In Oct. 2017, David Murray was convicted of committing sexual assault in 1992 and resigned from his position the next week. However, the resignation was voluntary because in B.C., there is nothing preventing convicted criminals from holding office. Denis Lejeune remained mayor of Baie-Trinité, Que., for two years after being found guilty of sexually assaulting one of his employees. The change was made after the then-mayor of Baie-Trinité was convicted of sexual assault, yet remained in office. Tyers' motion calling on the province to update its laws to prevent anyone convicted of "a serious criminal offence" from holding local government office was unanimously supported by Terrace city council.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2018 15:00 UTC