British Columbia Film Classification Office

The British Columbia Film Classification Office, part of Consumer Protection BC (legally known as the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority) in the Canadian province of British Columbia,[1] is responsible for rating and censoring films under the province's Motion Picture Act. The BCFCO film ratings are also used by Manitoba,[2] Ontario,[3] and Saskatchewan[4][5] by bilateral agreement.

Sources
  1. General, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor (2007-07-01). "FILM CLASSIFICATION MOVES TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  2. "Consumer Protection BC will be classifying films for the province of Manitoba". Consumer Protection BC. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  3. "Consumer Protection BC agrees to classify certain films for distribution in Ontario". Consumer Protection BC. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. "Film and Video Classification Board". Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-04-30. On October 1, 1997, an agreement between the province of British Columbia and Saskatchewan came into effect, under which the British Columbia Film Classification Office will classify all new theatrical releases and adult videos on behalf of the Saskatchewan Film and Video Classification Board.
  5. "Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan". fcaa.gov.sk.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. "What do the ratings mean?". Consumer Protection BC. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. "Province of Manitoba | Sport, Culture, and Heritage | Manitoba Film Classification Board". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  8. BC Film Classification Office Cougar symbol Archived February 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 March 2007
  9. "The Restricted Cougar". Consumer Protection BC. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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