BC Prosecution Adds ‘Hate Propaganda,’ ‘Conversion Therapy’ to Updated Hate Crime Definitions

Published on February 18, 2024

The B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) has revised its hate crimes policy to expand the definition of what constitutes hate-motivated offences in the province. In a media statement released on Feb. 16, the prosecution service said the definition of hate crimes now includes, among other prohibited acts, “hate propaganda offences” such as “advocating or promoting genocide,” “public incitement of hatred,” and “wilful promotion of antisemitism.” The changes follow recent statements by Premier David Eby and the Vancouver Police Department saying that the start of the Israel-Hamas war last October had sparked an increase in hate-motivated acts in the province. The latest changes also saw the prosecution service listing conversion therapy as a hate crimes....

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