On April 27, 2026 the BC Coroners Service Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Death Review Panel released the report, Our Time to Act: A Review of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Deaths in British Columbia, 2016-2024. A cross-sectoral panel including BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) met in September 2025 with the BC Coroners Service staff and reviewed data collected through coroner investigations of the 135 confirmed IPV-related deaths, with the goal of identifying systemic gaps and creating meaningful, actionable recommendations intended to prevent IPV-related deaths. This report is dedicated to the families, friends and communities grieving the loss of loved ones, and is a call to action to prevent similar deaths in the future.
Click here to read the joint statement from the Attorney General, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity.
To access the full report, click here.