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...
Du 26 septembre au 2 octobre, c'est la semaine du droit à l'information !
Aujourd'hui débute la célébration de la Semaine du droit de savoir, dédiée à la promotion de la liberté d'information...
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 Semaine de sensibilisation à la protection de la vie privée 2016 fête ses 10 ans
Chaque année, au début du mois de mai, les professionnels de la protection de la vie privée du monde entier célèbrent...
Une nouvelle étude pose la question suivante : "Qui suit qui ?"
C'est comme si vous aviez votre propre entraîneur personnel - à une fraction du prix. Mais les résultats d'une étude ...
Conseils et astuces pour le mois de la prévention de la fraude
Nous en avons tous fait l'expérience : un courriel suspect, un appel intempestif ou une offre trop belle pour être vr...
Pourquoi le combat d'Apple contre le FBI doit-il nous intéresser ?
Dans notre ère numérique complexe, les tensions entre les forces de l'ordre et les entreprises technologiques ne cess...
S'appuyer sur les racines de la protection des données et de la vie privée
Par Martin Abrams En décembre 2015, le contrôleur européen de la protection des données, Giovanni Buttarelli, a publi...
FIPPA workshops offered for municipalities
From dog licences and parking tickets to property taxes and building permits, B.C.’s regional governments and municip...
Combler les lacunes
L'économie numérique n'a pas besoin de passeport... ni de visa spécial. Mais il y a un problème : les différents syst...
Un programme BYOD vous convient-il ?
Le principe du "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) est de plus en plus populaire dans de nombreuses organisations du secte...
Jouer avec la vie privée
Des poupées parlantes aux versions miniatures des téléphones portables, tablettes et montres intelligentes de papa et...
Cinq façons de protéger votre lieu de travail et la vie privée de vos employés
Nous attendons tous des organismes publics et des entreprises qu'ils sécurisent leurs réseaux informatiques contre le...
Construire des ponts
La semaine dernière, le Commissariat a été fier d'accueillir à Vancouver une importante conférence intitulée "Privacy...
À la conférence #Privacyaccess2015 : Un regard sur le panel "Jeunes, vie privée et cyberintimidation".
Par un vendredi 13 pluvieux à Vancouver, Elizabeth Denham, commissaire à l'information et à la protection de la vie p...
Conseils et astuces en dehors du bureau
Il n'est pas toujours possible de faire tout son travail en huit heures. Il est parfois inévitable d'emporter du trav...
Conseils et astuces anti-spam
Lorsque la loi canadienne anti-pourriel (CASL) est entrée en vigueur le 1er juillet 2014, nos boîtes de réception son...
Vous avez manqué notre discussion sur Twitter ? Rattrapez-le ici.
Vous avez manqué le chat Twitter d'hier avec la commissaire ? Lisez la suite pour obtenir le script complet des quest...
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 ...
La semaine du droit à l'information est arrivée
L'objectif de la semaine du droit à l'information est de sensibiliser les citoyens à leur droit d'accès aux informati...
Check out our latest PrivacyRight products!
This month, learn about accountability and the benefits of implementing a privacy management program. We have several...
