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I made an FOI to the BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs regarding proposed Bill M216. The OIPC granted them a half year extension.

This follows already a quarter of the year having passed since I made the FOI request at the end of last year.


March 25, 2026


Freedom from information and obscurantism is the name of the game. Why is the public not able in a timely manner to have transparency from its own government?


On Dec 30, 2025 – I made the following Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs for:

All records regarding Bill M 216 The Professional Reliance Act, including all communications about it.

(Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/2024 To 12/30/2025

The Ministry provided acknowledgement on Jan 20, 2026:

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After the first quarter of 2026 had passed, I received a letter from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) notifying me that it had granted a 180 day extension for the Ministry, essentially a half year extension.

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On March 25, 2026,

I sent a letter in response to the OIPC:

Hello, I am writing to the OIPC to review this decision.

Information is not free, if it cannot be delivered in a timely manner.

Thank you,
Sasha Izard

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See also:

NDP set to weaken B.C.’s FOI law and keep public in the dark | Vancouver Sun

Index of Articles Related to BC Bill M216 – CRD Watch Homepage

BC MLAs that are not Ministers, are not subject to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) requirements. – CRD Watch Homepage

Petition · That the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) be subject to Freedom of Information (FIPPA) – Canada · Change.org

Index of Exorbitant Cost Estimates Provided for Freedom of Information in British Columbia – CRD Watch Homepage