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Tributes and Safety Measures Expand One Month After Vancouver Festival Attack

The deadly vehicle ramming attack that killed 11 continues to shape community support efforts and security reforms across Canada.

Paraders march down Lakeshore Boulevard at the Caribbean Carnival in Toronto on Saturday, August 3, 2013.
A member of the public leaves flowers a memorial site close to the location where a car drove through a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Day festival, killing multiple people in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, April 28, 2025.
An Toronto police officer walks among the crowds at Lamport Stadium during Caribana's King and Queen's competition on Thursday, July 28 in Toronto. (Christopher Katsarov for The Globe and Mail)

Overview

  • Members of Parliament observed a moment of silence to honor victims on the one-month anniversary of the Lapu Lapu Day festival attack in Vancouver.
  • The Filipino community and other affected groups are still coping with the emotional aftermath, with many survivors unable to revisit the site of the tragedy.
  • Fundraisers across Canada, including events in New Westminster and Toronto, have raised approximately $1.3 million for victims and their families.
  • Toronto has allocated $2.1 million to enhance festival safety, including funding for security measures, and announced a $100,000 grant to help festival organizers form a nonprofit association.
  • Vancouver Police continue to face scrutiny after deciding against heavy-vehicle barricades at the festival, as legal proceedings against the suspect, Adam Kai-Ji Lo, progress with further charges anticipated.