Data policies and standards
Discover and learn about the B.C. government’s data policies, standards and guidelines.
Services and information topics
Data Management Policy
The Data Management Policy specifies requirements for ministries to manage data in their custody and/or control.
Open Data Policy
The Open Information and Open Data Policy increases government transparency and accountability through the public release of information, including data.
Core Metadata Standard
The Core Administrative and Descriptive Metadata Standard defines the metadata elements that help make digital information easier to find, to improve services, and increase government’s efficiency.
Gender and Sex Data Standard
The Gender and Sex Data Standard improves how government collects and uses data to serve B.C.'s diverse population.
Indigenous Languages Technology Standard
The Indigenous Languages Technology Standard outlines technical requirements for systems to read, write, store, process, and display Indigenous languages.