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Document Type
News Release Jun 25, 2025 Annual Report and Service Plan 2024/2025: Commissioner calls for transparency by default in public service, privacy law reforms to strengthen rights in digital age
Speech May 28, 2025 Speech to Fraser Valley Regional Library
News Release May 7, 2025 BC OIPC to investigate City of Richmond’s use of high-resolution cameras at select intersections
News Release May 5, 2025 BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey highlights importance of privacy rights to innovation during Privacy Awareness Week
News Release Apr 28, 2025 Northern Health Authority fails to abide by OIPC consent order to respond to applicant
News Release Apr 3, 2025 Have your say: Commissioner announces seven-city public consultation tour
News Release Mar 26, 2025 Commissioner reminds BC 23andMe users of their personal information rights in light of bankruptcy filing
Speech Mar 13, 2025 Speech to the Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit
Speech Feb 7, 2025 Speech to the Canadian Health Information Management Association
News Release Feb 4, 2025 Patchwork approach to municipal records disclosure leads to unequal access, lack of transparency
News Release Feb 3, 2025 Commissioner to release investigation report on how municipalities make records available to the public
News Release Jan 28, 2025 BC Information and Privacy Commissioner releases statement for Data Privacy Day 2025
Speech Jan 22, 2025 Speech to Thompson Rivers University's Privacy and Access Conference on the Dark Web
News Release Dec 10, 2024 Canada’s Information Commissioners and Ombuds issue joint resolution calling for enhanced transparency in government operations
News Release Nov 27, 2024 Federal, provincial, and territorial privacy regulators address responsible information sharing in situations involving intimate partner violence
News Release Nov 25, 2024 Commissioners publish 2020 investigation report into LifeLabs privacy breach affecting millions of Canadians
News Release Nov 13, 2024 Canadian privacy regulators pass resolution to address privacy-related harms resulting from deceptive design patterns
Speech Nov 5, 2024 Speech to the Focused Education Resources IT4K12 Conference 2024
News Release Oct 10, 2024 Federal, provincial, territorial information and privacy commissioners and ombuds wrap up successful annual meeting
Speech Sep 24, 2024 Speech to the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship, Legislative Assembly of Alberta
News Release Sep 16, 2024 Exercise your access to information rights during Right to Know Week 2024
News Release Sep 12, 2024 OIPC launches survey of all BC municipalities to better understand record disclosures
Speech Sep 12, 2024 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
News Release Sep 10, 2024 Vancouver Coastal Health audit a clear reminder that public bodies must make FOI a priority
News Release Sep 9, 2024 Media Advisory: Commissioner to release audit report on Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s duty to assist
News Release Jul 11, 2024 Alberta Commissioner to join investigation into background check company
News Release Jul 9, 2024 GPEN Sweep finds majority of websites and mobile apps use deceptive design to manipulate privacy choices
News Release Jun 4, 2024 Commissioners launch joint investigation into company that does background checks
Letter or Public Comment May 31, 2024 Re: Public Consultation – Review of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act
News Release May 23, 2024 LifeLabs to appeal court’s decision to release Ontario IPC and BC OIPC breach investigation report
News Release May 6, 2024 Newly appointed BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey statement on Privacy Awareness Week
Speech Apr 29, 2024 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
Speech Apr 26, 2024 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
News Release Apr 11, 2024 Special Committee announces the appointment of Michael Harvey as Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC
News Release Apr 1, 2024 Commissioner McEvoy’s term extended as selection process for new Commissioner continues
News Release Mar 13, 2024 Privacy regulators welcome changes to Airbnb policy on surveillance camera use
News Release Jan 31, 2024 British Columbians facing longer wait times to access records from BC Government
News Release Jan 30, 2024 Commissioner to release special report on BC Government’s timeliness in responding to access to information requests
News Release Jan 29, 2024 Commissioner statement on Data Privacy Day and the 20th Anniversary of the Personal Information Protection Act
News Release Dec 7, 2023 Canadian privacy regulators launch principles for the responsible development and use of generative AI
Letter or Public Comment Dec 7, 2023 Letter to Minister of Citizens' Services: Urgent action needed on Artificial Intelligence
News Release Dec 7, 2023 BC independent oversight offices urge public consultation, legislative reform on use of artificial intelligence
Speech Oct 27, 2023 Speech to Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
News Release Oct 6, 2023 Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy
News Release Oct 4, 2023 FIPPA at 30: Commissioner reflects on three decades of BC’s public sector privacy and access to information law
News Release Oct 4, 2023 Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Information Regulators Unite in Resolution to Enhance Access to Government Information
News Release Sep 28, 2023 Commissioner Statement for Right to Know Day 2023
News Release Sep 13, 2023 Report finds positive steps taken to address vulnerabilities within BC’s public health database
News Release May 25, 2023 BC OIPC to investigate ChatGPT jointly with federal and provincial privacy authorities
News Release May 3, 2023 Privacy Awareness Week 2023 brings us 'Back to Basics'
Speech Apr 28, 2023 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
News Release Apr 26, 2023 Report details pressing privacy challenges facing young people, path to improved protections with BC ‘Children’s Code’
News Release Apr 25, 2023 Liberal Party of Canada confirms it has stopped use of facial recognition technology for identification purposes in nomination races in BC
News Release Apr 20, 2023 Investigation finds Canadian Tire Associate Dealers not authorized to use facial recognition technology
News Release Apr 19, 2023 Commissioner to release investigation report on Canadian Tire Associate Dealers’ use of facial recognition technology
Speech Feb 27, 2023 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
News Release Feb 23, 2023 Commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok
News Release Feb 1, 2023 Mandatory breach reporting and privacy management program requirements now in effect for public bodies
News Release Jan 27, 2023 Commissioner on Data Privacy Day: BC’s public sector privacy protections are stronger – private sector law must keep pace
News Release Jan 19, 2023 Preliminary review of $10 FOI fee discloses mixed findings on fee’s initial impact, and raises concerns over administration of the fee
News Release Jan 18, 2023 Commissioner to release access to information application fee six-month review
News Release Dec 15, 2022 Investigation finds security vulnerabilities within BC’s public health database
News Release Dec 14, 2022 Commissioner to release findings of investigation into security of BC’s public health database
Speech Oct 19, 2022 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
News Release Oct 12, 2022 Statement regarding the passing of former Information and Privacy Commissioner David Flaherty
News Release Sep 26, 2022 Commissioner’s statement for Right to Know Week 2022
News Release Sep 21, 2022 Canadian Information and Privacy Regulators Urge Governments, Healthcare Sector to Strengthen Safeguards for Sharing Personal Health Information
News Release Jun 8, 2022 Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding Special Committee’s recommended changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
News Release Jun 7, 2022 Follow-up report finds that liquor and cannabis retailers are improving their privacy management
News Release Jun 1, 2022 Tim Hortons app violated privacy laws collection of 'vast amounts' of sensitive location data
News Release May 31, 2022 Privacy protection authorities to release findings following investigation into Tim Hortons app
News Release May 10, 2022 Privacy guardians sign collaboration agreement
News Release May 3, 2022 Commissioner’s statement for Privacy Awareness Week 2022: Privacy is the foundation of trust
News Release May 2, 2022 Privacy regulators call for legal framework limiting police use of facial recognition technology
Speech Apr 27, 2022 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
Speech Apr 7, 2022 Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
News Release Mar 30, 2022 Campaign Activity Code of Practice Supports Fair Campaigning and Protection of Personal Information in BC elections
Speech Mar 11, 2022 Speech to the Vancouver International Privacy and Security Conference
Speech Feb 3, 2022 Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
News Release Jan 28, 2022 Commissioner statement on Data Privacy Day
News Release Jan 24, 2022 Commissioner announces OIPC Young Scholars Project
News Release Dec 15, 2021 Report finds BC’s access to information system remained resilient during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
News Release Dec 14, 2021 Commissioner orders Clearview AI to stop collecting, delete images of British Columbians
News Release Dec 14, 2021 Commissioner to release findings of exploratory research into the impact of COVID-19 on BC’s access to information system
News Release Dec 6, 2021 Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding Special Committee’s recommended changes to the Personal Information Protection Act
Speech Nov 18, 2021 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
Letter or Public Comment Oct 20, 2021 Letter to Minister Beare RE: Bill 22 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act amendments
News Release Oct 18, 2021 Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Speech Oct 13, 2021 Speech to the 2021 BC Transparency and Privacy Conference
News Release Oct 12, 2021 GPEN Privacy Sweep finds significant involvement of data protection authorities in COVID-19 solution-finding
News Release Aug 6, 2021 Commissioner announces investigation into Liberal Party of Canada’s use of facial recognition technology
News Release Jun 22, 2021 Report finds that private liquor and cannabis retailers must do more to comply with BC privacy legislation
News Release Jun 21, 2021 Commissioner to release findings of compliance review of private sector liquor and cannabis retailers’ privacy practices
Speech Jun 21, 2021 Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
News Release Jun 17, 2021 BC and Yukon Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman call for strengthened regulation and oversight of artificial intelligence in public sector decision-making
News Release Jun 2, 2021 Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman Issue Joint Resolution About Privacy and Access to Information Rights During and After a Pandemic
News Release May 19, 2021 Vaccine passports must meet highest level of privacy protection
Letter or Public Comment May 19, 2021 Letter to Ministers Kahlon and Beare re:Inclusion of InBC to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
News Release May 19, 2021 Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy calls on government to bring InBC Investment Corp. under access to information legislation
Speech May 5, 2021 Michael McEvoy: Data Governance in the Age of AI & Machine Learning - Speech to the Public Sector Network Conference