We noted on Avault that Attorney General Graeme Bowbrick of British Columbia recently announced a new B.C. classification
system for video games. Interestingly enough, much research and cooperation with the U.S. government took place beforehand; thus the newly-stated rules
for game sales and rentals in B.C. have a familiar tone:

• Store owners will be required to display Mature video games on a separate shelf so parents can
  easily identify them. Adult Only games will have to be kept in a separate room from other games
  in the same manner as Adult Only video films.
  
• The director of film classification will review Adult Only and Mature video games for obscene or
  excessively violent content and will be able to ban them from sale or rental in B.C. under the
  same criteria applied to films.
  
• Conditions will be imposed for selling or renting video games so minors cannot sample, rent or
  buy those classified as Mature or Adult Only.
  
• An advisory board will be established to help government monitor the ratings system’s
  effectiveness and provide advice to the attorney general.
  

The B.C. Coalition Opposed to Violent Entertainment, represented by Jillian Skeet, had this to say:

"Video-game violence hurts children and their families. I want government, business and the public to work together to protect them."

B.C. Govt - Video Games Legislation Announced

Regulatory Impact Statement - Proposed Video Games Act

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