The B.C. government is partnering with Crime Stoppers on an awareness campaign to encourage members of the South Asian community who have been targeted by extortion to come forward.Â
British Columbia’s public safety minister said the province is investing an additional $6 million dollars for police departments to target repeat violent offenders.Â
B.C. Premier David Eby is calling on the federal government to designate an India-based gang allegedly involved in extorting South Asian businesses in Canada as a terrorist organization.