Celebrating 30 years of BC's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
On October 4, 1993, BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act came into force. The legislation receiv...
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Follow-up Report 23-04: Left untreated: Security gaps in BC's public health database
A follow-up report has found the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has taken meaningful steps to incorporat...
2022-23 Annual Report
Commissioner McEvoy presents the 2022-23 OIPC Annual Report. Read on to watch a welcome video from the Commissioner o...
Special Report 23-03: The digital dilemma: Reflections on the OIPC Youth Forum
On March 9, 2023, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia (OIPC) hosted the OIPC ...
Investigation Report 23-02: Canadian Tire Associate Dealers' use of facial recognition technology
The investigation looked at a number of issues, including: whether consent to FRT was properly obtained from individu...
Investigation Report 23-01: Access application fee six-month review
A preliminary review of the impact of BC’s application fee for freedom of information requests reveals limited paymen...
Investigation Report 22-02 Left untreated: Security gaps in BC's public health database
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has failed to address security and privacy vulnerabilities in BC’s Pr...
2021-22 Annual Report
Commissioner McEvoy presents the 2021-22 OIPC Annual Report. Read on to watch a welcome video from the Commissioner o...
Introducing the OIPC Young Scholars Project
Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy announced the launch of the OIPC Young Scholars Project today, on...
Privacy tips for seniors: OIPC and Seniors Advocate brochure highlights personal information pitfalls
Privacy Awareness Week 2020: COVID concerns and protecting personal information
COVID-19 and the OIPC
The OIPC continues to provide service to the public, public bodies, and private sector. To protect the health of our ...
OIPC launches Privacy Awareness Survey: Are you getting #PrivacyRight?
Can social media and privacy co-exist? OIPC to host public discussion as part of BC Aware 2020
PrivacyRight round-up: Webinars offer training, practical tactics to protect personal information
Risk management and compliance monitoring: October’s PrivacyRight tools
Technology’s influence on your vote: A timely podcast that has our attention
Making the best of a worst-case scenario – a privacy breach: PrivacyRight tools for September
Handling access requests and complaints: PrivacyRight tools for August
Privacy implications of cannabis legalization: PrivacyRight podcast returns!
Building strong security safeguards: #PrivacyRight tools for June
Understanding Notification and Consent: #PrivacyRight tools for May
Getting #PrivacyRight means respecting the trust that individuals place in organizations that collect, use or disclos...
April's PrivacyRight tools are here!
This month, learn about the authority to collect, use, and disclose personal information. Explore our latest online t...
Check out our latest PrivacyRight tools
This month, learn about accountability and the benefits of implementing a privacy management program. We have several...
The secret's out... privacy is good business
The secret’s out… privacy is good business. And to help you and your organization get on board, we are launching Priv...
Does the GDPR apply to your BC-based organization?
You probably noticed a flurry of emails in your inbox over the past few weeks, as everything from social media apps t...
Government record management systems need independent oversight
I am as surprised as anyone that email retention and deletion by government staff is again making news. These matters...
Privacy Awareness Week 2018: Why privacy is good for business
This year, as the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) mark Privacy Awareness Week, there couldn’t be a more impor...
Secondary use of your personal information
How many times a day are you asked for your email, telephone number, postal code, or birth date? Probably more than y...
Data Privacy Day 2018 - Respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust
Let’s face it – protecting data in our digital society isn’t easy. Devices intended to improve our lives also collect...
10 tips for public bodies managing requests for records
Last week we released a tip sheet for public bodies managing requests for records, in conjunction with our audit repo...
In the clouds and beyond! Navigating access and storage outside of Canada
Are you tempted by the potential benefits of cloud-computing? The option can be appealing, as the service often cuts ...
Big Data and the Internet of Everything
I recently spoke about the Internet of Things and Big Data at a healthcare summit in Vancouver. Well, let’s be honest...
Updated BC Physician Privacy Toolkit now available
Updated guidance is now available to physicians on privacy and security of patient records
Delegates and observers meet in Vancouver for APPA 48 Forum
A few weeks ago, my office and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC-Canada) co-hosted the 48th Asia ...
Right to Know week - Sept 25- Oct 2
From September 25 to October 2 we are celebrating Right to Know week to raise awareness of our right to access govern...
Dash-cam video and the challenges of consent
The use of dash-cams by private sector organizations is, from any practical perspective, likely unlawful in BC.
Reaching out about Open Government
I was invited to speak to this group because Selkirk College has been awarded a three-year federal grant to explore o...
Del 26 de septiembre al 2 de octubre es la Semana del Derecho a Saber.
Hoy comienza nuestra celebración de la Semana del Derecho a Saber, dedicada al fomento de la libertad de información ...
Privacy Commissioner of Canada calls for submissions on consent and privacy
B.C.’s Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) sets out how the province’s 380,000-plus private-sector “organiza...
Swiping away privacy?
This post is the first in a series of essays from students in Political Science 370, The Politics of Surveillance, a ...
La Semana de Concienciación sobre la Privacidad 2016 cumple 10 años
Cada año, a principios de mayo, los profesionales de la privacidad de todo el mundo celebran la Semana de Concienciac...
Un nuevo estudio se pregunta: "¿Quién sigue a quién?".
Son como tener un entrenador personal a un precio muy inferior. Pero los resultados de un estudio realizado por inves...
Consejos y trucos para el Mes de la Prevención del Fraude
Todos lo hemos experimentado: un correo electrónico sospechoso, una llamada molesta o una oferta demasiado buena para...
Por qué debería importarnos la batalla de Apple con el FBI
En nuestra compleja era digital, las tensiones entre las fuerzas del orden y las empresas tecnológicas siguen intensi...
Protección de datos y privacidad
Por Martin Abrams En diciembre de 2015, el Supervisor Europeo de Protección de Datos, Giovanni Buttarelli, emitió un ...
FIPPA workshops offered for municipalities
From dog licences and parking tickets to property taxes and building permits, B.C.’s regional governments and municip...
Cómo colmar las lagunas
La economía digital no necesita pasaporte ni visado especial. Pero hay un problema: los diferentes sistemas jurídicos...
¿Le conviene un programa BYOD?
El programa "Traiga su propio dispositivo" o BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) es cada vez más popular en muchas organizac...
Jugando con la privacidad
Desde muñecas que hablan hasta versiones en miniatura de los teléfonos móviles, tabletas y relojes inteligentes de ma...
Cinco formas de proteger su lugar de trabajo y la intimidad de sus empleados
Todos esperamos que los organismos públicos y las empresas protejan sus redes informáticas contra amenazas externas, ...
Construir puentes
La semana pasada, mi oficina tuvo el orgullo de acoger en Vancouver una importante conferencia titulada Privacidad y ...
En la Conferencia #Privacyaccess2015: Un vistazo al panel sobre juventud, privacidad y ciberacoso
En un lluvioso viernes 13 en Vancouver, la Comisaria de Información y Privacidad de Columbia Británica, Elizabeth Den...
Trucos y consejos para salir de la oficina
No siempre es posible terminar todo el trabajo en ocho horas. A veces es inevitable llevarse trabajo a casa. Pero sie...
Trucos y consejos antispam
Cuando la legislación antispam de Canadá (CASL) entró en vigor el 1 de julio de 2014, nuestras bandejas de entrada de...
¿Se perdió nuestro chat en Twitter? Póngase al día aquí.
¿Se perdió ayer el chat en Twitter con el Comisario? Siga leyendo para ver el guión completo de preguntas y respuesta...
Upcoming conference to probe future of privacy
On Nov. 12 and 13, the OIPC will host “Privacy and Access 20/20: The Future of Privacy" with our partner, Reboot Comm...
Addressing growing caseloads
The Information and Privacy Commissioner receives hundreds of complaints and appeals from British Columbians each yea...
Your Right to Know: 8 books for your shelf
Every year I look forward to Right to Know week, because it gives us a chance to celebrate and acknowledge the value ...
Llega la Semana del Derecho a Saber
El objetivo de la Semana del Derecho a Saber es concienciar sobre nuestro derecho a acceder a la información gubernam...
Check out our latest PrivacyRight products!
This month, learn about accountability and the benefits of implementing a privacy management program. We have several...
