Show Notes for Saturday December 14th.

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

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Full Show Links

Transparency by Default  

• https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/news-releases/2899
• https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/infographics/2898 

Canadian News 

• The fight to look inside the shrouded folder St. Catharines council makes it hard for you to see
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/the-fight-to-look-inside-the-shrouded-folder-st-catharines-council-makes-it-hard-for-you-to-see/
  • The Pointer – https://thepointer.com/article/2024-12-10/the-fight-to-look-inside-the-shrouded-folder-st-catharines-council-makes-it-hard-for-you-to-see   
• Mattawa denies former CAO’s million-dollar claim 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/mattawa-denies-former-caos-million-dollar-claim/ 
  • BayToday.ca – https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/mattawa-denies-former-caos-million-dollar-claim-9905613  
• Father organizes protests outside Bluewater Health after daughter’s death
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/father-organizes-protests-outside-bluewater-health-after-daughters-death/ 
  • Sarnia Journal – https://www.thesarniajournal.ca/news/father-organizes-protests-outside-bluewater-health-after-daughters-death-9905623#:~:text=About%20Us-,Father%20organizes%20protests%20outside%20Bluewater%20Health%20after%20daughter’s%20death,is%20leading%20protests%20demanding%20accountability  

US News 

• Trump says he’ll name Andrew Ferguson head of FTC; Kimberly Guilfoyle as Ambassador to Greece 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/trump-says-hell-name-andrew-ferguson-head-of-ftc-kimberly-guilfoyle-as-ambassador-to-greece/ 
• Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/federal-appeals-court-upholds-law-requiring-sale-or-ban-of-tiktok-in-the-us/ 
• Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/michigan-democrats-move-to-protect-reproductive-health-data-before-gop-takes-control-of-house/ 
• Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors  
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/montana-supreme-court-upholds-lower-court-ruling-that-allows-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/ 

International News 

• Mexican soldiers will get a pay raise after elimination of oversight agencies, president says 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/mexican-soldiers-will-get-a-pay-raise-after-elimination-of-oversight-agencies-president-says/ 
• Bahamian police chief resigns after US indicts officers in a massive drug trafficking case 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/bahamian-police-chief-resigns-after-us-indicts-officers-in-a-massive-drug-trafficking-case/ 

Alberta Legislative Changes 

• Privacy watchdog concerned as Alberta passes bill to end fall legislature sitting  
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/privacy-watchdog-concerned-as-alberta-passes-bill-to-end-fall-legislature-sitting/ 
• Alberta information watchdog concerned as warnings about government bill not heeded 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/alberta-information-watchdog-concerned-as-warnings-about-government-bill-not-heeded/ 
• FIPA Commentary (December 11, 2024) 
  • https://fipanews.podbean.com/e/albertas-privacy-and-access-legislation-overhaul-a-closer-look/
• FIPA Commentary (November 27, 2024)  
  • https://fipanews.podbean.com/e/albertas-privacy-legislation-overhaul-implications-and-concerns/  
• Alberta privacy commissioner raises concerns over government bills 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/alberta-privacy-commissioner-raises-concerns-over-government-bills/ 
• Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner calls for changes to new proposed public sector access and privacy legislation for Alberta 
  • https://oipc.ab.ca/alberta-information-and-privacy-commissioner-calls-for-changes-to-new-proposed-public-sector-access-and-privacy-legislation-for-alberta/ 
• ‘A number of concerns’: Alberta privacy commissioner calls for overhaul of proposed access to information laws 
  • https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/alberta-privacy-commissioner-access-to-information-overhaul 
• Bill 33 
  • Bill 
    • https://docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files/docs/bills/bill/legislature_31/session_1/20230530_bill-033.pdf  
  • Amendment 
    • https://docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files/docs/bills/bill/legislature_31/session_1/20230530_am-033-A2.pdf  
• Bill 34 
  • Bill 
    • https://docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files/docs/bills/bill/legislature_31/session_1/20230530_bill-034.pdf  
  • Amendment  
    • https://docs.assembly.ab.ca/LADDAR_files/docs/bills/bill/legislature_31/session_1/20230530_am-034-A2.pdf 
• OIPC Letter to Minister Glubish regarding Bill-33 
  • https://oipc.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241120-Letter-to-Minister-Glubish-regarding-Bill-33-the-Protection-of-Privacy-Act-OIPC-comments-and-recommendations_Final-Unsigned.pdf 
• OIPC Letter to Minister Nally regarding Bill-34 
  • https://oipc.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/20241120-Letter-to-Minister-Nally-regarding-Bill-34-the-Access-to-Information-Act-OIPC-comments-and-recommendations_Final-Unsigned.pdf 

US Privacy and Reproductive Rights  

• FIPA Commentary (October 30 2024) 
  • https://fipanews.podbean.com/e/navigating-privacy-and-reproductive-rights-in-north-america/
• Cynthia Khoo  
  • https://tekhnoslaw.ca/  
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiakhoo 

FIPA Annual General Meeting 

• 2024 AGM Notice 
  • https://fipa.bc.ca/2024-agm-notice/ 

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