COVID-19 Update – April 23, 2020 – Privacy + FOI Bulletin

As a result of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, there have been changes to the statutory timelines prescribed in British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, that could impact employers in B.C.

On March 18, 2020, the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia issued an order granting public bodies a 30-day extension of time, over and above the statutory timelines prescribed in British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This order was in response to freedom of information requests received between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2020.

On April 22, 2020, the Commissioner issued a further order granting public bodies an additional 30-day extension of time, over and above the statutory timelines, to respond to freedom of information requests received between May 1, 2020, and May 15, 2020.

For more information see: https://www.oipc.bc.ca/news-releases/2404

Our previous bulletin on Privacy and Freedom of Information in the context of COVID-19 can be found here.

For any questions on any information contained in today’s update please feel contact Keri L. Bennett at kbennett@ropergreyell.com.

All our previous COVID-19 information bulletins can be found on Roper Greyell’s COVID-19 resource page.