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Alberta Joins B.C. in Push to Designate Bishnoi Gang as Terrorist Entity

Ottawa is weighing the request under strict legal criteria following calls to unlock asset freezes alongside broader investigative powers

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants the Canada government to designate the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group.
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Overview

  • Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis formally asked Ottawa on July 15 to list the Lawrence Bishnoi gang under Canada’s terrorism laws.
  • They said the move would enable law enforcement to freeze the gang’s assets and expand cross-border investigative powers to tackle extortion and violence targeting South Asian communities.
  • Interim Edmonton Police Chief Devin Laforce endorsed the call, stating that terrorist designation would provide crucial tools for dismantling the transnational network.
  • Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has indicated that Ottawa is reviewing whether evidence meets the legal threshold for a terror listing.
  • While B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit reports no direct local links, India’s National Investigation Agency maintains that Bishnoi runs a jail-based terror syndicate with Canadian operatives.