http://www.senate.ubc.ca/vancouver/minutes.cfm?article=minute99-00/0400/...

All official academic records submitted in application become the property of the University of British Columbia and are not released to the applicant. Students are guaranteed access to these files in the form of copies through the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

Some applicants/students assume they own academic records sent to support their applications because they paid for the issuance of transcripts. Occasionally some will insist that these documents be released to them. Because these official documents are used to make various decisions—admissions, financial support, and so on—they must be retained by UBC for legal reasons. Adopting this as a formal policy and printing it on the application form will reduce any confusion about ownership of these documents.