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Registration open: OIPC trust, transparency, and technology conference, November 2, 2026:

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC is hosting a one-day, in-person conference, Trust, transparency, and technology: Access to information in BC. The event will feature speakers, panel discussions and networking, and will explore access to information in BC, including the impact and opportunities of technology on access to information. The conference will be of interest to access to information professionals, public-sector organizations, media, civil society, and members of the public from across BC.

Registration is now closed. Click here to join the waitlist.

Conference Details

• Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
• Location: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
• Time: 9:30 am (networking), 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (sessions), lunch provided

For further information, contact OIPCTraining@oipc.bc.ca.

Agenda

Time	Activity
9:30 am – 10:00 am	Arrival, networking opportunities (morning snacks provided by BC FIPA)
10:00 am – 10:40 am	Opening Remarks and Fireside Chat with John Tuck
10:40 am – 11:40 am	Access, AI and Accountability
11:40 am – 11:55 am	Break (coffee/tea)
11:55 am – 12:55 pm	Reflecting on reconciliation and access: where we are, where we are going
12:55 pm – 1:55 pm	Lunch - provided
1:55 pm – 2:55 pm	On the Record: FOI and Journalism in BC
2:55 pm – 3:15 pm	Break (afternoon snack provided by PrivacyWorks)
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm	Access frustrated: working with abusive, unreasonable, and vexatious behaviour
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm	Closing