Data-related legislation
Last updated on June 17, 2025The Anti-Racism Data Act and Statistics Act prescribe how we collect, use, and share data. Other laws, like the Information Management Act and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act also apply to data.
Some standards, like the Gender and Sex Data Standard or Core Metadata Standard, are not part of these laws but still follow established information management and technology standards and guidelines under the Core Policy and Procedures Manual.
Anti-Racism Data Act
The Anti-Racism Data Act enables government to collect personal information for the purposes of identifying and eliminating systemic racism and advancing racial equity in programs and services.
Statistics Act
The Statistics Act allows government to collect, use, and share statistical information about B.C.