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Diana GibsonMinister of Citizens' Services

Since November 2024, organizations have reported 113 lobbying contacts with Diana Gibson, most often by Society for the Promotion of Manual Practice Osteopathy, DBA OsteopathyBC (13) and Montrose Industries Ltd. (6). The most recent is dated August 25, 2026.

Organizations in contact

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In brief

This is the role we last recorded, and roles change after elections and cabinet shuffles, so check the official source.

Party
British Columbia New Democratic Party
Riding
Oak Bay-Gordon Head
Jurisdiction
British Columbia
Email
Diana.Gibson.MLA@leg.bc.ca

Sponsored bills

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Remarks in the chamber

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  1. Third Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026

    I move third reading of Bill 9.

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  2. Introductions by Members

    In the gallery today, we are joined by Kelly Kurta, executive director of the Greater Victoria Festival Society, which hosts the Victoria Day Parade as well as other amazing events in the city. Today I really want to gi…

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  3. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    It’s not appropriate for me to speak in big, general terms. With regards specifically to this clause, that is not the case. This is about maintaining the power to review public body time and extensions and confirming and…

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  4. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    There are clear processes for review of the OIPC and appropriate pathways. I’d like to keep the discussions to the clause in question.

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  5. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    This change is just about making the act consistent with the changes in clause 10, and the questions asked by the member opposite were canvassed thoroughly in the discussion of that clause.

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  6. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    I’ll be speaking against the amendment. I disagree with the premise behind it, because the guardrails are there with the high bar that is set by the independent Office of the Privacy Commissioner, appointed by an all-par…

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  7. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    When someone abuses their access rights under FIPPA, it can have very serious consequences for the access rights of others by overburdening a public body and impacting that public body’s ability to respond to other reque…

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  8. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    I move that the committee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again. Motion approved.

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  9. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    For the record, what I said was that we anticipate few cases. Also, correcting for the record, the guardrails remain. While we have uncoupled the tests, the tests in and of themselves remain the same, and the jurisprude…

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

  10. Committee of the Whole — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    For the record, I will read in again what I’m on the record as having said. While we have uncoupled the tests, the tests in and of themselves remain the same.

    Legislative AssemblyOfficial text

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