In-BC should be added as a public body under the province's freedom of information legislation: Michael McEvoy

BC's information and privacy commissioner has written a letter urging the government to add its new 500-million dollar investment corporation as a public body under the province's freedom of information legislation.

Michael McEvoy says the corporation called In-BC should be subject to such transparency and accountability because it will be making decisions about the allocation of significant public money to the private sector.

He says ICBC and BC Hydro are just two examples of Crown corporations or agencies that manage public funds while being subject to the legislation.

McEvoy says existing mechanisms for In-BC, such as annual reports and external reviews every five years, fall short of what's needed to ensure transparency and accountability for the public.