B.C. Hides Oil Royalties from Public | Vancouver News

British Columbia’s government has quietly buried fossil fuel royalty data, reversing a decade of transparency by blacking out company-specific payments under the guise of “confidentiality” for major oil and gas players. A media freedom of information request revealed only names and vague summaries, sparking outrage from legal experts like Rob Botterell, who helped draft BC’s FOI laws — calling it “disturbing” and emblematic of a broader trend toward secrecy. Officials claim new rules since 2018 protect commercially sensitive data, but critics argue this erodes public trust, especially when logging royalties remain visible while oil and gas payments vanish into the shadows. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2bb0335a135579c5