British Columbia

Heightened Privacy Obligations for Public Bodies in British Columbia

Amendments to British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) taking effect on February 1, 2023, will impose more stringent privacy requirements on provincial public bodies, such as hospitals, municipalities and crown corporations, and numerous agencies, boards and commissions. By way of background, FIPPA regulates, among other things, how public bodies in British Columbia […]
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