BC Police Reform Bill Proposes Including ‘Discriminatory Jokes and Gestures’ in Misconduct Definition

Published on April 9, 2024

A proposed police reform bill in British Columbia is looking to change the definition of police misconduct to include discriminatory jokes and gestures, among other amendments. The new legislation will amend the existing Police Act and seeks to reform police governance, police oversight, misconduct investigations and discipline of officers as well as update regulations on police uniforms, and change the police’s official name from police force to police service. While the proposed amendment calls to change the definition of police misconduct “to align with the Human Rights Code and to capture discriminatory jokes and gestures,” it remains unclear which jokes and gestures will be considered a breach of conduct or how such breaches will be decided....

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