Cultures of secrecy, efforts to evade accountability, and a general lack of transparency all erode trust in incumbent governments and public institutions. That said, politicians and candidates know privacy, information management, and government transparency don’t often take center stage (if any) in political campaigns.
That’s where we come in to remind them that the public has strong expectations about these issues.
Want to learn where the parties stand on access and privacy issues? You can help.
FIPA is sending questionnaires to the political parties who had elected members in the prior legislature and candidates in the current election. We’re giving them a deadline to respond and will post those responses once received.
Each election will have its own page where you can find the questions we’ve asked and the responses we were provided. The political party names will also act as an email link to each party.
They sometimes need some encouragement to respond, so feel free to click the email link to give them some encouragement. Of course we encourage anyone to raise these questions with the parties or with your local candidates in your electoral district.
Check out each linked page to see the questions and responses we received in 2025 from Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nunavut, Yukon as well as the Federal Election.
There are lots of ways to work with us or act as an Academic Advisor. We are always open to making our research results better so be sure to provide any feedback and constructive criticism regarding this publication to FIPA at fipa.bc.ca .
