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

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Speech to the Canadian Health Information Management Association

Commissioner Harvey spoke about his views on the principles that should guide the handling of personal health information today and into the future. His talk focussed on how we need to re-frame the di...

Feb 7, 2025

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Public Service Agency

An applicant requested records from the Public Service Agency (PSA). pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). The PSA acknowledged it did not respond to the applic...

Feb 6, 2025

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Municipal disclosure of records

There are 160 municipal governments in BC that manage public health, local roads, parks, libraries, waste disposal, fire protection, and make decisions that impact buildings and homes. As public bodie...

Feb 4, 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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