BC Conservative MLA Charged with Assault

0:00It's March 26th. This is Vancouver News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. A British Columbia conservative member of the legislative assembly for Richmond Center, Han Chan, has been kicked out of the party caucus over serious, criminal charges. He told Interim Leader Trevor Halford about the charges this past Wednesday, and the party says they had no idea before then. The charges include assault, assault by choking, and uttering threats, stemming from an incident back on January 12th, 2024, and Richmond. Prosecutors laid those charges on March 25th, and brought in the special prosecutor on June 27th, 2025, to handle the case. The party stresses that allegations like domestic violence demand the highest accountability from public officials while respecting the presumption of innocence as the court process moves forward.