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Vancouver investor launches constitutional challenge to securities commission’s new powers

Venture capitalist opposes measures the B.C. government says help fight white-collar crime

Zak VesceraBethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Zak Vescera, Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

26 Aug 2025 • 5 min read

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A white sign with the blue and green logo of the B.C. Securities Commission is pictured in a window in downtown Vancouver.
Lucas Birdsall is arguing the commission's new powers step on the jurisdiction of Canada's courts. (Bethany Lindsay/The IJF)

Zak Vescera
Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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