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...
Blog OIPC
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...
Dal 26 settembre al 2 ottobre è la settimana del diritto di sapere!
Inizia oggi la celebrazione della Settimana del diritto di sapere, dedicata alla promozione della libertà di informaz...
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 Settimana di sensibilizzazione sulla privacy 2016 compie 10 anni
Ogni anno, all'inizio di maggio, i professionisti della privacy di tutto il mondo celebrano la Privacy Awareness Week...
Un nuovo studio si chiede: "Chi sta seguendo chi?".
È come avere un personal trainer personale, a un costo minore. Ma i risultati di uno studio condotto dai ricercatori ...
Consigli e suggerimenti per il Mese della Prevenzione delle Frodi
È capitato a tutti: un'e-mail sospetta, una chiamata di disturbo o un'offerta troppo bella per essere vera. Dagli sch...
Perché dovremmo preoccuparci della battaglia di Apple contro l'FBI
Nella nostra complessa era digitale, le tensioni tra le forze dell'ordine e le aziende tecnologiche continuano ad acu...
Costruire le radici della protezione dei dati e della privacy
Di Martin Abrams Nel dicembre 2015, il supervisore europeo della protezione dei dati Giovanni Buttarelli ha emesso 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...
Colmare le lacune
L'economia digitale non richiede passaporti... né visti speciali. Ma c'è un problema: sistemi legali diversi e norme ...
Un programma BYOD fa al caso vostro?
Il "Bring Your Own Device" o BYOD sta diventando sempre più popolare per molte organizzazioni del settore privato. Ma...
Giocare con la privacy
Dalle bambole parlanti alle versioni in miniatura dei telefoni cellulari, dei tablet e degli orologi intelligenti di ...
Cinque modi fondamentali per proteggere il luogo di lavoro e la privacy dei dipendenti
Tutti ci aspettiamo che gli enti pubblici e le aziende proteggano le loro reti informatiche dalle minacce esterne, ma...
Costruire ponti
La scorsa settimana il mio ufficio è stato orgoglioso di ospitare a Vancouver un'importante conferenza intitolata Pri...
Alla conferenza #Privacyaccess2015: Uno sguardo al panel Giovani, privacy e cyberbullismo
In un piovoso venerdì 13 a Vancouver, il Commissario per l'Informazione e la Privacy Elizabeth Denham e la Rappresent...
Suggerimenti e trucchi fuori dall'ufficio
Non è sempre possibile portare a termine tutto il lavoro in otto ore. A volte è inevitabile portare il lavoro a casa....
Suggerimenti e trucchi antispam
Quando il 1° luglio 2014 è entrata in vigore la legislazione canadese anti-spam (CASL), le nostre caselle di posta el...
Vi siete persi la nostra chat su Twitter? Recuperate qui.
Vi siete persi la chat di ieri su Twitter con il Commissario? Continuate a leggere il testo completo delle domande e ...
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 settimana del diritto di sapere è arrivata
Lo scopo della Settimana del diritto di sapere è quello di sensibilizzare l'opinione pubblica sui propri diritti di a...
Check out our latest PrivacyRight products!
This month, learn about accountability and the benefits of implementing a privacy management program. We have several...
