20240824 Access and Privacy Online

Show Notes for Saturday August 24th.

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Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

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Show Notes:

Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/voters-in-arizona-and-montana-can-decide-on-constitutional-right-to-abortion/  

Montana becomes eighth state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/montana-becomes-eighth-state-with-ballot-measure-seeking-to-protect-abortion-rights/  

Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’ 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/wrongful-death-suit-against-disney-serves-as-a-warning-to-consumers-when-clicking-i-agree/ 

B.C. police drop surnames in missing person alerts to avoid ‘negative lasting impact’ 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/b-c-police-drop-surnames-in-missing-person-alerts-to-avoid-negative-lasting-impact/  

Strained RCMP resources mean a ‘delicate balance’ on protecting MPs: internal memo 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/strained-rcmp-resources-mean-a-delicate-balance-on-protecting-mps-internal-memo/  

CBSA to use facial recognition app for people facing deportation: documents 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/cbsa-to-use-facial-recognition-app-for-people-facing-deportation-documents/  

Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter’s 2023 death 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/workplace-report-blames-bc-wildfire-service-again-in-another-firefighters-2023-death/ 

Municipalities ask Ontario to appoint minister for housing needs, addiction 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/municipalities-ask-ontario-to-appoint-minister-for-housing-needs-addiction/  

Memorial University chair resigns after sharing pro-Palestinian email with alum’s dad 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/memorial-university-chair-resigns-after-sharing-pro-palestinian-email-with-alums-dad/ 

New IJF database shines light on political donations and government spending in Vancouver and Victoria 

• https://theijf.org/west-coast-accountability-database-launch-vancouver-victoria  

County of Stettler will send doctor shortage concerns to lobby group 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/county-of-stettler-will-send-doctor-shortage-concerns-to-lobby-group/  

• East Central Alberta Review https://ecareview.com/stettler-county-will-send-doctor-shortage-concerns-to-lobby-group/  

Data shows evolving state of reproductive health care in Alberta 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/data-shows-evolving-state-of-reproductive-health-care-in-alberta/  

• St Albert Gazette  https://www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/data-shows-evolving-state-of-reproductive-health-care-in-alberta-9360168  

Injured black bear killed by BC Conservation officers after Burke Mountain residents fed it over three days 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/injured-black-bear-killed-by-bc-conservation-officers-after-burke-mountain-residents-fed-it-over-three-days/  

• Tri-Cities Dispatch https://tricitiesdispatch.com/black-bear-killed-burke-mountain/  

He warned us about oilsands pollution. Then toxic pesticides arrived in his backyard 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/he-warned-us-about-oilsands-pollution-then-toxic-pesticides-arrived-in-his-backyard/  

• Canada’s National Observer https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/08/15/news/he-warned-us-about-oilsands-pollution-then-toxic-pesticides-arrived-his-backyard  

Fires of 2023 burn holes in tourism operator pockets 

• https://fipa.bc.ca/fires-of-2023-burn-holes-in-tourism-operator-pockets/  

• Canada’s National Observer https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/08/19/news/tourism-industry-still-feeling-effects-worst-fire-year-record     

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