The Law Society of British Columbia has sent out a notice to its members, saying it is aware of recent incidents involving extortion threats.

“Lawyers have been threatened with serious physical harm unless they provided substantial sums of money,” the notice reads.

“If you are threatened in this manner, immediately contact the police in your jurisdiction. The police may involve the new Extortion Task Force. The Canada Border Services Agency has also recently joined the task force to address the rise in extortion threats and violence against businesses.”

Canada’s South Asian communities, including those in Surrey, have seen a wave of extortion-related threats and violence, with British Columbia establishing a team dedicated to such cases earlier in the fall.

The city of Surrey has als

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