British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy system is in trouble. Through changes made by judicial decisions and by governments, as well as growing delays in the time it takes for freedom of information requests to be processed, the system has eroded and requires action to repair it.
This submission to the Special Committee to Review the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act by long-time CCPA research associate Keith Reynolds describes the problems with the province’s freedom of information regime and makes recommendations to address them.
About the author
Keith Reynolds
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
