Show Notes for Saturday May 17. 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 Alberta Legislative Impacts  Investigation finds Alberta government not complying with freedom of information laws  https://fipa.bc.ca/investigation-finds-alberta-government-not-complying-with-freedom-of-information-laws/   Information and Privacy Commissioner finds Government of Alberta non-compliant in processing access […]

Show Notes for Saturday May 10. 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 Canadian Local Journalism Initiative  Number of St. Catharines properties in tax arrears soars under current council  https://fipa.bc.ca/number-of-st-catharines-properties-in-tax-arrears-soars-under-current-council/  The Pointer – https://thepointer.com/article/2025-04-30/number-of-st-catharines-properties-in-tax-arrears-soars-under-current-council#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20property%20tax,by%20the%20current%20City%20Council.   OPP detachment board’s ‘Traveling Wilburys’ seek meeting […]

Show Notes for Saturday May 3. 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 Canadian Federal Election FIPA Federal Election Page https://fipa.bc.ca/2025-federal-election/ https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250423-FE-Green-Party-Response-Freedom-of-Information-and-Privacy-Association-FIPA-Election-Survey-Response.pdf  FIPA Federal Election Guide   https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FINAL-202500408-Fast-Facts-Federal-Election.pdf   FIPA Election Questionnaire  https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FINAL-20250408-Federal-Election-Questionnaire-Leaders-and-Party.pdf   Federal Green Response   https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250423-FE-Green-Party-Response-Freedom-of-Information-and-Privacy-Association-FIPA-Election-Survey-Response.pdf   FIPA […]

Show Notes for Saturday April 26. 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 Euro Privacy Action  Meta faces historic antitrust trial that could force it to break off Instagram, WhatsApp  https://fipa.bc.ca/meta-faces-historic-antitrust-trial-that-could-force-it-to-break-off-instagram-whatsapp/   Meta says it will resume AI training with public […]

Show Notes for Saturday April 12. 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 Canadian Stories Canada updates travel guidance for U.S., warning of heightened scrutiny at the border  https://fipa.bc.ca/canada-updates-travel-guidance-for-u-s-warning-of-heightened-scrutiny-at-the-border/  What are your rights at the U.S. border? Can phones or laptops […]

The last day of voting in the Canadian federal election is on Monday, April 28, 2025.    Here’s our commentary based on a review of the material below. Access to information, privacy, and information management are important issues for all of us with every Government. FIPA is taking steps to make sure everyone knows where the […]

Show Notes for Saturday April 5. 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 AI Police and Courts  Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?  https://fipa.bc.ca/canadian-police-partner-with-ai-in-arms-race-against-criminals-but-at-what-cost/   Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada’s […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 29. 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 Legislation  In response to critics, Nova Scotia amends bills on interprovincial trade, info law  https://fipa.bc.ca/in-response-to-critics-nova-scotia-amends-bills-on-interprovincial-trade-info-law/   N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 22. 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 Legislation  Critics say Nova Scotia bill violates labour rights, threatens right to information  https://fipa.bc.ca/critics-say-nova-scotia-bill-violates-labour-rights-threatens-right-to-information/  Nova Scotia NDP urging public to weigh in on the government’s ‘overreaching’ […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 15. 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 LJI Privacy and Access Issues  Documents indicate massive diesel spill at New Brunswick Irving station   https://fipa.bc.ca/documents-indicate-massive-diesel-spill-at-new-brunswick-irving-station/  River Valley Sun – https://rivervalleysun.ca/documents-indicate-larger-than-expected-diesel-spill-at-beardsley-irving/   Province quietly pulls plug on Grade […]

It is time to reform BC’s Personal Information Protection Act  2025.03.14 Victoria, BC – The Freedom of Information and Privacy Association is calling on the provincial government to introduce modernized and rights-focused reforms to BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).  FIPA agrees with the Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey that now is the time […]

FIPA President Mike Larsen, Vice President Robert Tremonti and Executive Director Jason Woywada were excited to attend the 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit. Jason was also pleased to be part of Session 15C – Concurrent Panel: Children’s Privacy and Safety Regulation and Policy – What to Look Out For in 2025? With […]