Being topless in public view, whether it’s in a private yard, public beach or municipal swimming pool, is not an offence.
In response to a Prince George woman who says she was warned by police she could face charges for sunbathing topless in her yard next to a Hart elementary school, RCMP officials say being topless is not a criminal offence.
“It is not an offence to be topless in public, unless the act of being topless is done with the intent to commit another offence,” said Prince George RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper. “Let’s say someone is walking down the street topless - is that an offence, no,” said Clark. “But if they’re standing in a position actively trying to distract a driver to cause an accident, could that be considered an offence? It’s more about the action and the intent as opposed to the fact that they’re topless. I can’t think of many examples, but that would be the first one that would come to mind, you’re trying to elicit some kind of response that would endanger somebody.
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