Civil Society calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law. More than thirty-five organizations, experts, and civil society groups are calling on Canada’s federal leaders to close a major gap in privacy protection by bringing federal political parties under Canada’s privacy laws. June 17, 2026 – In an open letter addressed to […]

June 15, 2026 – The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) has submitted its recommendations to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat as part of the 2025 review of the federal Access to Information Act.    Visit the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada to review all their policy approaches. Read FIPA’s submission

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, June 13th. This week, voter privacy returns to the spotlight — with a major Senate report and fresh court developments in British Columbia.  We’re also tracking Canada’s new AI strategy, proposed online safety rules for children and chatbots, access-to-information fights in Ontario and Nova Scotia, and international […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, June 6th. This week, we begin in Alberta, where new FIPA-Ipsos polling shows strong public support for enforceable privacy rules after the exposure of voter information for 2.9 million Albertans.  We’ll also look at Alberta’s new combined ID cards, the federal lawful access bill, connected vehicle data, and […]

Press Release New Alberta Poll: Albertans Want Privacy Law to Protect Voter Information from Political Misuse  FIPA-Ipsos polling finds Albertans reject political-party self-regulation and support enforceable privacy rules, shared oversight, and fair information principles.  Victoria, B.C. June 3, 2026 — A new Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) finds […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, May 30th. This week, we begin in Ottawa, where a number of major files moved forward.  The federal government says it will amend parts of its contentious lawful access bill, while civil liberties groups continue warning that Bill C-22 could expand state surveillance without the safeguards Canadians need.  […]

An Appeal: FIPA Calls on the Public and Civil Society to Oppose the Bill 9 Amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Victoria 2026.05.27 – FIPA is calling on members of the public and civil society organizations concerned about transparency and the right to know to join us in continued opposition to Bill 9, the Freedom of Information […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, May 23rd. This week, privacy and transparency are colliding with some of the biggest political and public policy questions in the country.  We begin with a network update on Bill C-22, the federal lawful access bill that civil liberties groups are warning could expand surveillance powers and […]

May 21, 2026 – BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) thanks the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) for the opportunity to provide a submission on the proposed Bill C-25. For more information on Bill C-25 and its implications for voter privacy, see how Information misuse puts you at risk. We also encourage people to sign the House of Commons Petition on C-25 E-7237.  The following […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, May 16th. This week, we begin in Alberta, where the voter list breach continues to widen—with Elections Alberta warning that the number of people who accessed the data may be incomplete, while privacy, election, and police investigations continue.  We then turn to a network update on political privacy, Bill C-25, […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, May 9th. This week, we begin with the still-unfolding Alberta voter list breach — where nearly three million electors’ personal information may have been exposed through a searchable database tied to separatist organizing.  The latest developments now include investigations by Elections Alberta, the RCMP, and Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner — along […]

Victoria May 7, 2026 –  The wholesale violation of the privacy rights of millions of members of the Alberta electorate is, in part, a consequence of deliberate decisions made by government to exclude political parties from meaningful privacy laws.  This issue is not confined to Alberta, and while the actors at the centre of the egregious and harmful data breach are […]