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Former ketamine clinic consultant obstructed justice, panel finds

Decision marks another test of B.C. Securities Commission’s new powers to compel witnesses

Zak Vescera

19 Dec 2025 3 min read

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A panel of the B.C. Securities Commission urged Lucas Birdsall to hand over records related to a chain of since-failed ketamine clinics. (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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