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David Loukidelis

David Loukidelis

Former BC Information and Privacy Commissioner (1999-2010); privacy law expert and lawyer specializing in government transparency and data protection

Jul 6, 2026

3:35
I want to get into the details and your thoughts on the impact will be, but really just first, you know, what was your first reaction when you heard about the proposed change?
3:43
Well, I think like a lot of people, Michael, my initial reaction was, well, I was gobsmacked, frankly.
3:49
My initial reaction was that this is, it's counterproductive, you know, it's wasteful, it's impractical in terms of What it implies for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and what's being proposed with this new digital safety and data protection commission and the sub commission and sub commissioner, if I could put it that way.
4:10
It's a greenfield exercise.
4:11
It's going to take a long time to get this organization up and running.
4:16
It will require that they acquire subject matter and regulatory expertise.
4:20
That's no small matter.

18 MINS LATER

22:34
How might this affect how we're viewed internationally, both in terms of the change, but also the independence? What other implications might there be?

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