Surrey 2026-01-26 市议会公开听证会议

Moved by Mayor Locke Seconded by Councillor Bains That: a. The City of Surrey recognizes that we are in a state of emergency due to the extortions and extortion-related violence which have plagued our city. The Surrey City Council formally urges the Government of Canada, given the national and trans-national nature of these crimes, to declare a federal state of emergency, or invoke equivalent extraordinary federal measures, to address the organized extortion crisis, including appointing an Extortion Commissioner for Violence Against Canadians to lead a profound federal response to extortions with their mandate to include overseeing: i. Immediate deployment of additional RCMP, federal organized crime units, and intelligence resources to Surrey; ii. Ensure Federal RCMP leadership of a joint federal–provincial–municipal task force with authority to act rapidly on extortion-related violence; iii. Fast-tracking removal proceedings for non-citizens charged or convicted of extortion, firearms offences, or participation in extortion criminal activity; iv. Expanding immediate detention and inadmissibility powers under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for individuals linked to organized extortion or violence; v. Leading changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to prevent refugee claims subsequent to extortion-related criminal investigations or charges; vi. Develop strategies to permit the public release of identifying information related to individuals charged and/or deported or wanted for extortion-related offences, in order to enhance public awareness and deterrence; vii. Foster close coordination between law enforcement and immigration authorities to prevent repeat offending; viii. Determine failure points in current legislative authorities that have given rise to this crisis and make urgent recommendations to improve performance of police on arresting, charging and prosecuting offenders;

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