B.C. Attorney General Calls Businesses to Reconsider ICE Partnerships
Attorney General Niki Sharma urges Canadian firms to weigh their role in ICE ties.
On January 27 2026 at a Vancouver conference, B.C. Attorney‑General Niki Sharma admonished Canadian companies to scrutinize their ties to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The pressure is focused on billionaire Jim Pattison, who owns a warehouse in Hanover County, Virginia that DHS intends to convert into an ICE processing center. Pattison bought the 5‑acre parcel in 2022 for about $10.4 million CAD; the site is now worth roughly $69 million CAD following recent upgrades. The controversy follows recent ICE violence – including two killings in Minnesota – and earlier criticism of a $95,000 U.S. pilot project with Vancouver‑based Hootsuite, as well as a multi‑million dollar contract for armored vehicles from Ontario‑firm Roshel. Sharma said the provincial government is watching U.S. events “with concern” and urged firms to choose partners that align with Canadian values.
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