P.E.I. proposes laws to deter bikers: ‘What we’re targetting is criminality’
CHARLOTTETOWN — P.E.I. is moving to thwart the growth of biker gangs, proposing legislation to ban gang colours in bars, outlaw fortified buildings and regulate the sale of body armour.
Premier Wade MacLauchlan said Thursday that his government is looking at legislative and regulatory amendments to stem the expansion of certain biker gangs that have moved into the Island in recent months.
“These will be significant steps in the province,” he said at a joint news conference with police. “For there to be a growth of organizations that are known to deal in drugs and violence should be a concern to all P.E. Islanders and in all parts of the Island.”
Members affiliated with an Ontario Hells Angels chapter set up shop on Prince Edward Island last month.