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Keith Scott Homicide Spurs B.C. Supportive Housing Law Change
Supportive housing operators said tenancy rules limited action against weapons and violent trespassers, prompting Bill 11 to give landlords more eviction tools.
- British Columbia passed Bill 11 on May 6, 2026, reforming the Residential Tenancy Act to allow operators to evict "problematic" tenants from supportive housing, following the unsolved April 26, 2025, homicide of Keith Scott at The Waterview building in Victoria.
- Pacifica Housing CEO Carolina Ibarra and other supportive housing operators urged provincial reform to address trespassers and weapons, citing safety concerns; Ibarra believes Scott's death might have been prevented had providers possessed these enforcement tools earlier.
- Family members including cousin Lee Lucak and ex-wife Cassie Bate continue seeking answers from the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit; Bate noted the case received insufficient public attention despite reportedly showing video evidence of those involved.
- Victoria Police confirmed the major crime unit "continues to pursue investigative avenues," yet loved ones like Scott's aunt Patricia Scott remain in the dark, calling for action after reportedly seeing video evidence of those present.
- While Bill 11 aims to improve safety, Scott's loved ones remember him as a person trying to turn his life around; his girlfriend Victoria Leonard stated that "supportive housing should be a safe place.
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