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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Guidance on FIPPA's FOI process

This guide provides general information about the freedom of information request process, when an applicant makes a request to a public body for access to records (also commonly referred to as a FOI r...

Sep 11, 2025

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Vancouver Police Department

An applicant requested access, under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), to audio recordings of a 911 call. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) withheld the audio recor...

Sep 9, 2025

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Vancouver Police Department

An applicant asked the Vancouver Police Department (the Department) for access, under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), to all records in the Department’s custody or co...

Sep 5, 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

Our privacy policy sets out what information we collect and why we collect it. Read more

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