A dress code debate at British Columbia's legislature has prompted some women to roll up their sleeves in protest.
Acting sergeant-at-arms Randy Ennis says members of his office's staff have been enforcing a decades-old rule about proper attire at the legislature.
Several members of the New Democrat government's staff say they've been approached by sergeant-at-arms staff recently and told it's against the rules to wear short-sleeved attire in the legislature and were told to cover up.
.@BCGreens house leader @SoniaFurstenau weighing in on #righttobarearms asked why women don’t just wear jackets like men — “we’re not here to reinforce it’s a mans world we are here to change the world” #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/3l3YHdX461
— LizaYuzda (@LizaYuzda) March 28, 2019
In protest, at least seven female journalists wore short-sleeved attire today.
Ennis says he will meet with the legislature's clerk to discuss the issue and determine if a dress code update is required.
The office of the sergeant-at-arms recently circulated a media conduct brochure that says men must wear shirts and ties but makes no mention of a dress code for women.
