Records released by request

Find information that's already been requested from government or check the status of an information request.

Last updated: November 13, 2024

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• Records that have been requested and released
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Records that have been requested and released

Non-personal records that have been requested through a freedom of information request are posted on the B.C. government website after they're released to the person who requested them.

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Some content may be withheld from records for reasons related to safety, protecting personal privacy, causing unreasonable harm to another government, First Nation or business, or any content that is subject to copyright laws. Review the exemption criteria outlined in the the ministerial directive: 02-2018: Records Released in Response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request (PDF, 47KB).

Check the status of requests for records

Every week, the B.C. government provides a summary of all open information requests.

The status for each request follows the process to release information.

Check the status of requests (82KB, XLS)

Read the ministerial directive: 01-2018: Summaries of Open and Closed Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests (PDF, 55KB)

Reporting on requests for records

The B.C. government provides data from the system used to track requests for records.

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