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Background

Background: Parliamentary Review of FIPPA
Section 80 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) requires that the Act be reviewed by a special committee of the Legislative Assembly every six years, with the first six-year period to begin on October 4, 1997.

The first review was undertaken by an all-party Special Committee between 1997 and 1999. The Committee heard from 84 presenters at nine public hearings and considered 136 written submissions. Its Report recommended 18 legislative amendments and was adopted by the House on July 15, 1999.

The second review was undertaken by an all-party Special Committee between 2003 and 2004. This Committee heard from 22 presenters at public hearings in Vancouver and Victoria and received 53 written submissions. Its Report was adopted by the House on May 19, 2004, and 16 of the Committee’s 28 recommendations remain to be implemented by policy or legislation.