B.C. MLA Hong Chan pleads not guilty in alleged intimate partner violence case
The BC Prosecution Service says counsel for the Richmond Centre MLA entered the not-guilty plea last Thursday, choosing a jury trial.
Richmond Centre MLA Hong Chan has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and uttering threats in an alleged intimate partner violence case, according to the BC Prosecution Service. Chan's counsel entered the not-guilty plea on Thursday, opting for a jury trial, and has waived his right to a preliminary inquiry, allowing the matter to proceed directly to BC Supreme Court.
The legislator is scheduled to appear in court in Vancouver on September 16. Chan, a member of the B.C. Conservative banner elected in 2024, was removed from caucus in March by interim leader Trevor Halford following the charges' revelation. He has previously stated he disagrees with the allegations, which reportedly date back to 2024.
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