All theatrical films shown publicly and all adult sex videos sold or rented through video retail outlets must be viewed and classified by the BPCPA Film Classification. The BPCPA Film Classification also classifies films and adult videos for the province of Saskatchewan.

Films are classified using the same ratings as the Canadian Rating System for Home Videos.The Classification Office also issues warning labels, such as "Frightening Scenes," "Sexual Violence," "nudity" in order to bring to the public's attention any potentially offensive material in the content of films. These warning labels must appear in the film's advertisements.

Here are the ratings and what they mean. 

	General (G)  All ages. The contents of these motion pictures are suitable for viewing by all ages.
	Parental Guidance (PG) All ages. Parental guidance advised. Theme or content may not be suitable for all children.
	14A  Anyone under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Parents cautioned. These films may contain violence, coarse language, and/or sexually suggestive scenes.
	18A Anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Parents strongly cautioned. Will likely contain explicit violence, frequent coarse language, sexual activity and/or horror.
	Restricted (R) No one under the age of 18 may view under any circumstances. Content not suitable for minors. May contain scenes of explicit sex and/or violence. However, the film classification office considers these films to have some artistic, historical, political, educational or scientific merit.
	Adult (A) No one under the age of 18 may view under any circumstances. May contain explicit sexual scenes and/or violence. However, the film classification office considers these films to be tolerable to the community.