Diana Gibson

B.C. MLAs debated amendments to the province’s freedom-of-information law into the early hours of Thursday morning as Opposition parties warned the changes could weaken government transparency.

British Columbia’s privacy commissioner said the province’s privacy law should be updated to address how artificial intelligence companies such as OpenAI collect and use personal data, following a joint investigation that found the company breached Canadian privacy laws.

British Columbia added 5,000 jobs in June but saw a dip in full-time employment, according to the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada.