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Paramjit Masutta, 48, pushes twin daughters to safety before being killed by runaway cargo truck

Surrey Police Service is here to stay YES, the newly formed Surrey Police Service is here to stay and sources involved in the transition say the Hells Angels controversy that a member of the Surrey Police Board finds himself in isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expected to be a major setback. They say the new police force â&#x20AC;&#x153;is on track to go ahead.â&#x20AC;? A source, who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be identified, told The VOICE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they can let one incident like this just shelve the whole process.â&#x20AC;? The controversy about the appointment of Semiahmoo First Nation Chief Harley Chappell to the Surrey Police Board has embarrassed the NDP government and shocked British Columbians. Vancouver Sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kim Bolan last week caused a sensation when she revealed that Chappell attended a 2018 memorial service for the wife of a founder of the Hells Angels White Rock chapter and posed for several photos with Hells Angels members. Also, in November 2019, Chappell posted a birthday tribute to his dad Phillip Chappell that included a photo of Phillip wearing the Hells Angels â&#x20AC;&#x153;colours.â&#x20AC;? Chappell has said that his dad left the Hells Angels in 1992 and that he personally has no connection to them. But that does not seem to reassure many Surrey-ites and others who note that it is all about perception. The source noted: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously they (Ministry of Public Safety) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about this. So the Solicitor General will do an investigation and if they find out that this guy canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serve, then that will be the end of it. They will have to appoint someone else. But I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that necessarily contaminates the whole police board.â&#x20AC;? Asserting that the government is committed to the transition, he said it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unusual to come across â&#x20AC;&#x153;some blips along the way.â&#x20AC;? Noting that the ministry usually does thorough checks on candidates for appointment to a police board that includes interviewing them, he said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I would have thought that he (Chappell) would have told

(L-R) Harley Chappell, Norm Lipinski and Brenda Butterworth-Carr. whoever was interviewing him from the solicitor generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department that this was a problem. What he should have said is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;look, this is a part of my past and I still think I can serve and that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be held against me.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; That probably would have been the smart thing to do.â&#x20AC;? The Public Safety Ministry told The VOICE this week: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Surrey Police Board has been established and the Board as a whole is leading the transition. This includes collaboration and cooperation with all key partners to ensure an orderly transition that prioritizes public safety.â&#x20AC;?

MEANWHILE, Surrey Police Serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chief Constable Norm Lipinski, who was Deputy Chief Constable of Delta Police, started his new job on Monday. On Tuesday, he told the Surrey Police Board that the new service was building an executive team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be doing interviews this week for deputy chiefs and hopefully be able to announce at least one in the near future,â&#x20AC;? he said. Lipinski told the Board that he had established communications with both the Surrey RCMP Detachment and the E Division â&#x20AC;&#x153;right up to the commanding officerâ&#x20AC;? and that he had a number of meetings. He said that he â&#x20AC;&#x153;and a few othersâ&#x20AC;? are working on the crest that will

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MEANWHILE, former RCMP Deputy Commissioner Brenda ButterworthCarr who was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Police Services, Policing and Security Branch, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, in March of 2019 quit on Wednesday. The VOICE reported online (voiceonline.com) that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the timing is rather suspicious because the unexpected move comes just when Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General has demanded an explanation from his ministry officials about the controversy regarding an apparent lack of proper vetting of those who were selected for the Surrey Police Board.â&#x20AC;? However, the ministry tells The VOICE: â&#x20AC;&#x153;A comprehensive vetting process did take place for all members of the Surrey Police Board. There is no connection to the resignation of ADM ButterworthCarr. ADM Butterworth-Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to leave her position is solely due to personal and family circumstances.â&#x20AC;? Also, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, said in a statement: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brenda Butterworth-Carr has been an exceptional leader during her

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tenure as ADM and Director of Police Services. I am sorry to see Brenda leave the provincial government but I respect her decision to focus on an unanticipated personal and family matter. Since joining the Policing and Security Branch (Spring 2019), she has led the largest police model transition in Canada; changing the core policing model in the province and developing new policing standards. I am proud of the work she has done and we will miss her greatly. I am confident that the Branch will continue its high standard of support for policing and public safety in British Columbia.â&#x20AC;? In a letter to her â&#x20AC;&#x153;colleaguesâ&#x20AC;? dated December 16, ButterworthCarr wrote that she is leaving â&#x20AC;&#x153;to focus on personal matters and spend time with my family.â&#x20AC;? She said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am writing to advise you that after thoughtful consideration, I have made the difficult but necessary decision to leave the Provincial Government, and my role as Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Police Services, early in the New Year to focus on personal matter and spend time with my family.â&#x20AC;? She added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the next few weeks, plans for the transition to a new ADM and Director of Police Services will be confirmed, and this information will be shared with you as soon as it is available.â&#x20AC;?

IT was a heroic act by 48-year-old Paramjit Masutta just before she died. On Tuesday, December 15, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Surrey RCMP received a report of a collision involving two motor vehicles and a pedestrian near 144th Street and 61A Avenue. An unoccupied cargo truck rolled into traffic where it struck a vehicle. The unoccupied cargo truck then continued travelling onto the sidewalk and struck a female pedestrian. That pedestrian was Masutta, who was walking with her eight-yearold twin daughters. Apparently, she managed to push them to safety just in time. Surrey Fire Service and BC Ambulance Service also responded to the collision. Despite all attempts to revive Masutta, she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and was cooperating with police. According to media reports, the cargo truck driver is a contractor hired by Amazon. Amazon in a statement to the media said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family and loved ones during this difficult time. We are working with law enforcement and the delivery service partner as they investigate.â&#x20AC;?

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es,” noting Sidoo’s philanthropy. Sidoo’s membership in the Order of British Columbia was terminated June 12 after the former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a U.S. federal court on March 13. Last year in March, Sidoo was accused of paying William ‘Rick’ Singer, who prosecutors say was behind the scheme to help wealthy families get their children’s entrance to prestigious U.S. schools, to have Mark Riddell write SATs for his sons in 2011 and 2012, besides a high school graduation exam. The older son got admission to a private university in California. The younger son went to the University of California-Berkeley. Sidoo was a highly successful businessman, a leading philanthropist and a highly decorated athlete. He

is one of the few who have been inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame, the BC Football Hall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. He captained UBC to the university’s first Vanier Cup national championship in 1982 and played six seasons in the Canadian Football League CFL (1983-89) with Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions. Sidoo also resurrected the high school football program in New Westminster Secondary. He has invested millions of dollars in youth sport across British Columbia, including the Canada Basketball Foundation skills camps, supporting Olympic athletes in training and youth sports scholarships. The Sidoo Field at Thunderbird Stadium was named in his honour. But now the name has been removed.

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Vancouver businessman David Sidoo released from U.S. prison ACCORDING to the U.S. locator for inmates (bop.gov), Vancouver businessman David Sidoo, 61, was released from a U.S. prison on December 17. Last July, Sidoo said, “I make no excuses, I broke the law,” as he was sentenced to 90 days in jail, minus four days for time served, after pleading guilty in a Boston, Massachusetts court for his role in the infamous U.S. college admissions scam. Sidoo also had to pay a US$250,000 fine and was to report to prison by September 23. Sidoo said that he had to take responsibility for his actions, and apologized to his family and the community for his actions. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel Gorton said Sidoo committed a crime that displayed “an unbelievable lack of integrity, morality and com-

GEETA Narang, has been appointed a puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal by David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada under the judicial application process established in 2016. Narang, partner at Narang & associés in Montréal, replaces Justice R. Castiglio (Montréal), who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective July 18, 2020. Narang holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill. She articled at the Office of the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. She then worked at a Montreal law firm specializing in environmental law and First Na-

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in the Mile End neighbourhood of Montreal, where she lives with her partner and two teenage children. She represented tenants, marginalized people, non-profits, and members of LGBTQ+ and First Nations communities. Her practice areas included tenancy law, estate law, police misconduct, disputes governed by the Indian Act, human rights, defamation, and civil claims stemming from abuses of power. Prior to studying law, Narang studied Liberal Arts and English literature at King’s College in Halifax. She taught high school in the public system, spending two years in Val d’Or, Québec. She also lived and taught at Sun Yat-sen Uni-

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Heritage Advisory Commission for their work in making this Komagata Maru Story Board Sign a reality. “We can’t undo the past, but we can move forward and leave a legacy for future generations by educating them about the past. This new Komagata Maru Story Board Sign in the North Delta Social Heart Plaza will help educate the community and remind us of Delta’s diverse makeup. I hope that it will help in connecting British Columbians, Canadians, and Delta residents with their past, in order to build a more peaceful and tolerant tomorrow,” said Toor. “I am proud of Council for approving a new sign remembering the Komagata Maru. I look forward to seeing the sign installed at the North Delta Social Heart Plaza where all Deltans will be able to learn about this important part of our history and feel the impact it still has today. Recognizing and acknowledging our past helps to provide a more inclusive present and a positive, diverse future,” said Harvie. According to a federal government website: “On May 23, 1914, the Komagata Maru reached Vancouver’s harbour via Hong Kong and Japan carrying 376 prospective South Asian immigrants who hoped to settle in Canada. The passengers, however, did not receive a friendly welcome. Their arrival provoked massive opposition from the public, and prevalent ideas of race and exclusion held by the majority of the local population led to an outpouring of racial rhetoric and considerable effort to force the ship’s return to India. In response to this backlash, the local South Asian community came together to fight the deportation of the passengers. While a legal challenge mounted, the community was unsuccessful and the vast majority of the passengers were forced to leave.”

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Amar Najat Jalal, 19, shot dead in targeted hit in East Vancouver

VANCOUVER Police are investigating the murder of 19-year-old Amar Najat Jalal on Friday night in East Vancouver. Police were called to East 5th Avenue and Cassiar Street for reports from witnesses of shots fired just after 8 p.m. Vancouver resident Jalal was found in the middle of the

intersection suffering from gunshot wounds. Attempts to revive him from Vancouver Fire Rescue Services and paramedics were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead on scene. “A grey pickup truck was found fully engulfed in flames in the north lane of East 5th

Avenue, just around the corner from where the victim’s body was found,” said Constable Tania Visintin on Saturday. “Preliminary evidence indicates this vehicle could be connected to the shooting.” Investigators believe this was a targeted incident and there are no public safety concerns.

Anyone with information or anyone who has dash cam footage in the area of East 5th Avenue and Cassiar Street between 7 and 9 p.m. on December 11 is asked to call VPD Homicide detectives at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. This is Vancouver’s 18th homicide of 2020.

Shooting connected to Lower Mainland Gang Conflict in Newton

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132A Street. Surrey RCMP responded to the call and found evidence confirming that a shooting had occurred. While the residence was occupied at the time, no one was injured. Early indications are that this was a tar-

AFTER a thorough examination of this extensive scene, Burnaby RCMP fire investigators have determined that the structure fire that occurred at Burnaby Hospital in the evening hours of Sunday, November 15 was an act of arson. Burnaby RCMP noted that the arson at Burnaby Hospital placed challenges on hospital services and patients. The emergency department could not admit patients for a period of time and patients were diverted to other hospitals. Medical appointments and some surgeries were also rescheduled.

Police are asking all staff and medical staff who were working at Burnaby Hospital on November 15 who may have seen anyone or anything suspicious or unusual to come forward and speak to them. “We would also ask any member of the public with information pertaining to the arson to please come forward as well,” said Burnaby RCMP. A dedicated witness phone line and email have been set up to receive information. Call 604-646-9522 (this is not an anonymous tip line). Email: bghfire@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. The RCMP released a photo of a person who

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New COVID-19 outbreak at Burnaby Hospital

FRASER Health on Tuesday declared a new outbreak at Burnaby Hospital after evidence of transmission in a medicine unit. Three patients at Burnaby Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak is limited to the medicine unit, which is temporarily closed to admissions. The hospital, including the Emergency Department, remains fully operational. Fraser Health said it continues to implement precautions, including enhanced cleaning, as well as contact tracing to protect the health of all staff,

medical staff, and patients. Fraser Health has notified all patients on the affected unit about the outbreak and, in addition, has informed the families of patients who are unable to share this information. Burnaby Hospital is working with essential visitors to the affected unit on a case-by-case basis. Fraser Health says that at this time, it is critically important for people living in the region to use the COVID-19 assessment tool and get tested as soon as you have COVID19-like symptoms, even mild

ones. Don’t wait, and book or drop by one of its collection centres which are operated in partnership with local Divisions of Family Practice. People living in the Fraser Health region can find information about test collection centres by visiting Fraser Health’s website. To book a COVID-19 testing appointment, complete a COVID-19 test booking form. For more information about COVID-19, visit fraserhealth. ca/covid19. (For the links in this story, visit our website voiceonline.com)

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14th Annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive collects over 2,000-plus toys

SANTA’S helpers from across Metro Vancouver came by the drive-thru collection in Richmond last Saturday for the 14th Annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive grand toy count event. This year’s demand for toys was the greatest in the history of this toy drive. Due to the pandemic, non-profit organizations across the Lower Mainland saw an increased need for donations from the community. Over 50 vehicles made their way through the Riverside Grand Ballroom parking lot, serenaded by cheers from organizers as they drove in. Everyone was adhering to COVID-19 protocols, wearing masks and social distancing. Victor was smiling down on this year’s toy drive as the sun shone bright. This year’s event attracted donors to come through, enjoy some holiday cheer, have their photos taken, and receive pre-packaged holiday treats as appreciation. With 2020 being a challenging year, the hope is that these toys will provide some comfort and positivity for less fortunate children this Christmas. With the help of the Benevolent Brotherhood Society, the Ghirra family, The Co-operators Insurance agencies, Riverside Banquet Halls, Johnston Meier Insurance and Vancity Credit Union, they collected over 2,000-plus toys. In memory of the man with a golden heart, the toy drive is devoted to bringing smiles to hundreds of boys and girls. Bobby Ghirra, Victor’s older brother said: “At a time where we are all in our core bubbles, we miss Victor more than ever. We wanted this toy drive to go through and make a difference in his honour. We know he

would be proud of us.” Victor was involved in many charitable initiatives, but one charity that Victor was really touched by was the BC Children’s Hospital. A heartwarming story that depicts Victor’s character was when he would buy thousands of dollars worth of toys every Christmas and go to Children’s Hospital to donate them to needy children. When they would ask, “Who are you and where are these toys

from?” Victor would simply reply, “It doesn’t matter who I am or where I am from, these toys are for the kids and that’s all you need to know.” It was later found that Victor had made trips to the hospital for over a dozen years. Victor was just being Victor, he didn’t tell anyone what he was up to. Victor had such a profound impact on the people he worked with that many are still deeply involved with the toy drive. Joe

Casciano, Operations Supervisor with The Co-operators said: “This year the toy drive went well with everything considered. We raised over $1,500 thanks to the efforts of individual employees, The Co-operators agencies and Metro Vancouver District office. We were able to contribute 150 toys with funds raised to help some kids get some cheer at the end of this very dreary year.” Jerry Gamble of Johnston

Meier Insurance, who worked with Victor and was eager to keep the toy drive alive despite the pandemic, said: “It was beyond heartwarming to see such incredible support this year during COVID-19. I think people were more generous than previous years. Johnston Meier Insurance donated $500 towards purchasing toys. I think Victor was looking down and grinning.” The annual toy drive dedicated to Victor was able to help 13 good causes this year: BC Children’s Hospital, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, Key Solutions, Richmond Christmas Fund, Options BC, Canuck Place, Nightshift Ministries – Care Centre, North Shore Family Services – Christmas Bureau, Second Stage Women’s Centre, Ray-Cam Community Centre, Surrey Christmas Bureau and two local schools with families in need. More than 42,650-plus toys have been collected over the past 14 years in memory of Victor. Harvey Kooner of BBS, founder of the toy drive, said: “With a year that saw job losses, isolation, and the way we live change forever, it’s especially

important to end the year on a high note. This year there will be 2,000-plus children having a smile on their face thanks to Victor’s legacy. I felt each day leading up to the grand toy count we gained momentum as more and more community members stepped up and helped. It all contributed to another wonderful year.” Once again Richmond Sunrise Rotary stepped up and gave back in a big way. Not only did their members contribute toys, they also donated $2,500 towards purchasing toys for this year’s event. In addition to their club donation, individual members of Richmond Sunrise Rotary contributed generously to the event. Kal Mahal, Richmond Sunrise Rotary member, said: “We’re happy to help with this toy drive and continue the generous spirit of Victor. There are so many families in need in the community, we wanted to do our part to help. This toy drive brings people together for a common cause.” For more information on how you can make a difference with next year’s toy drive, contact Harvey Kooner at 604-671-4180 or harveykooner1@gmail.com.

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First British Columbian vaccinated as COVID-19 immunizations begin

Nisha Yunus, a 64-year old residential care aide in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, receiving her immunization.

A registration and record system are in development, including a process to register for vaccine access and so people can receive a formal record of immunization TUESDAY marked the first day of British Columbiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provincewide COVID-19 immunizations, the most comprehensive vaccine program to ever be delivered in B.C. Over the coming days, approximately 4,000 health-care workers in British Columbia will be rolling up their sleeves to receive the first approved COVID-19 vaccine. Nisha Yunus, a 64-year old residential care aid, was one of the first people in British Columbia to receive the COVID-19 immunization. Yunus has worked in the same long-term care home in the Vancouver Coastal Health region for 41 years, all in the same unit and on the same floor. The first person in the Fraser Health region to be vaccinated was Linda Latour, a health-care assistant. Yunus and Latour provide personal care and support to seniors and this vaccine will ensure the people they care for will be a little safer today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so grateful. It feels like a dream came true. It is both a privilege and an honour to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia,â&#x20AC;? Yunus said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have seen first-hand what COVID-19 does to families, and I am hopeful we are getting closer to finally reaching the end of this pandemic, so people can reunite safely with their loved ones and put this behind us.â&#x20AC;? The first approved COVID-19 vaccine is being administered to health-care workers who work in long-term care homes and front-line health-care workers essential to the COVID-19 response. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a hopeful day for all of us in B.C.,â&#x20AC;? said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Among the very first people to receive it are those who care for and support B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by getting immunized, they are helping to protect those most vulnerable to COVID-19 and helping us all get one step closer to ending this pandemic.â&#x20AC;? Starting the week of December 21, vaccines will be delivered weekly to all health authorities. Expected timelines will depend on vaccine approval and availability. As vaccines become more available, they will be provided to other priority groups throughout British Columbia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every person who receives the vaccine makes all of us that much safer, and we now have a safe and effective vaccine available and rolling out in B.C. This vaccine and the others that will be available in the weeks ahead will save lives, pro-

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ICBC basic rate application paves way for Enhanced Care savings WITH the introduction of ICBC’s new Enhanced Care coverage next spring, drivers will save on average 20%, or approximately $400, on their full basic and optional vehicle insurance, the Province announced on Monday. As a key part of these savings, ICBC will apply tomorrow (Tuesday, December 15) to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) for a significant decrease to basic insurance rates. “A new auto-insurance system with more affordable premiums and greater care benefits is on the way for British Columbians,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “If approved by the BCUC, this basic insurance rate decrease will be the largest in our province in more than 40 years. British Columbians deserve auto insurance that is affordable and takes care of them when they need it, and this is exactly what Enhanced Care will deliver.” Enhanced Care will make auto insurance in B.C. more affordable, with the goal of keeping it that way. To support this, government has directed that ICBC’s basic rate application cover the next two years, which will help provide British Columbians with predictability on the basic insurance rate change through to at least 2023. The basic rate application also sets out how ICBC will begin building a rate stabilization fund to help ensure better rate stability in the future. “ICBC is committed to more affordable insurance premiums and rate stability for British Columbians now and into the future,” said Nicolas Jimenez, President and CEO, ICBC. “The vast majority of British Columbians can expect to start seeing significant savings on their auto insurance in 2021, in addition to Enhanced Care refunds.” ICBC’s application is for basic insurance rates only and will seek a 15% decrease, which the vast majority of customers will receive. In addition to the savings put forward in the basic application, ICBC will also reduce its optional third-party liability rates starting February 1, 2021. This means customers with optional third-party liability coverage with ICBC who renew on or after that date will experience some of the savings from Enhanced Care then. ICBC does not have to file an application for adjustments to optional insurance, to which

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seasonal vehicles like motorcycles and trailers, collector vehicles (since their insurance is typically less expensive) or customers who live in areas of the province where auto insurance is already less expensive. Other small or niche customer segments may have limited to no savings if their risk has not materially changed under Enhanced Care, such as vehicles that mostly operate outside of B.C., including longhaul vehicles and out-of-province buses. In those cases, drivers are still at risk of being sued under another jurisdiction’s auto insurance system. Enhanced Care refund When Enhanced Care coverage takes effect May 1, 2021, millions of British Columbians will be owed a one-time, pro-rated refund of the difference between their current Autoplan coverage and the new, lower-cost Enhanced Care coverage, for the portion of their existing policy that extends past May 1, 2021. For example, a customer who renewed their annual insurance policy on November 1, 2020, would have an expiry date of October 31, 2021. After Enhanced Care coverage comes into effect on May 1, 2021, this customer will get a pro-rated refund for the difference between their existing rate and the new, lower rate for the six months of their policy that overlaps with Enhanced Care coverage (from May to October 2021). On average, their refund for those six months would be approximately 10%, or $200. When this customer renews their first full annual policy under Enhanced Care coverage on November 1, 2021, they will have the full benefit of the savings in their annual premium. At that time, this customer will save, on average, about 20% or $400, compared to what they paid for their full basic and optional policy the previous year (excluding their Enhanced Care refund). Customers who purchase optional third-party liability coverage with ICBC after Feb. 1, 2021, may already have a portion of their Enhanced Care savings before May 1, and therefore will receive a lower refund amount. These refunds will be issued in a timely fashion following the implementation of Enhanced Care. More details will be made available on the refund process in the coming months.

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Forecasted provincial deficit at $13.6 billion confirmed THE Fall 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update confirms the forecasted provincial deficit at $13.6 billion, which includes an additional $2 billion for new COVID-19 supports for British Columbians through

B.C.’s Recovery Benefit and Recovery Supplement, the Province announced on Thursday. The Province’s third economic and fiscal update of 2020 continues to show the

economic impacts of COVID-19 on people, businesses and communities, while 2021 brings hope to British Columbians with a path toward recovery. “2020 has been a tough year

for families, communities and our economy. I am encouraged by the economic improvement we’re seeing, but I know not everyone has been similarly affected,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance. “We will continue to support people and businesses through this pandemic and into a brighter year with the first vaccinations already arriving in B.C.” The update also shows a lower impact on provincial revenues than projected in the First Quarterly Report, with gains in income, property transfer taxes and Crown corporation net incomes. Partial economic recovery is predicted for B.C. in 2021, and the

report shows continued areas of economic improvement in employment, retail sales and housing activity. “The impacts of COVID-19 have been experienced right around the globe, and it’s going to be a while before a fiscal update for B.C. resembles anything like the pre-pandemic province we knew,” Robinson said. “We are continuing to support British Columbians through this pandemic, and we are making targeted investments like grant and tax relief programs for businesses.” The government said the economic and fiscal update shows both a story of continued fiscal prudence and one

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TransLink overhauls aging fleet with largest ever SkyTrain order of 205 new cars TRANSLINK announced on Thursday that Bombardier Transportation has been chosen to manufacture the largest ever order of SkyTrain cars for the Expo and Millennium Lines. The 205 new SkyTrain cars will allow TransLink to retire older vehicles, improve fleet quality, and keep service reliable for customers. The contract will also support service expansion as the region’s transit network grows with the Broadway Subway Project and Surrey Langley SkyTrain. The first new SkyTrain car is expected to arrive in 2023, with all new vehicles in service by the end of 2027. The highlights of the $722.6 million order are as follows: * 125 new SkyTrain cars to replace first-generation MKI vehicles which entered service in 1985, and to support the Broadway Subway Project; * 80 SkyTrain cars to improve capacity on the Expo and Millennium Lines; and * An option for additional cars to support Surrey Langley SkyTrain. The selection of Bombardier follows the completion of a competitive and transparent procurement process. The project was an open market Request for Proposal issued in July 2019 allowing any organization that met the requirements to submit a proposal. The full report to the Board can be found here. TransLink will sign a contract with Bombardier in the coming days. The purchase of these SkyTrain cars is part of the Expo Millennium Line Upgrade Program. The program is funded with an investment of $1.47 billion through the Investing in Canada

Infrastructure Program with contributions from the Government of Canada, Government of B.C. and TransLink. Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, said: ““Together we are making historic investments in public transit infrastructure and, of equal importance, in the Canadians who build it. The Government of Canada’s help in buying 205 new SkyTrain cars is not just about faster commutes — it’s about good union jobs, cleaner air, and developing Canadian cleantechnology. We’re building opportunities for a better Canada. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country, and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities.” George Heyman, Minister responsible for TransLink and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, said: “Residents and visitors to the Lower Mainland depend on fast and convenient ways to travel throughout the region. The need is growing and along with expanding Skytrain service these new cars will improve the commuter experience as well as reduce carbon emissions. People

in B.C. are increasingly choosing public and active transportation options. That’s good for our economy and for our environment.” Jonathan X. Coté, Chair of the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation, said: “This order of SkyTrain cars is a monumental step forward for rapid transit service in our region. These cars will provide a major capacity increase for Expo and Millennium Line riders and help Metro Vancouver’s long-term COVID-19 economic recovery by bringing SkyTrain expansions one step closer to comple-

tion. Kevin Desmond, TransLink CEO: “Almost four decades ago our very first SkyTrain cars entered service, travelling between Vancouver and New Westminster. Those first-generation trains have served our region efficiently and reliably over many years, but they are now reaching the end of their lifecycle. This new order will replace our oldest trains and allow us to improve the customer experience, support expansion projects, and manage our capacity well into the future.”

TransLink suspends free transit on New Year’s Eve

TRANSLINK will not be offering free transit on New Year’s Eve this year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. With restrictions on social gatherings and events, TransLink said on Wednesday it believes it would be inconsistent with provincial public health orders to offer free transit for this traditional evening of celebration. TransLink will also not be running extended hours and

will instead operate on normal weekday service schedules. Customers can continue to use the transit system with their usual payment methods. “We want to encourage everyone to celebrate safely this holiday season and follow the orders put in place by the Provincial Health Officer,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond. “We all have a responsibility this year to keep our communities safe and we

look forward to resuming free transit on New Year’s Eve in 2021.” TransLink said it continues to ensure the health and safety of customers remains a top priority by making masks mandatory, increasing cleaning and sanitizing, limiting capacity on buses, and expanding the availability of hand sanitizer. For more information, visit translink.ca/holidayservice.

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NDP remain silent over disability benefit clawbacks: BC Liberals

BC Liberal MLA Dan Davies, Opposition Critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction, on Monday continued to press Premier John Horgan and the NDP government as to why they have chosen to claw back 50 per cent of the supplemental COVID-19 Disability Income Assistance from people with disabilities during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Liberals are wrong to make honest Canadians repay CERB by month’s end: Jagmeet Singh FEDERAL NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Tuesday sent a clear message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals: put an end to the CERB [Canada Emergency Response Benefit] clawbacks. “In the middle of a second wave and leading into a holiday season where people won’t be able to gather with their families, Canadians are going through tough times. Canadians applied for the CERB in good faith to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads, and now the Liberals want to penalize over 440,000 families because the Liberals gave the wrong information. This is grossly unfair,” said Singh. “Meanwhile, they’re letting big corporations benefit from their wage subsidy while they pay billions in dividends to their rich shareholders. It’s clear whose side the Liberals are on. While they’re working for their wealthy friends, we’re fighting for you.” The Liberals promised back in April that they wouldn’t unjustly penalize people who would apply in good faith for the CERB. They broke that promise by telling Canadians to pay back their CERB payments by the end of the month – because of the Liberals’

on. They are stating clearly that they’re not on the side of honest self-employed workers and artists who needed the CERB to pay their bills and make ends meet,” said former NDP MP Andrew Cash. “Instead of penalizing these workers in the middle of a second wave before the holiday season – due to the Liberals’ own mistake – they need to stop telling Canadians to repay the CERB they needed to get by.” John Cosgrove, a self-employed artist, St John’s, Newfoundland, said: “When I re-

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“WE ARE NOT SAFE!”: Surrey teachers to Dr. Bonnie Henry JULIA MacRae, First Vice President, Surrey Teachers’ Association, in an open letter to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Tuesday sent a blunt message to her that teachers are not safe. She pointed out: “Teachers have contracted COVID-19 at school. One (that we know of) has been in the ICU. Two schools have closed with outbreaks. Other schools have had cohorts required to self-isolate. There are daily staff meetings to address exposure

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THE Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit (CRU) recently seized a modified assault rifle and ammunition during a vehicle stop in Guildford. During targeted enforcement on December 10, at approximately 7:30 p.m., with the assistance of the Integrated Police Dog Services and RCMP Air One, Surrey RCMP CRU safely contained a vehicle that had previously fled from police, near 160th Avenue and Fraser Highway. As officers closed in on the vehicle, the male driver fled. A short foot pursuit ensued and

Surrey RCMP seize modified assault rifle in Guildford The passenger of the vehicle, a woman, was also detained. As the investigation progressed, the vehicle was searched and officers located a modified assault rifle and ammunition. The woman was released pending further investigation, while the man was held in custody in relation to his arrest warrants. The investigation is

the man was quickly arrested nearby. The man is known to police and was arrested for multiple outstanding arrest

ongoing as officers gather further evidence related to the firearm seizure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The coordination between the RCMP Air One crew and our officers on the ground enabled us to make this arrest at a lower risk to the public,â&#x20AC;? said Sgt. Roger Green of the Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are grateful for the

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Prolific offender with weapon arrested after chase by New Westminster Police

IN November warrants for the arrest of a prolific offender with ties to New Westminster were issued after the man escaped lawful custody from Metro Vancouver Transit Police. As the man fled from the police, he threw away a loaded handgun. Both the Street Crime Unit and the Crime Reduction Unit worked to locate the man. While the search began in New Westminster, evidence pointed the teams to several

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Surrey RCMP: Coming together for a successful Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive

THANKS to the generosity of the community, RCMP officers and staff, the 2020 Keian’s Holiday Wish Toy Drive was a great success, say Surrey RCMP who collected new, unwrapped toys and cash donations from November 12 to December 11, bringing in a total of 903 toys and $1,770. On Tuesday, December 15,

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South Asian Adults & Seniors: Celebrating Christmas Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia is going to celebrate Christmas by organizing a live program of old Bollywood melodies live on Zoom meetings (free of cost) by Dr. Sunil Bhatt, a physician and musician, and Abhishek, a musician, on Thursday, December 24 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Everybody is welcome. The Zoom meeting ID and passcode will be given to all interested participants at the time of registration. Make sure you keep yourself on mute after joining the Zoom meeting, it will help all of us to enjoy the melodies in the best way. Project funded by Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program for Hindi speaking seniors. Please register Surendra Handa, Coordinator, Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 8321 140th Street, Surrey, V3W 5K9, BC. Phone: 604-507-9945.

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South Asian Adults & Seniors: Free online yoga classes and Teaching Online Basic Digital Skills Vedic Seniors Parivar Center of Vedic Hindu Cultural Society of British Columbia invites South Asian adults and senior members to attend two free programs yoga classes on line free of cost through Zoom meetings conducted by Sumita Kolppa from her studio on Monday, December 21 and Thursday, December 24 from 10 to 11 a.m. on both the days. The meeting ID and passcode remain the same every week, but remember that the links for the Monday and Thursday classes are different. The 2nd program of Learning Basic Digital Skills to maintain good health and have happy life, during the COVID-19 pandemic will be held on Wednesday, December 23 from 10 to 11 a.m. by Surendra Handa in English, Hindi and Punjabi. The Intercultural Online Health Network (iCON) Healthy @ Home, Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of British Columbia’s support trainer will be there throughout the training. This program will be conducted every Wednesday and Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode will remain the same. This week’s workshop will start with Kapalbhati Pranayam’s benefits & Yoga practice for 5 minutes, how to record a Zoom meeting, how to locate recording, importance of my e Health, registration for my e Health, booking an appointment before going for a laboratory test, questions and answers. If the time does not permit the full session, then it will be continued next week. All the participants will be asked to mute themselves during the presentation, but during questions and answers you can unmute yourself. The members who have registered will be allowed to attend. For further information contact Surendra Handa, Coordinator, Vedic Seniors Parivar Centre, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 8321 140th Street, Surrey, V3W 5K9, BC. Phone: 604-507-9945.

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British foreign secretary says he â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;discussedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protests with Jaishankar New Delhi: Agricultural reforms are Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s internal matter but the protests here are part of British politics too, said the visiting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who â&#x20AC;&#x153;discussedâ&#x20AC;? the ongoing farmer protests at Delhiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s borders during talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, The Hindu newspaper reported. Raab, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, said the U.K. respected Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;heritageâ&#x20AC;? of protests and debates, and was watching the situation closely. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We [UK government] respect the fact that the reforms going through [the Indian] system here are domestic reforms,â&#x20AC;? he said, in response to a question from The Hindu on whether the protests had come up in bilateral talks in Delhi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your [Indian] politics is in

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on December 16. some sense, because of the Indian diaspora in Britain, our [U.K.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s] politics,â&#x20AC;? Raab emphasised, in an interaction with journalists. India had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;vibrant heritage of peaceful protests and vigorous debate,â&#x20AC;?

which the UK has â&#x20AC;&#x153;watchedâ&#x20AC;Świth interest,â&#x20AC;? he observed. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) did not refer to the issue in its press statement on the meeting between the India-U.K. Foreign

Ministers on Tuesday. Nor did it respond to a request for a comment on Raabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks. Earlier in the month, the MEA spokesperson had said that remarks by foreign leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other foreign politicians, on the farmers protests were â&#x20AC;&#x153;ill-informedâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;unwarrantedâ&#x20AC;?, and the matter was an â&#x20AC;&#x153;internalâ&#x20AC;? issue for India. Raab, however, said that since members of the Indian diaspora had joined protests in the U.K. over the farm Bills, this was now an issue in British politics as well. Over the past two weeks, 36 British Members of Parliament, mostly from the Opposition Labour Party, had written to Raab, asking him to raise the issue of the new agricultural laws, which they called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;death warrantâ&#x20AC;? for farmers.

Supreme Court says farmers have a constitutional right to protest, but urges talks

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said farmers have a constitutional right to continue with their â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely perfectâ&#x20AC;? protest as long as their dissent against the three controversial agricultural laws does not slip into violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We recognise the right to protest. There is no question of curtailing it. But it should not damage anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives,â&#x20AC;? a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde observed. The court, however, said the purpose of the protesting farmers would not be served if they continued to sit without engaging in talks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, there is a protest that is going on... Yes, the protest is constitutional as long as it does

Farmers protest at Singhu border of Delhi on Thursday. not damage property and lives. It is an absolutely perfect protest. But their [farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] purpose cannot be realised if they continue to sit without talking,â&#x20AC;? the CJI observed.

The court reiterated its suggestion of forming an â&#x20AC;&#x153;impartial and independent committeeâ&#x20AC;? of experts in agriculture to hear both farmers and the Union government

on the laws. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If their [farmers] protest has a purpose other than just to sit in protest, we are thinking of an independent committee before whom both sides can state their case while the protest goes on... The committee can give its opinion after hearing them. We expect parties [farmers and government] to follow the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion. Meanwhile, the protest will continue without causing violence or damage on both sides,â&#x20AC;? Bobde suggested. Senior advocate P. Chidambaram, for Punjab, where most of the protesting farmers hail from, said the farmers actually wanted the Parliament to discuss amendments to the three laws.

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Protesting farmer shoots himself dead at Singhu border

New Delhi (IANS): As the agitation against the new agricultural laws entered its 21st day on Wednesday, a 65-year-old farmer committed suicide at the Singhu border protest site, saying he could not bear to “see the ordeal of the farmers”. The incident spurred fresh calls from the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for repeal of the three farm laws. The deceased has been identified as Baba Ram Singh of Singhra village in Nissing area of Haryana’s Karnal district. He left a suicide note which states that he couldn’t see the ordeal of farmers who are sitting on the outskirts of the na-

tional capital protesting against the recently-passed farm laws. The police said that it is verifying the suicide note. A senior Sonipat police official told IANS: “We received the information around 5 p.m. and by that time his body was taken to Karnal Civil Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.” “Following this, we sent our team to Karnal and we are recording the statements and on the basis of statements, we will be taking further action,” he said. The official further said that in the short span of time, the police could not verify the suicide note and are carrying out the

preliminary enquiry as of now. “We are getting the post mortem conducted and we will soon verify all the facts,” he added. The official further said that the exact spot where the incident took place is being verified and police are in the process of recording statements of the deceased’s family members. The incident drew protests from opposition parties. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, in a Hindi tweet, wrote: “Sant Baba Ram Singh Ji of Karnal committed suicide after seeing the plight of the farmers on the Kundli border. My condolences and tribute in

this hour of grief. Many farmers have sacrificed their lives. The brutality of the Modi government has crossed all limits. The government should quit its stubbornness and withdraw the anti-agricultural law immediately.” Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also took to Twitter to express his dismay. “Hey Ram, what kind of time and era is this where saints are also distressed. Sant Ram Singh ji from Singa sacrificed his life after seeing the agony of the farmers. This is a heart-wrenching event. May the Lord rest his soul. His death is the result of the brutality of

the Modi government.” SAD spokesperson and Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee President Manjinder Singh Sirsa expressed grief over the incident and urged farmers to exercise “restraint”. “A very sad news has been received that Sant Ram Singh, who dedicated his life to the service of humanity, committed suicide by shooting himself,” he said in a video statement. According to Sirsa, the victim wrote in his suicide note that he was unable to bear the “pain of the farmers”. “It is a sin to suffer atrocity and

witness it, which I cannot see,” Sirsa said, citing the suicide note. “It is a very grave time. I request you as the chief sewadar of the DSGMC to exercise restraint because anybody can do mischief in the farmers’ agitation. It is a very sad incident for all of us but we need to be restrained,” he added. Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh have been protesting at Delhi-Haryana Singhu and Tikri border and Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur border for the last 21 days, demanding the repeal of the three farm laws.

BJP is real ‘tukde tukde’ gang, says Sukhbir Badal Chandigarh (IANS): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday slammed his party’s longtime former ally, the BJP, over “failure” of talks with farmers and accused it of creating rift between communities as the real “tukde tukde” gang in the country. “It (the BJP) has smashed national unity to pieces, shamelessly inciting Hindus against Muslims and now desperate setting peace loving Punjabi Hindus against their Sikh brethren especially farmers,” he tweeted.

“They’re pushing patriotic Punjab into communal flames,”

New Delhi (IANS): As the farmer protests entered the 19th day on Monday and farmer leaders were on hunger strike, famous Punjabi singers - the Nooran sisters - also came out in support of the farmers. The Nooran sisters visited the Singhu border here to extend

their support and show solidarity with the farmers. They met the protesting farmers and also got on to the stage to sing a song for the farmers. While speaking to IANS, they said, “Whatever is happening, it is really wrong. We want to tell the government that burgers and pizzas don’t

Sukhbir Singh Badal addressing his party members. Badal said. The former Deputy Chief Min-

ister, whose party had 10 years of alliance with the BJP in the Punjab government, asked the BJP-led government to set aside its “ego” and listen to the protesting farmers. “Whosoever speaks against the ruling regime, they brand them as ‘tukde tukde’ gang,” he added. Earlier, the SAD had urged the Central government not to take any reckless or repressive steps that might deepen festering emotional wounds on the farmers’ minds and weaken the sacred cause of peace and communal harmony in the

Nooran sisters join farmer protest at Singhu border fill up stomachs, ‘roti’ does that and its the farmers who give this to us.” “Whatever we all are today, it’s all because of the farmers,” the singers said. The farmer leaders began their one-day hunger strike at 8 a.m. and were to continue it till 5 p.m.

country. “Do not repeat Congress blunders of divide and rule. Do nothing that weakens national unity or disturbs peace and communal harmony for which Punjabis, especially the SAD, have made supreme sacrifices,” said a resolution of the party’s core committee that met in Chandigarh on December 10. Asking the government not to be stubborn or stand on prestige against the ‘annadata’ of the country, the SAD resolution asked: “If the government is willing to change every clause of the old Acts, then why is

it standing on prestige to revoke them? After all, if you are conceding all demands of the farmers, why not put it all in the new Act and end the debate once and for all?” The party condemned the “deep-rooted conspiracy to paint the movement of the patriotic farmers in communal and separatist colours”. It said the totally peaceful and democratic nature of the movement has proved that the farmers are fully alive to their responsibility towards the country.

The farmer leaders sitting on hunger strike included Gurnam Singh Chironi from Haryana, Harinder Singh Lakhowal from Punjab and other leaders of more than 30 farmer unions under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha. The Nooran sisters.

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Delhi call centre that cheated foreign nationals of about US$14 million busted, 54 held New Delhi (IANS): The Delhi Police’s Cyber Crime Unit has busted a call centre in the city where employees impersonated various law enforcement agencies to cheat and extort money from unsuspecting people abroad, police said on Wednesday. Foreign nationals from US and other countries were threatened with legal action and made to transfer money via Bitcoins and Google gift cards. A total of 54 people were arrested and 89 desktops along with a server have been seized. According to police, the accused used an elaborate written script to dupe more than 4,500 persons of around Rs 90-100 crore [US$14 million]. Based on information that a huge illegal call centre was being operated from Moti Nagar to target foreign nationals and illegally inducing them to transfer money through Bitcoins and gift cards, a team was formed and a raid was conducted. It was found that the premises were being used to run an illegal call centre from where the accused persons were calling up people in the US and other countries impersonating various law enforcement agencies and inducing them to transfer large amounts of money after threatening them with legal action. The arrested – 45 men and nine women – included four team leaders and ‘closers’ (persons responsible for ensuring that the victim ends up transferring money and thus, the call is ‘closed’). “On interrogation, the accused persons disclosed that they contact foreign nationals based in the US and other countries impersonating various law enforcement agencies and other government agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the US Marshals Service, and tell them that their bank accounts and other assets are being frozen as their details

A call center that was busted in Gurugram. have been found at a crime scene and there are bank accounts running in their names using which illegal transactions have been made to drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia. They also threaten the victims with immediate arrest,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Cyber Crime, Anyesh Roy, said. Once the victim became apprehensive, the accused used to give them two options. One was to go for a legal action in which the victim would first be arrested and their assets seized and only later on, could the victim fight it out in court. The second option was to go for an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) which would be faster and simpler. When the victim chose to go for ADR, they asked them to share all the details of their assets, including bank accounts and the amount of money in those accounts. The victim was then told that there was only one way to safeguard their assets; they would have to buy either Bitcoins or Google Gift Cards worth all the money in their accounts. If the victim agreed to buy Bitcoins, the accused would induce them to convert all the money in their accounts into Bitcoins and transfer the same to the wallets operated by the accused persons, saying that it

was a safe government wallet. If the victim agreed to buy Gift Cards, they induced them to share the number of the cards stating that it would be linked to their new bank accounts and thus, be safe. This was corroborated by the written script recovered from the possession of the accused which describes the entire modus operandi step by step in detail and acts as a guide for the accused persons. “The script has also been seized, along with digital devices and the mobile phones of the accused, which were used in the commission of the offence. The case is under investigation and help is being obtained from the forensic labs of CyPAD-NCFL [Cyber Prevention Awareness and Detection Centre and the National Cyber Forensic Lab] Delhi to retrieve crucial digital evidence and linkages. Efforts are being made to identify the involvement of others,” the officer added. The initial investigation has revealed that the owner of this call centre is managing the operations from Dubai. Further investigation is underway. MEANWHILE, in the city of Gurugram, Haryana state, situated near the Delhi border, the so-called Haryana Chief Minister’s flying squad has busted two illegal call centres operating in Gurugram, police said on Wednesday. The call centres mostly used to cheat US nationals on the pretext of redeemed gift coupons of values ranging from US$1,000 to US$5,000 and used to charge US$100 to US$500 as service charge per client, the police said. The police have also recovered Rs 850,000 [about US$11,000], two laptops and a hard-disk along with other electronic gadgets during the raid.

According to the police, a team from the CM’s flying squad led by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Inderjeet raided the call centres which were running on the fourth floor office number 401 and 404, in Spaze IT Park building at Sector-49 in Gurugram following a tip-off . During the first raid, the police noticed that 10 people, including four females, were working in office number 401 while 12 youths, including two females, were working in office number 404, communicating with US nationals. However, after questioning the police released the youths who were working there. In connection with the incidents, the CM’s flying wing arrested two brothers identified as Anshu Mehta (33) and Akshay Mehta (34) of Laxmi Nagar, the owners of the call centre operated in 401, and recovered Rs 850,000 from their possession. The owner of the second call centre was identified as Ansh Saxena (28), a resident of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad. The accused disclosed that they used to work at a city-based call centre six years ago during which they got the idea of opening their own call centre. Both the call centres had been operating since last month. “These fake call centres have cheated several US citizens on the pretext of providing gift coupons. The youths were employed at the call centres, which were being operated without a license issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DOT),” said Inderjeet. “During the questioning, the accused revealed that they lured their target on pretext of lucrative gift coupons online and used to charge nearly $100 to $500 per client as service charge,” he said. Police said that they have busted more than 25 fake call centre rackets in Gurugram this year.

BJP to defend farm laws strongly, will mobilize farmers’ support New Delhi (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the party headquarters, has decided to defend the three farm laws strongly through an information campaign and mobilize farmers’ support over it. It was decided that a campaign should be run to counter the disinformation being spread on

the farm laws by the opposition parties and some organisations. In the campaign, party workers and leaders will explain the benefits of the farm laws to the farmers. When farmers are told the reality about the farm laws, their misconceptions will be addressed. The meeting included Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture Minister Na-

rendra Singh Tomar, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal, other top leaders and party office bearers. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar shared the issues raised by the farmers’ organisations during the five rounds of talks held with the government, various aspects of farmers’ protest and the challenges posed by some farmers’ organisation in resolving the is-

sues. Sources told IANS, “The party will consider the amendments suggested by the farmers’ organisations but the laws will not be repealed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants that an information campaign be initiated to give detailed information about the farm laws to the farmers as well as general public.” It was also discussed in the meeting that some farmers’ or-

ganisations have supported the laws and if they are given right information about the laws more organisations will support them. A senior BJP leader said, “Many farmers’ organisation have welcomed the new agricultural reforms. The party feels that misinformation about the laws should be countered strongly. We will reach out to the farmers and inform them that the pur-

chase on MSP has increased. Procurement centres have been increased. For the last six years, we have sent double the amount in the accounts of farmers through MSP. Rs 6,000 per year is also been given under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. An agricultural infrastructure fund of Rs 100,000 crore has also been created.” [1 crore = 10 million].

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US Congress denounces Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;aggressionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; along LAC, calls Beijing claims â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;baselessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; New York (IANS): The US Congress has expressed concern over Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;aggressionâ&#x20AC;? along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and declared as â&#x20AC;&#x153;baselessâ&#x20AC;? the territorial claims by Beijing in the Himalayas. The defence budget bill, passed by both chambers of Congress, asked China to stop using force to settle the dispute along the LAC and instead use diplomacy. The section of the bill titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sense of Congress on the Aggression of the Government of China Along the Border with India and its Growing Territorial Claimsâ&#x20AC;?, was introduced by Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives. The bill, with a $740 billion allocation for defence, now goes to President Donald Trump who has threatened to veto the budget bill over unconnected matters and because it was not hard enough on China. Krishnamoorthi said in a statement on Tuesday: â&#x20AC;&#x153;By including my resolution language in the NDAA (National Defence Appropriation Act) and signing that legislation into law, the United States government will send a clear message that Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military provocations of India

will not be tolerated.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United States is committed to standing with our allies and partners like India in resolving the border standoff using diplomatic means. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Violent aggression is seldom the answer, and this is especially true for the Line of Actual Control, which is the disputed border region that separates the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republic of China from India,â&#x20AC;? he said. The mention of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggression along the LAC and expression of support for India is important as the US leadership is transitioning from Trump, a staunch supporter of India who has taken a strong against China, to the Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. The provisions in the bill on Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggression received the support of members of both houses. The bill said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is the sense of Congress that continued military aggression by the government of China along the border with India is a significant concern.â&#x20AC;? It said that Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government should work with India â&#x20AC;&#x153;toward de-escalating the situation along the Line of Actual Control through existing diplomatic mechanisms and refrain from attempting to

Raja Krishnamoorthi settle disputes through coercion or forceâ&#x20AC;?. Viewing Beijingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggressive actions from the Himalayas to the Indo-Pacific, it denounced as â&#x20AC;&#x153;destabilising and inconsistent with international lawâ&#x20AC;? the â&#x20AC;&#x153;attempts by the government of China to advance baseless territorial claims, including those in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and with respect to Bhutanâ&#x20AC;?. The budgets as well as other legislation passed by Congress usually contain issues that are not directly connected to them in order to make a point or to force the government to take other action. Trump has threatened to veto the

bill primarily because it calls for renaming military bases named for leaders of the Confederacy -- the states that wanted to preserve slavery and tried to break away from the US during the mid-19th century Civil War. He also asserted that the bill did not adequately act on China, tweeting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE BIGGEST WINNER OF OUR NEW DEFENSE BILL IS CHINA!. I WILL VETO!â&#x20AC;? The bill was passed with sufficient majorities in the two chambers to over-ride a veto and should he veto it, the Congress can pass it again making it the law. The bill calls for wide-ranging actions against China including on its spying, money laundering and recruitment of scientists, and requires assessing the defence capabilities of Beijing and competition in space. It called for action to â&#x20AC;&#x153;deter industrial espionage and large-scale cyber theft of intellectual property and personal informationâ&#x20AC;? by China and requires the President to report on what the government is doing about it. It wants the president to â&#x20AC;&#x153;demonstrate the credibility of United States resolve to defend its interests in cyberspaceâ&#x20AC;?.

Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protest: Sunny Deol gets enhanced security cover

Sunny Deol Chandigarh (IANS): Actor and BJPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Punjab MP Sunny Deol has been given enhanced security cover after his comments supporting the Central government over the new farm laws, officials said on Wednesday. The Central government has provided Y-category security to Deol of 11 personnel, comprising two commandos. Deol, the MP from Gurdaspur, posted a statement on Twitter on December 6, saying that people were trying to stir trouble and the matter should be kept between the farmers and government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that many people want to take advantage of the situation and are creating problems. They are not thinking of farmers. They may have their own agenda,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Kejriwal tears copies of farm laws in Delhi Assembly New Delhi (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and MLAs of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday tore copies of the new farm laws during a oneday special session of the Delhi Assembly called to discuss the farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protest. Supporting the famersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; protest and demanding the repeal of the laws, Kejriwal said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We refuse to accept these laws as they are against

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2 held in Punjab for using drones to smuggle arms, drugs Chandigarh (IANS): Police in Punjab on Tuesday said two members of a module have been arrested for using drones for cross-border smuggling of narcotics and weapons through an international network that includes Pakistan-based smugglers with links to Khalistani operatives. The accused, identified as Lakhbir Singh and Bachittar Singh, were arrested by the Amritsar (Rural) Police through certain leads, with further investigations expected to track their associates, including four drug smugglers currently lodged

in jail in Amritsar. Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta said one quadcopter drone with a full supporter stand and one SkyDroid T10 2.4GHz 10CH FHSS transmitter, along with mini receiver and camera

support, have been seized with one .32 bore revolver, a Scorpio car and some live cartridges and drugs. Giving details of the case, Gupta said Lakhbir Singh, the main suspect, was arrested from near Gurdwara

Tahla Sahib in Chattiwind in Amritsar on Monday. During investigations, Lakhbir Singh said he had procured a quadcopter drone from Delhi about four months ago and the drone was currently at the residence of his associate Bachittar Singh at Guru Amardas Avenue in Amritsar. Further investigations under the supervision of Senior Superintendent of Police Dhruv Dhaiya revealed that Lakhbir Singh was in close and frequent contact with four major drug smugglers of Ajnala, who are currently lodged in Amritsar jail.

A search in the prison led to the recovery of a smartphone from the possession of Lakhbir’s associate Surjit Masih, a drug smuggler. According to the DGP, investigations so far show that Lakhbir Singh had established an extensive communication network with foreign smugglers and entities, and was in close and frequent contact with a notorious Pakistan-based smuggler named Chishti. Chisti is also in touch with Pakistan-based Khalistani operatives, and has been responsible for smuggling of significant cross-border con-

signments into India from Pakistan in the past. It was one Simranjit Singh, currently in the Amritsar jail, who persuaded Lakhbir Singh to purchase a drone for cross-border smuggling of narcotics and weapons. Simranjit Singh has also been nominated as an accused in the case, said Gupta. About four months ago, Lakhbir Singh and his associate Gurpinder Singh went to New Delhi and purchased a heavy duty quadcopter drone from TRD Enterprises in Janakpuri along with SkyDroid T10 2.4GHz 10CH FHSS transmitter for Rs 400,000.

Punjab Chief Minister justifies Rahul Gandhi’s walkout from defence panel meeting Chandigarh (IANS): Terming Rahul Gandhi’s walkout from the parliamentary defence committee as totally justified, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged the Speaker to look into the working of the committee, which he dubbed as ‘absurd’, with members discussing the type of polish to be used on buttons and shoes of the uniform instead of strategizing on ways to counter the joint China-Pak threat. “With both China and Pakistan breathing down India’s neck, the committee should have been discussing strategic security issues and the urgent requirements of our forces and not the polish they need to shine their shoes and buttons,” said Amarinder Singh, who is himself an ex-Army man and defence historian with extensive knowledge and experience of security issues as well as the workings of such panels. “People who know nothing of the defence forces are made to sit on these committees now

and we expect them to protect the nation,” said Amarinder Singh in a statement, expressing shock that political affiliations were guiding the functioning of the panel. Politicians with no knowledge of the history and armed forces are sitting in the committee, he remarked, adding that the chairman should understand that what is done or discussed in these committee meetings is in the larger interest of the nation and he should not behave in such a petty manner. Slamming the functioning of the present committee, the Chief Minister said he felt ashamed of the level to which it had reached. “For God’s sake, think about our forces, think about the country,” he appealed, asserting that Rahul Gandhi was right to walk out of the meeting which, rather than talking about what the forces need to combat the threat of China and Pakistan, was discussing trivial issues.

Rahul Gandhi Underlining the need to raise the level of debate in these meetings, the Chief Minister said this is not the forum to discuss what Brasso is needed to polish uniform buttons and shoes, and make issues out of non-issues. He stressed that senior army officers attend the committee meetings not to talk about petty matters but to discuss more vital subjects of national security and the concerns of the forces, who are fighting out there every day, and losing their lives. “What are you doing for them? What are you giving them for their living, their clothing, food, arms, ammunition? This is

what the committee needs to discuss,” he added. The way Rahul Gandhi and other Congress members were treated was atrocious, said Singh, citing reports that the party MP was not allowed to speak. He recalled his own experience as a member of the committee, once when Indira Gandhi was

chairperson and on another occasion when Major General BC Khanduri led the panel. “We were allowed to speak freely,” he said, pointing out that even Indira was the defence minister and understood the needs of the armed forces. What is being done now is an attempt to end those cherished traditions, the Chief Minister la-

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country and the tributes to the valor of the armed forces. This was a time when the neighbouring countries accepted the mettle of Indian Prime Minister and were afraid of violating the borders of the country.” During the 1971 war Indira Gandhi was India’s Prime Minister. Congress General Priyanka Gandhi also took to Twitter and wrote, “India gave a befitting reply in 1971 to those giving threats of the [United States’] “seventh fleet” by its victory over Pakistan and planted the flag of India’s power and sovereignty. Homage to patriotism-inspired Indira Gandhi and the brave Indian Armed Forces officials.” The siblings were joined by host of several other Congress leaders in saluting the armed forces and remembering Indira Gandhi, who was Prime Minister at the time. Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, “1971 war was not to protect India’s interests alone but to protect peace in South Asia. The way it was conducted and concluded represented true nationalism. There were no boasts, no exaggerations, yet India

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