BC Prosecution Service Media Statements
June 7, 2019
BC Prosecution Service announces no charges in Burnaby RCMP non-fatal shooting
Victoria – On May 31, 2019, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that no charges were approved against a member of the Burnaby RCMP involved in a non-fatal shooting near the intersection of Canada Way and Edmonds Street in Burnaby on March 1, 2015.
May 21, 2019
BC Prosecution Service approves charge of Dangerous Driving against Vancouver Police Officer
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that a charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm has been approved against a Vancouver Police Constable relating to a motor vehicle incident on May 18, 2018.
May 16, 2019
BC Prosecution Service announces no charges in Salmon Arm RCMP non-fatal shooting
Victoria – On May 16, 2018, the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that no charges were approved against members of the Salmon Arm RCMP involving a non-fatal shooting near Salmon Arm on July 3, 2015.
May 2, 2019
No charges approved following arrest by Prince George RCMP dog handler
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that no charges have been approved against a member of the Prince George RCMP involved in the arrest of a suspect on September 8, 2015.
April 16, 2019
BC Prosecution Service releases revised Crown Counsel policies: INF 1, IPV 1 and SEX 2
Victoria – The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced the release of a series of revised policies, including Information Requests from Third Parties (INF 1), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV 1), and Sexual Transmission, or Realistic Possibility of Transmission, of HIV (SEX 2) as part of its commitment to continuous improvement and maintaining the currency, relevancy, and appropriateness of its policies.
April 16, 2019
BC Prosecution Service announces policy changes aimed at reducing overrepresentation of Indigenous persons in the criminal justice system
Victoria - The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced new policies aimed at the unacceptable overrepresentation of Indigenous persons in the criminal justice system.
March 28, 2019
Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Victoria - The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that on December 17, 2018 Michael Klein QC was appointed Special Prosecutor in relation to an investigation of a sexual assault alleged to have occurred in Coquitlam in 2015.
March 27, 2019
Charge approved against Chilliwack RCMP in motor vehicle incident
Victoria - The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that a charge of driving without due care and attention, contrary to s. 144(1)(a) of the Motor Vehicle Act has been approved against Chilliwack RCMP Cst. Yannick Leblanc.
March 5, 2019
Charge approved against New Hazelton RCMP officer
Victoria - The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that a single charge of assault causing bodily harm, contrary to section 267(b) of the Criminal Code, has been approved against New Hazelton RCMP Cst. Eric Andrew Unrau.
January 31, 2019
Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Victoria - The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) announced that on March 20, 2017, the Acting Assistant Deputy Attorney General John Labossiere appointed a Special Prosecutor in relation to allegations of theft of money from the constituency office of Chilliwack MLA John Martin.
January 25, 2019
Dangerous driving charge approved against Vancouver Police Officer
Victoria - The BC Prosecution Service announced that a charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm has been approved against a member of the Vancouver Police Department in relation to an on-duty collision with a pedestrian on January 6, 2018.
