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Document Type
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Date
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Title
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News Release
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Nov 13, 2024
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Canadian privacy regulators pass resolution to address privacy-related harms resulting from deceptive design patterns
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Speech
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Nov 5, 2024
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Speech to the Focused Education Resources IT4K12 Conference 2024
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News Release
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Oct 10, 2024
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Federal, provincial, territorial information and privacy commissioners and ombuds wrap up successful annual meeting
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Speech
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Sep 24, 2024
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Speech to the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship, Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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News Release
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Sep 16, 2024
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Exercise your access to information rights during Right to Know Week 2024
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News Release
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Sep 12, 2024
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OIPC launches survey of all BC municipalities to better understand record disclosures
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Speech
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Sep 12, 2024
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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News Release
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Sep 10, 2024
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Vancouver Coastal Health audit a clear reminder that public bodies must make FOI a priority
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News Release
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Sep 9, 2024
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Media Advisory: Commissioner to release audit report on Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s duty to assist
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News Release
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Jul 11, 2024
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Alberta Commissioner to join investigation into background check company
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News Release
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Jul 9, 2024
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GPEN Sweep finds majority of websites and mobile apps use deceptive design to manipulate privacy choices
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News Release
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Jun 4, 2024
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Commissioners launch joint investigation into company that does background checks
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Letter or Public Comment
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May 31, 2024
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Re: Public Consultation – Review of Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act
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News Release
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May 23, 2024
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LifeLabs to appeal court’s decision to release Ontario IPC and BC OIPC breach investigation report
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News Release
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May 6, 2024
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Newly appointed BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey statement on Privacy Awareness Week
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Speech
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Apr 29, 2024
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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Speech
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Apr 26, 2024
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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News Release
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Apr 11, 2024
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Special Committee announces the appointment of Michael Harvey as Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC
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News Release
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Apr 1, 2024
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Commissioner McEvoy’s term extended as selection process for new Commissioner continues
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News Release
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Mar 13, 2024
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Privacy regulators welcome changes to Airbnb policy on surveillance camera use
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News Release
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Jan 31, 2024
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British Columbians facing longer wait times to access records from BC Government
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News Release
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Jan 30, 2024
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Commissioner to release special report on BC Government’s timeliness in responding to access to information requests
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News Release
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Jan 29, 2024
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Commissioner statement on Data Privacy Day and the 20th Anniversary of the Personal Information Protection Act
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News Release
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Dec 7, 2023
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Canadian privacy regulators launch principles for the responsible development and use of generative AI
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Letter or Public Comment
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Dec 7, 2023
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Letter to Minister of Citizens' Services: Urgent action needed on Artificial Intelligence
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News Release
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Dec 7, 2023
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BC independent oversight offices urge public consultation, legislative reform on use of artificial intelligence
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Speech
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Oct 27, 2023
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Speech to Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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News Release
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Oct 6, 2023
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Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy
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News Release
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Oct 4, 2023
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FIPPA at 30: Commissioner reflects on three decades of BC’s public sector privacy and access to information law
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News Release
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Oct 4, 2023
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Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Information Regulators Unite in Resolution to Enhance Access to Government Information
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News Release
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Sep 28, 2023
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Commissioner Statement for Right to Know Day 2023
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News Release
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Sep 13, 2023
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Report finds positive steps taken to address vulnerabilities within BC’s public health database
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News Release
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May 25, 2023
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BC OIPC to investigate ChatGPT jointly with federal and provincial privacy authorities
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News Release
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May 3, 2023
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Privacy Awareness Week 2023 brings us 'Back to Basics'
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Speech
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Apr 28, 2023
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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News Release
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Apr 26, 2023
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Report details pressing privacy challenges facing young people, path to improved protections with BC ‘Children’s Code’
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News Release
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Apr 25, 2023
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Liberal Party of Canada confirms it has stopped use of facial recognition technology for identification purposes in nomination races in BC
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News Release
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Apr 20, 2023
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Investigation finds Canadian Tire Associate Dealers not authorized to use facial recognition technology
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News Release
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Apr 19, 2023
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Commissioner to release investigation report on Canadian Tire Associate Dealers’ use of facial recognition technology
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Speech
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Feb 27, 2023
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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News Release
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Feb 23, 2023
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Commissioners launch joint investigation into TikTok
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News Release
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Feb 1, 2023
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Mandatory breach reporting and privacy management program requirements now in effect for public bodies
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News Release
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Jan 27, 2023
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Commissioner on Data Privacy Day: BC’s public sector privacy protections are stronger – private sector law must keep pace
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News Release
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Jan 19, 2023
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Preliminary review of $10 FOI fee discloses mixed findings on fee’s initial impact, and raises concerns over administration of the fee
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News Release
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Jan 18, 2023
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Commissioner to release access to information application fee six-month review
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News Release
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Dec 15, 2022
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Investigation finds security vulnerabilities within BC’s public health database
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News Release
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Dec 14, 2022
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Commissioner to release findings of investigation into security of BC’s public health database
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Speech
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Oct 19, 2022
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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News Release
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Oct 12, 2022
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Statement regarding the passing of former Information and Privacy Commissioner David Flaherty
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News Release
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Sep 26, 2022
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Commissioner’s statement for Right to Know Week 2022
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News Release
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Sep 21, 2022
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Canadian Information and Privacy Regulators Urge Governments, Healthcare Sector to Strengthen Safeguards for Sharing Personal Health Information
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News Release
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Jun 8, 2022
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding Special Committee’s recommended changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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News Release
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Jun 7, 2022
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Follow-up report finds that liquor and cannabis retailers are improving their privacy management
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News Release
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Jun 1, 2022
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Tim Hortons app violated privacy laws collection of 'vast amounts' of sensitive location data
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News Release
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May 31, 2022
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Privacy protection authorities to release findings following investigation into Tim Hortons app
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News Release
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May 10, 2022
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Privacy guardians sign collaboration agreement
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News Release
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May 3, 2022
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Commissioner’s statement for Privacy Awareness Week 2022: Privacy is the foundation of trust
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News Release
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May 2, 2022
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Privacy regulators call for legal framework limiting police use of facial recognition technology
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Speech
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Apr 27, 2022
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance & Government Services
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Speech
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Apr 7, 2022
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Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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News Release
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Mar 30, 2022
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Campaign Activity Code of Practice Supports Fair Campaigning and Protection of Personal Information in BC elections
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Speech
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Mar 11, 2022
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Speech to the Vancouver International Privacy and Security Conference
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Speech
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Feb 3, 2022
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Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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News Release
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Jan 28, 2022
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Commissioner statement on Data Privacy Day
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News Release
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Jan 24, 2022
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Commissioner announces OIPC Young Scholars Project
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News Release
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Dec 15, 2021
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Report finds BC’s access to information system remained resilient during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
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News Release
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Dec 14, 2021
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Commissioner orders Clearview AI to stop collecting, delete images of British Columbians
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News Release
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Dec 14, 2021
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Commissioner to release findings of exploratory research into the impact of COVID-19 on BC’s access to information system
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News Release
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Dec 6, 2021
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding Special Committee’s recommended changes to the Personal Information Protection Act
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Speech
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Nov 18, 2021
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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Letter or Public Comment
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Oct 20, 2021
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Letter to Minister Beare RE: Bill 22 - Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act amendments
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News Release
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Oct 18, 2021
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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Speech
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Oct 13, 2021
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Speech to the 2021 BC Transparency and Privacy Conference
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News Release
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Oct 12, 2021
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GPEN Privacy Sweep finds significant involvement of data protection authorities in COVID-19 solution-finding
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News Release
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Aug 6, 2021
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Commissioner announces investigation into Liberal Party of Canada’s use of facial recognition technology
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News Release
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Jun 22, 2021
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Report finds that private liquor and cannabis retailers must do more to comply with BC privacy legislation
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News Release
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Jun 21, 2021
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Commissioner to release findings of compliance review of private sector liquor and cannabis retailers’ privacy practices
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Speech
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Jun 21, 2021
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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News Release
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Jun 17, 2021
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BC and Yukon Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman call for strengthened regulation and oversight of artificial intelligence in public sector decision-making
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News Release
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Jun 2, 2021
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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
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News Release
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May 19, 2021
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Vaccine passports must meet highest level of privacy protection
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Letter or Public Comment
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May 19, 2021
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Letter to Ministers Kahlon and Beare re:Inclusion of InBC to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
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News Release
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May 19, 2021
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Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy calls on government to bring InBC Investment Corp. under access to information legislation
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Speech
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May 5, 2021
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Michael McEvoy: Data Governance in the Age of AI & Machine Learning - Speech to the Public Sector Network Conference
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News Release
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May 3, 2021
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Information and Privacy Commissioner McEvoy says now is the time to ‘Make privacy a priority’
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News Release
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Apr 28, 2021
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BC Information and Privacy Commissioner announces Commissioner Speaker Series
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Speech
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Feb 23, 2021
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Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act
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Speech
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Feb 5, 2021
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Michael McEvoy: Privacy, profit and the pandemic; where we go from here
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News Release
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Feb 3, 2021
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Clearview AI’s unlawful practices represented mass surveillance of Canadians, commissioners say
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News Release
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Feb 2, 2021
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Privacy protection authorities to release their findings following investigation into Clearview AI
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News Release
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Jan 28, 2021
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Making privacy a priority amid the ‘new normal’: Data Privacy Day Commissioner statement
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News Release
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Dec 17, 2020
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Commissioner rejects argument government's emergency powers override public interest disclosure provision; determines s. 25 of FIPPA does not require Ministry of Health to disclose requested COVID-19 information
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News Release
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Oct 29, 2020
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Cadillac Fairview collected 5 million shoppers’ images
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Speech
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Sep 30, 2020
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Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy's Speech to the BC FIPA InfoSummit
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News Release
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Sep 28, 2020
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner on Right to Know Week
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Speech
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Sep 16, 2020
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Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act
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News Release
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Sep 15, 2020
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Statement from Commissioner McEvoy concerning section 25 complaint received from several First Nations
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News Release
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Sep 2, 2020
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Special report issues ‘wake-up call’ over government’s routine violation of access to information timelines
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News Release
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Sep 1, 2020
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Commissioner to release special report on BC government’s timeliness in response to access to information requests
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News Release
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Jul 29, 2020
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LifeLabs agrees to comply with privacy commissioners’ orders, but challenges release of investigation report
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News Release
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Jul 6, 2020
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ClearView AI ceases offering its facial recognition technology in Canada
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News Release
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Jun 29, 2020
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Commissioners launch joint investigation into Tim Hortons app amid concerns over persistent geolocation tracking
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News Release
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Jun 25, 2020
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Backgrounder: Ontario IPC and BC OIPC find LifeLabs failed to protect personal information in 2019 breach
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News Release
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Jun 25, 2020
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Ontario IPC and BC OIPC find LifeLabs failed to protect personal information in 2019 breach
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News Release
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Jun 11, 2020
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BC public bodies need to act to categorize and communicate proactively disclosed records
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News Release
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Jun 10, 2020
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Commissioner to release findings of investigation into how public bodies categorize records without an access request
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Speech
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Jun 2, 2020
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Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy's Speech to the Special Committee to Review the Personal Information Protection Act
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News Release
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May 7, 2020
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Privacy guardians issue joint statement on COVID-19 contact tracing applications
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Speech
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Apr 28, 2020
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Speech to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services
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News Release
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Apr 22, 2020
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Statement from BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner on freedom of information during the COVID-19 pandemic
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News Release
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Apr 22, 2020
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Decision of the Commissioner: Extension of time for public bodies to respond to access requests
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News Release
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Mar 18, 2020
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Decision of the Commissioner: Extension of time for public bodies to respond to access requests
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News Release
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Mar 16, 2020
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BC Information and Privacy Commissioner's statement on COVID-19
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News Release
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Mar 14, 2020
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Tips for public bodies and organizations setting up remote workspaces
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News Release
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Mar 7, 2020
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Podcast helps stratas protect personal information and avoid privacy pitfalls
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News Release
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Feb 21, 2020
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Commissioners launch joint investigation into Clearview AI amid growing concerns over use of facial recognition technology
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News Release
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Jan 28, 2020
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OIPC launches privacy impact assessment template and guidance on Data Privacy Day 2020
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News Release
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Jan 16, 2020
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Research papers from OIPC workshop about data-driven elections published in special issue of international policy journal
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News Release
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Dec 17, 2019
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Commissioners investigating cyberattack affecting health care information of millions of customers
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News Release
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Dec 17, 2019
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LifeLabs breach backgrounder
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News Release
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Dec 17, 2019
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LifeLabs privacy breach: what you need to know
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News Release
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Nov 26, 2019
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Investigation finds BC firm delivered microtargeted political ads without ensuring consent
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News Release
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Nov 26, 2019
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Remarks by the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia regarding the joint AggregateIQ investigation
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News Release
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Nov 25, 2019
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BC and federal privacy commissioners to release findings of investigation into AggregateIQ’s use of personal information
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News Release
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Nov 12, 2019
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Canada’s access to information and privacy guardians urge governments to modernize legislation to better protect Canadians
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Letter or Public Comment
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Oct 9, 2019
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Letter to Ministers Eby and Robinson Re: Bill 35––Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2019
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News Release
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Sep 25, 2019
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OIPC review finds privacy protections lacking at BC medical clinics
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News Release
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Sep 24, 2019
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Commissioner to release report on privacy law compliance by BC medical clinics
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News Release
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Aug 28, 2019
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Just in time for school: games, activities make learning about privacy fun
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News Release
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Aug 8, 2019
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OIPC to join IAPP KnowledgeNet panel about global privacy cooperation
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News Release
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May 17, 2019
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding independent oversight over government’s duty to document and use of personal communication tools
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News Release
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May 6, 2019
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Protecting privacy is everyone’s responsibility: BC Information and Privacy Commissioner statement on Privacy Awareness Week 2019
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News Release
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Apr 25, 2019
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Facebook refuses to address serious privacy deficiencies despite public apologies for “breach of trust”
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News Release
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Apr 25, 2019
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Commissioner statement regarding the joint Facebook/Cambridge-Analytica investigation
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News Release
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Apr 24, 2019
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Federal and BC privacy commissioners to release investigative findings into Facebook
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News Release
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Apr 5, 2019
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner regarding recent BC Pension Corporation privacy breach
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News Release
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Mar 8, 2019
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Global investigation finds organizations need to improve privacy practices
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News Release
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Mar 7, 2019
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Commissioner launches PrivacyRight program for BC's private sector
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News Release
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Mar 6, 2019
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Commissioner to launch new education program for private sector
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News Release
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Feb 13, 2019
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Commissioner announces PrivacyRight program for the private sector
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News Release
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Feb 6, 2019
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BC political parties aren’t doing enough to explain how much personal information they collect, and why
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Letter or Public Comment
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Feb 5, 2019
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Letter to the Legislative Assembly Management Committee
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News Release
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Feb 5, 2019
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BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ombudsperson, and Merit Commissioner call for changes to enhance Legislative Assembly accountability and transparency
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News Release
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Feb 5, 2019
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Commissioner to release findings of investigation into political parties' use of personal information
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News Release
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Nov 22, 2018
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Audit report finds shortfalls in City of White Rock’s FOI processes
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News Release
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Nov 21, 2018
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Commissioner to release findings of City of White Rock audit
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News Release
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Oct 16, 2018
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New guidance available for cannabis retailers in the private sector
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News Release
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Sep 25, 2018
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Statement from Information and Privacy Commissioner on Right to Know Week
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News Release
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Sep 17, 2018
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Canada’s access to information and privacy guardians call for privacy regulation and oversight of political parties
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News Release
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Aug 14, 2018
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Commissioner launches privacy awareness lesson plans for grades 6-12
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Letter or Public Comment
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Aug 2, 2018
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Letter to City of Nanaimo re: Privacy Breach Investigation - OIPC File F17-72024
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News Release
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Aug 2, 2018
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Public disclosures of City of Nanaimo documents not authorized by FIPPA
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News Release
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Jul 13, 2018
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner on Supreme Court decision in British Columbia v. Philip Morris International, Inc.
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News Release
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Jun 21, 2018
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Statement from BC Information and Privacy Commissioner on report to the House of Commons recommending changes to federal privacy legislation
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Letter or Public Comment
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May 11, 2018
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Appearance before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics to discuss the breach of personal information involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook
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News Release
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May 7, 2018
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Privacy regulators advise organizations to put privacy principles into practice
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News Release
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Apr 5, 2018
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BC, federal Privacy Commissioners initiate joint investigations into AggregateIQ, Facebook
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Speech
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Mar 29, 2018
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Presentation to Social Media Camp: Why Privacy is Good Business
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News Release
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Mar 22, 2018
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BC landlords collect too much personal information on application forms
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News Release
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Mar 21, 2018
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Commissioner to release findings of investigation into over-collection of personal information by landlords
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News Release
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Mar 19, 2018
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Statement from Acting Information and Privacy Commissioner on the Facebook data breach
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News Release
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Mar 5, 2018
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Special Committee announces the appointment of Michael McEvoy as Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC
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Speech
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Feb 16, 2018
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Information Management, Technology and the Future of Democratic Accountability
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