BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
Your Data Your Rights
20241109 Access and Privacy Online
Show Notes for Saturday November 9th.
Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM.
Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca
You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.
Full Show Links
US Election Segment
- AP Race Call: Montana voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights
- Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
- Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
- Colorado postal carrier and a friend accused of forging stolen mail ballots to test voting security
- Connecticut to decide on constitution change to make mail-in voting easier
- Connecticut approves constitution change easing restrictions on mail-in voting
- Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days
- Appeals court says Arizona should release list of voters with unverified citizenship
Nova Scotia Election Segment
- Not for now,’ says N.S. Tory leader regarding order-making power for info czar
- N.S. election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?
- Elections Nova Scotia warns of phishing scam trying to collect personal information
- FIPA resources for the Nova Scotia Election
- 2024 Election Questionnaire NS
- Your Political Privacy
- Your Political Privacy – Nova Scotia
Canadian News Segment
- Alberta overhauls FOIP legislation, but expect wait times to grow longer
- Dal will not ask survivors of sexualized violence to sign NDAs
- Hurontario LRT fails to meet fall 2024 completion—major problems with already laid track as construction group’s credit rating downgraded
- https://fipa.bc.ca/hurontario-lrt-fails-to-meet-fall-2024-completion-major-problems-with-already-laid-track-as-construction-groups-credit-rating-downgraded/
- The Pointer – https://thepointer.com/article/2024-11-02/hurontario-lrt-fails-to-meet-fall-2024-completion-major-problems-with-already-laid-track-as-construction-group-s-credit-rating-downgraded
- City’s respectful workplace policy is split, but remains in place
- Yukon privacy commissioner notes increase in public bodies rejecting recommendations
- CSIS tracked intelligence flow across government in foreign interference leak probe
International Segment
- Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works
- Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
- South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
- Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters
Interview Segment
- Did BC Conservatives Breach Voters’ Privacy
- Personal information at stake with BC United and Conservative Party of BC.
- OIPC How do I make a complaint?
- BC OIPC: Complaint and Review Requests
Show Notes for Saturday November 9th.
Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM.
Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca
You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.
Full Show Links
US Election Segment
- AP Race Call: Montana voters approve constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights
- Debate over abortion rights leads to expensive campaigns for high-stakes state Supreme Court seats
- Musk tests the role of money in U.S. politics with multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump
- Colorado postal carrier and a friend accused of forging stolen mail ballots to test voting security
- Connecticut to decide on constitution change to make mail-in voting easier
- Connecticut approves constitution change easing restrictions on mail-in voting
- Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign’s last days
- Appeals court says Arizona should release list of voters with unverified citizenship
Nova Scotia Election Segment
- Not for now,’ says N.S. Tory leader regarding order-making power for info czar
- N.S. election promise tracker: What has been promised by three main parties?
- Elections Nova Scotia warns of phishing scam trying to collect personal information
- FIPA resources for the Nova Scotia Election
- 2024 Election Questionnaire NS
- Your Political Privacy
- Your Political Privacy – Nova Scotia
Canadian News Segment
- Alberta overhauls FOIP legislation, but expect wait times to grow longer
- Dal will not ask survivors of sexualized violence to sign NDAs
- Hurontario LRT fails to meet fall 2024 completion—major problems with already laid track as construction group’s credit rating downgraded
- https://fipa.bc.ca/hurontario-lrt-fails-to-meet-fall-2024-completion-major-problems-with-already-laid-track-as-construction-groups-credit-rating-downgraded/
- The Pointer – https://thepointer.com/article/2024-11-02/hurontario-lrt-fails-to-meet-fall-2024-completion-major-problems-with-already-laid-track-as-construction-group-s-credit-rating-downgraded
- City’s respectful workplace policy is split, but remains in place
- Yukon privacy commissioner notes increase in public bodies rejecting recommendations
- CSIS tracked intelligence flow across government in foreign interference leak probe
International Segment
- Texas hospitals must now ask patients whether they’re in the US legally. Here’s how it works
- Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
- South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
- Federal agencies say Russia and Iran are ramping up influence campaigns targeting US voters
Interview Segment
- Did BC Conservatives Breach Voters’ Privacy
- Personal information at stake with BC United and Conservative Party of BC.
- OIPC How do I make a complaint?
- BC OIPC: Complaint and Review Requests