Michael Zwaagstra: The BC Government Should Take a Firm Stand on Student Safety

Victoria trustees should not be allowed to cancel the police liaison officer program when the evidence shows that students are safer when police are in schools.

An elementary school classroom in Vancouver on April 13, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Commentary

Many parents and teachers are worried about violence in British Columbia schools. Unfortunately, the province does not keep a public registry of violent incidents in schools, so it’s impossible to know exactly how many violent incidents take place each year.