B.C. politicians call on federal government to get tough on extortion crisis

Premier David Eby has advocated for his federal counterparts to pass a bill that includes tougher sentences for extortion-related offences. Politicians in Surrey, B.C., continue to call for, more ...

Surrey council wants feds to issue state of emergency due to extortion violence

Mayor Brenda Locke is also requesting Ottawa declare a federal state of emergency and reiterated the need for a national ...

Surrey, B.C., calls on Ottawa to declare extortion crimes a federal emergency

Surrey city council is calling on Ottawa to declare a federal state of emergency over the rise of extortion, with 35 ...

Extortion crisis in Surrey: Canada announces more police personnel to combat crime

The federal government is sending more RCMP officers and helicopter resources to Surrey, BC, to combat a surge in extortion cases. This follows Surrey's declaration of a national emergency. Funding ...
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Lawyers’ group urges Canadian government to classify extortion as terrorism offence amid escalating threats

CHANDIGARH: After threats to lawyers in British Columbia, there is now a growing demand that the Canadian federal government immediately classify extortion as a terrorism offence under the Criminal ...