US EditionMPs must close loopholes that allows extortion suspects to claim refugee status: Eby
Premier David Eby calls for federal closure of immigration loopholes allowing extortion suspects to claim refugee status amid 46 extortion attempts and 11 shootings in Surrey since January.
- Yesterday, Premier David Eby announced a provincial advisory committee to improve police coordination with the B.C. Extortion Task Force, saying, `We cannot wait any longer.`
- Eby said Surrey business leaders report confusion with police and some are considering closure as extortion is undermining commerce `south of the Fraser` and limiting public visibility.
- Recent arrests reflect police response; Surrey Police Service reported 46 extortion attempts and 11 shootings since Feb. 2, with three men arrested after a fire and shots outside a Surrey home.
- Eby called on the federal government to advance Bill C-12 and Bill C-14, saying reform is `probably the number one thing that needs to happen right now`; police and Canada Border Services Agency made arrests and removals.
- Surrey's growth and trade ties with India raise economic stakes, while officials warn shootings linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi crime group have spread beyond Surrey, prompting federal RCMP resources including helicopters and 20 officers.
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'Corrosive' immigration loopholes need to be shut down, Eby tells Ottawa
Federal lawmakers must close "corrosive" loopholes hampering the crackdown on extortion-related shootings in British Columbia, including one that allows suspects to apply for refugee status, as the "paralyzing" situation undermines public confidence
MPs must close loopholes that allow extortion suspects to claim refugee status: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says federal lawmakers must close “corrosive” loopholes that allow suspects in extortion-related shootings to apply for refugee status as the “paralyzing” situation undermines public confidence and commerce.
Sask Today
Extortion shootings 'slow-motion terrorism' in B.C., Premier David Eby says
Premier Eby says inconsistent communications between police sending wrong message to extortion victims
B.C. Premier David Eby says communication over the response to a wave of extortion crime, where suspects threaten residents or businesses with violence in exchange for money, has left people in Surrey confused over whether police are properly responding to the crimes and able to protect them.
Winnipeg Free Press
MPs must close loopholes that allows extortion suspects to claim refugee status: Eby
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