Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission

The Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission was listed as an independent public body at the start of 2024 under British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act  and the Information Management Act. They would be considered part of the broader public sector within these laws.

FIPA submitted focused FOI requests to determine how this public body was interpreting and applying freedom of information and information management laws.

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Our Observations:

Although this public body was listed independently in FOIPPA and IMA, it is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). 

Any subsequent analysis is conducted on the response provided by the PHSA.  

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This is a part of FIPA’s ongoing monitoring and research of freedom of information in BC. https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/access-assessments/ 

These records will also be used in the analysis and publication of a more in-depth study. Access Regimes: Social Studies of Recordkeeping, Bureaucracy, and Secrecy under Freedom of Information Law https://osf.io/n2xmu.  

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Other public bodies being assessed:

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