section_path: Aftermath/Government actions
section_name: Government actions
paragraph_text: Government actions
  
  The government of British Columbia designated May 2, 2025 as an official day of remembrance and mourning. Public books of condolence were set up at Vancouver City Hall and the British Columbia Parliament Buildings. Vancouver mayor Ken Sim ordered the city to review event-safety practices and called on the provincial government to take further action on mental health and increasing the amount of secure beds for the detainment and mandatory care of the severely mentally ill. Premier David Eby launched an independent commission to examine how to increase safety at public events, in part by looking to other jurisdictions' best practices for risk minimization.