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Show Notes for Saturday March 1st.
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Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
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Nova Scotia Bill 1
- ‘Control-mania’: Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill
- Bill 1 An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration
- AG Requests Withdrawal of Proposed Changes to Auditor General Act
- Nova Scotia: Amendments Would Undermine Access to Information Act
- N.S. premier withdrawing changes that would have allowed auditor general to be fired without cause
- OIPC NS Commissioner Statement Bill 1
- N.S. information commissioner says government bill threatens right to access records
FIPA Election Questionnaires
- 2025 Ontario Election Questionnaires
- 2025 Main page
- Ontario Questionnaire
Canadian Federal Election
- Liberal party kicks Ruby Dhalla out of leadership race
- The Tories say Carney is being ‘sneaky’ about his assets. What do the rules say?
Privacy & Access Across Canada
- Saint John police reviewing report on wrongful conviction of two N.B. men
- Highway 413 & Doug Ford’s developer-driven transportation planning
- Information breach raises concerns about upcoming U of M campus election
- Care home company got $8.8M in subsidies, paid shareholders millions
- Land For Homes discusses importance of knowledge and community context
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
- Looking for help? Call 211
US Legal & Political Shifts
- Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
- Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk’s DOGE
- Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now
- Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk’s team
- Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has been
- The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
- Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code
- NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
US Access to Information
- Firing of FOIA officers leaves experts worried about public records access under Trump
FIPA at VIPSS
- 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit
- FIPA’s discount code
- Our Communication
Show Notes for Saturday March 1st.
Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay.
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
Nova Scotia Bill 1
- ‘Control-mania’: Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill
- Bill 1 An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration
- AG Requests Withdrawal of Proposed Changes to Auditor General Act
- Nova Scotia: Amendments Would Undermine Access to Information Act
- N.S. premier withdrawing changes that would have allowed auditor general to be fired without cause
- OIPC NS Commissioner Statement Bill 1
- N.S. information commissioner says government bill threatens right to access records
FIPA Election Questionnaires
- 2025 Ontario Election Questionnaires
- 2025 Main page
- Ontario Questionnaire
Canadian Federal Election
- Liberal party kicks Ruby Dhalla out of leadership race
- The Tories say Carney is being ‘sneaky’ about his assets. What do the rules say?
Privacy & Access Across Canada
- Saint John police reviewing report on wrongful conviction of two N.B. men
- Highway 413 & Doug Ford’s developer-driven transportation planning
- Information breach raises concerns about upcoming U of M campus election
- Care home company got $8.8M in subsidies, paid shareholders millions
- Land For Homes discusses importance of knowledge and community context
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
- Looking for help? Call 211
US Legal & Political Shifts
- Trump backs Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
- Judge blocks 2 federal agencies from disclosing personal records to Trump adviser Musk’s DOGE
- Judge upholds ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information, for now
- Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk’s team
- Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has been
- The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
- Iowa Republicans back a bill that would strip gender identity from the state’s civil rights code
- NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump after feds ordered a halt
US Access to Information
- Firing of FOIA officers leaves experts worried about public records access under Trump
FIPA at VIPSS
- 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit
- FIPA’s discount code
- Our Communication