The BC government proposed  amendments in British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). 

“Today, government has introduced amendments to FIPPA that strive to address operational pressures and clarify specific sections of the Act. It also grants my office the ability to enter into collaboration and information sharing agreements with other regulators in Canada, which this office has advocated for during multiple statutory reviews," said BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey

Harvey further said, “I appreciate the consultative approach government has taken to drafting amendments to FIPPA. My office has had many discussions with government in a coordinated way to ensure the amendments keep to FIPPA’s core purposes, and I am encouraged that the proposed changes will be one step forward to getting FOI records into the hands of applicants faster. I also support the privacy protective provisions government has included in the design of Connected Services provisions, and appreciate government’s commitment to continue to work with my office through implementation."

 He added,"n addition to the proposed amendments, and to further address operational pressures, my office has worked with government to realize administrative efficiencies, streamline the release of records and increase transparency in process for applicants through changing how time extensions are requested for certain types of requests."