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Speech to the Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit

BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey's keynote address, "Consent in a Big Data Age: Keeping Rights Front and Centre," at the 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Su...

Mar 13, 2025

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City of Kamloops

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), an applicant requested access from the City of Kamloops (City) to communications between the City’s mayor and the City’s council...

Mar 13, 2025

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City of Burnaby

The City of Burnaby (City) applied for relief under s. 43 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to disregard certain outstanding and future access requests made by the re...

Mar 12, 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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