprehensive internal review of Saturday’s Lapu-Lapu Day attack, which killed 11 people and injured dozens more. 

Speaking at a news conference Wednesday morning, he also called on the province to increase mental health resources. 

Sim said news that the man charged in the attack was overseen by a mental health team and on extended leave at the time of the incident was “incredibly difficult to hear.” 

“The mental health crisis is not just a health crisis. It has become a public safety crisis,” said Sim. 

“We need to urgently roll out mandatory care for people in severe crisis who pose a risk to themselves and to others.”

Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder.

The city is working with community leaders and event organizers to plan a public memorial, which Sim said would take place in approximately two weeks. 

He said the city’s review would look at permitting, site safety, planning, and emergency response, and identify further steps for future events.

The preliminary report and updates for future festivals will be announced sometime in the next two weeks, he said. 

“We want to ensure that Vancouverites and especially the Filipino community feel safe attending future events in our city,” Sim said.