Commissioner Harvey presented to the Local Government Management Association (LGMA) BC's Annual Conference this morning on the theme of "Information, privacy and trust: empowering local governments, building better communities." www.lgma.ca/2025-annual-...

Come and work with us! The OIPC BC is currently advertising for Case Review (ie intake) Officers (1 position) and Policy Analysts (up to 2). We are also looking to create eligibility lists for both. These competitions close June 17 and 19 respectively.

www.oipc.bc.ca/about/careers/

The dead have rights!

To be specific, under BC’s FIPPA, deceased people retain privacy rights after their death. That said, it can get a little complicated.

So during this Privacy Awareness Week (we didn’t want to wait until Halloween) we have issued this new guidance. Check it out!

Kicking off Privacy Awareness Week on CBC BC Today - check the link below to listen live or tune in later on demand.

We were well represented at the Privacy and Data Governance Congress by Deputy Commissioner Twiss

Have your say: Commissioner announces seven-city public consultation tour: www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/ne...

Commissioner Harvey participated on a VIPSS panel this a.m. with his colleagues Commissioners Patricia Kosseim and Diane McLeod. The session focused on what the public sector needs to do to benefit from the potential of AI while respecting the rights of citizens and promoting public trust.

Join Commissioner Michael Harvey in Victoria on Thursday, March 13, as he kicks off day two of the VIPSS conference. In his keynote, he will discuss how to keep rights front and centre when it comes to consent in the age of Big Data. #VIPSS #privacy #consent

📣Join Canada's Information and Privacy Commissioners for a panelist discussion on "Transformation of Privacy in the Public Sector"

Collaborate with privacy & security leaders. Reserve your seat today 👉 vipss.ca

#cybersecurityleaders #VIPSSummit #VIPSS #AI

Thanks for the repost to your network Prof Bennett.