A letter of opposition to the Government of Alberta against the proposed bills 33 and 34, intended to replace the existing Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act has been sent on behalf of the Board of the Association of Canadian Archivists.

As noted in this letter, the Board of the ACA believes that these bills in their current form serve to suppress rather than promote government transparency by creating additional barriers to accessing government information. These bills also erode the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner's (OIPC) ability to serve as an independent oversight body.

The Board of the ACA strongly urges the Government of Alberta to engage in good faith consultations with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) and amend these bills.