British Columbia·VideoMacklin McCall, the B.C. Conservative critic for public safety and the MLA for Kelowna-Peachland, says all levels of government should come together on the issue, and any foreign criminals involved in extortion should be deported immediately. Rash of extortion cases has caused fear in B.C.’s South Asian communityCBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 1:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.B.C. Tory critic says ‘foreign criminals’ behind extortions should be deportedAn ongoing rash of extortion cases in B.C.’s Lower Mainland has led to concern for the region’s South Asian community. Macklin McCall, the B.C. Conservative critic for public safety and the MLA for Kelowna-Peachland, says all levels of government should come together on the issue, and any foreign criminals involved in extortion should be deported immediately.The B.C. Conservative public safety critic is calling for more aggressive action to be taken to deal with a rash of extortion cases — some involving targeted shootings — causing fear in B.C.’s South Asian community.Macklin McCall, the MLA for Kelowna-Peachland, says all levels of government should come together on the issue, and any “foreign criminals” involved in extortion should be deported immediately. Earlier this week, the Canada Border Services Agency announced that three people had been removed from the country as part of their work in a task force investigating the extortion cases.A further 78 foreign nationals, who may be inadmissible to the country and connected to the spate of shootings and extortion attempts in the province, are under investigation according to authorities.McCall says that, given that transnational crime groups have already been implicated in extortion cases, there should be a concerted effort among authorities to aggressively go after them.”What we’re really pushing for is to deport foreign criminals, mandatory sentencing for extortion, bail reform, dedicated co-ordinated prosecutors,” McCall told CBC’s On The Coast.”We have this task force of police, but also having … trained and experienced Crown prosecutors for extortion and perhaps terrorism charges as well,” he added.CBC B.C. is organizing an upcoming Town Hall event, Extortion: Communities in Fear, where community members can also share their concerns on the topic of extortion.The event will be held on Nov. 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT at Surrey Art Centre at 13750 88 Ave.Guests will include police, politicians and community leaders — and members of the public are invited. With files from On The Coast
B.C. Tory critic says ‘foreign criminals’ behind extortions should be deported
