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B.C. Extortion Wave Is ‘Terror Attack in Slow Motion’: Eby

On Jan. 29, 2026, B.C. Premier David Eby said the extortion wave is a `terror attack in slow motion` and urged Ottawa to pass Bill C-14 soon to stop shootings at homes and businesses.
The Canada Border Services Agency said 15 foreign nationals facing extortion charges had applied for refugee status, and David Eby called that situation unacceptable.
Sending reinforcements, the federal government said, it will deploy 150 officers and has welcomed Surrey, B.C.'s, request for a multi-province police meeting within two weeks.
B.C. Conservatives argued the government should have surged resources earlier and questioned Eby’s rhetoric, while the Canadian Civil Liberties Association warned Bill C-12 would block fair refugee assessments.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Canada is committed to dismantling criminal networks as local residents said `I’m sick and tired of attending funerals in my community while the Premier offers excuses.

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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 police, more action on the extortion crimes threatening South Asian communities in the Lower Mainland.

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