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Bruce Hills, COO of JFL, on BC Human Rights Tribunal

We solicited a quote from the Chief Operating Officer of the Festival Just For Laughs. Bruce Hills says:

While the facts of this situation are unclear, it’s unfortunate that the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has to get involved in this matter. While I’m not certain what the comedian said or did, I will say that comedians are put in a difficult position when audience members act in a rude and disruptive fashion. The job of making people laugh while being harassed is extremely difficult, and although the comedian may have been guilty of not being funny, I think the B.C Human Rights Tribunal should judge this unfortunate event within the appropriate context.