In a recent article for The Conversation, Professor Ali Asgary writes about the tragic attack that took place in Vancouver, BC on April 27, 2025, at the Lapu-Lapu festival celebrating Filipino culture. He discusses challenges with crowd management, the places that people are likely to be targeted and possible repercussions of the attack.
Ali Asgary is a Professor of Disaster & Emergency Management in the School of Administrative Studies at York University. Asgary is an expert in disaster, emergency and business continuity management and has been actively involved in research, teaching and professional activities in these fields since 1993.