B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan removed from caucus amid reported criminal charges

The Conservative Party of British Columbia says Richmond Centre MLA Hon Chan has been removed from its caucus after the party was made aware he is facing what it described as “serious criminal charges.”

In a statement, interim leader Trevor Halford said the party takes “any allegations of domestic violence” seriously, but did not provide details about the nature of the charges or when they were laid.

No court documents or police statements were immediately cited in the party’s release, and the allegations have not been independently verified.

The party did not say whether Chan will continue to sit as an independent MLA or outline what steps, if any, are being taken pending the outcome of the case.