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Submission to the Special Committee to Review the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

By Keith Reynolds

January 18, 2016

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Keith Reynolds is the former National Research Representative for the Canadian Union of Public Employees. He has done policy work for all three levels of government. His areas of expertise include privatization, P3s, and municipal government and finance. Follow Keith on Twitter

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