Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C.

The Information and Privacy Commissioner is independent from government, and promotes and protects the information and privacy rights of British Columbians. Tools for public agencies The OIPC is inviting the public to share what they think the offices’ priorities should be over the next three years – what matters most to them in the areas of access to information, privacy and lobbying. Learn about access rights

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British Columbia Lottery Corporation

The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) requested authorization to disregard outstanding and future access requests from an individual (the respondent) under ss. 43(a) and (c)(ii) of the Freed...

Sep 26, 2025

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The University of British Columbia's duty to assist

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is the largest post-secondary education institution in BC, and receives between 300 and 400 access to information requests annually.

Sep 25, 2025

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UBC failed to meet FOI response timelines in 90% of requests, audit finds

An audit by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC found that the University of British Columbia took an average of 100 business days to respond to freedom of information reques...

Sep 25, 2025

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Michael Harvey

Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Telephone: (250) 387-5629
E-mail: info@oipc.bc.ca

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