Michael Harvey
Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC
Michael Harvey was appointed to a six-year term as BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner by unanimous motion of the Legislative Assembly in May 2024.
From 2019 until his appointment, Michael served as the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Newfoundland and Labrador. Prior to taking on that role, he led policy and planning initiatives in executive positions in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Health and Cabinet Secretariat.
He holds degrees in Political Science from Memorial University and Queen’s University and certificates in conflict management, change management and diversity, equity and inclusion. He has lectured on political science and public administration at Memorial University, the University of Guelph, and the University of Toronto.