Category: BC Combat Sports Law

BC Cabinet Shuffle Results in New Minister of Sport

September 6, 2012

With the recent introduction of BC’s Athletic Commissioner Act the BC Government needs to create a Province Wide Athletic Commissioner to regulate “professional contests or exhibitions” . Yesterday the BC Government announced a cabinet shuffle appointing Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett as the Province’s new Minister of Sport.  BC’s Athletic Commission will now fall on Mr. Bennett’s watch.   I will continue … More BC Cabinet Shuffle Results in New Minister of Sport

BC Government Comments on Proposed Athletic Commissioner Act

May 17, 2012

I previously discussed that the BC Government has introduced sensible legislation seeking to create an Athletic Commissioner who will be tasked with regulating professional MMA and other Striking Sports on a Province wide basis. I am following this matter and today had a chance to review the Government’s comments on the Floor of BC’s Legislature … More BC Government Comments on Proposed Athletic Commissioner Act

Does Bill S-209 Criminlize Amateur MMA / Martial Arts Bouts in BC?

May 15, 2012

I’ve recently written about the Federal Government’s effort to modernize the Criminal Code to permit MMA and other Striking Sports to become lawful. While this amendment will allow the sport to be properly regulated on a Professional level, review of the legislation appears to create a potential gap on the amateur side. The reason being … More Does Bill S-209 Criminlize Amateur MMA / Martial Arts Bouts in BC?

Unified Rules of MMA Most Obvious Choice for BC’s New Athletic Commisioner

May 14, 2012

With Bill 50 expected to become law soon in British Columbia, Professional MMA will benefit from consistent standards Province wide Once a Provincial Athletic Commissioner is appointed standards will need to be designed that will apply to MMA competitions in BC pursuant to the Commissioner’s obligations under Section 4 of the Athletic Commissioner Act and … More Unified Rules of MMA Most Obvious Choice for BC’s New Athletic Commisioner

BC Government To Create Province Wide Commision To Regulate MMA

May 11, 2012

Leaving aside the fact that professional MMA is currently technically illegal in BC, an additional problem is that professional MMA events in British Columbia are subject to inconsistent regulatory requirements. The reason being that local municipalities are allowed to form their own Athletic Commissions based on the power given to the them by section 143 … More BC Government To Create Province Wide Commision To Regulate MMA