Show Notes for Saturday September 21st. Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. 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.   Show Notes: ‘Surprise inspection finds drug storage issues at Simcoe long-term care home  https://fipa.bc.ca/surprise-inspection-finds-drug-storage-issues-at-simcoe-long-term-care-home/  The Hamilton Spectator https://www.thespec.com/   Halton Police alert public to rising bank […]

New for 2023 FIPA has expanded the research from its interprovincial legislative comparisons across Canada.

New for 2024 FIPA has expanded the research from its interprovincial legislative comparisons across Canada. Given broad direction to explore and create this expanded analysis Cole Munro Theobald and Ryan Rutley developed this work.

Show Notes for Saturday September 14th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: ‘Google’s AI model faces European Union scrutiny from privacy watchdog  https://fipa.bc.ca/googles-ai-model-faces-european-union-scrutiny-from-privacy-watchdog/   Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup  https://fipa.bc.ca/apple-embraces-the-ai-craze-with-its-newly-unleashed-iphone-16-lineup/   ‘The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple’s product […]

Show Notes for Saturday September 7th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces  https://fipa.bc.ca/clearview-ai-fined-33-7-million-by-dutch-data-protection-watchdog-over-illegal-database-of-faces/   A great teaching opportunity’: How one school board plans to use AI in the classroom  https://fipa.bc.ca/a-great-teaching-opportunity-how-one-school-board-plans-to-use-ai-in-the-classroom/   Black students are […]

With elections coming up from coast-to-coast, the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is pleased to release a new section of its online help topics, Your Political Privacy. This resource provides a guide for individuals and groups to better understand and exercise control over their personal information during an election.  The right to […]

Show Notes for Saturday August 31st. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: What is Telegram and Why Was its CEO Arrested in Paris  https://fipa.bc.ca/what-is-telegram-and-why-was-its-ceo-arrested-in-paris/    Frances Macron Says Arrest of the Head of the Telegram Messaging App Wasn’t Political  https://fipa.bc.ca/frances-macron-says-arrest-of-the-head-of-the-telegram-messaging-app-wasnt-political/  French Judge Extends Police Custody for Telegram […]

Show Notes for Saturday August 24th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion  https://fipa.bc.ca/voters-in-arizona-and-montana-can-decide-on-constitutional-right-to-abortion/   Montana becomes eighth state with ballot measure seeking to protect abortion rights  https://fipa.bc.ca/montana-becomes-eighth-state-with-ballot-measure-seeking-to-protect-abortion-rights/   Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning […]

Show Notes for Saturday August 17th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: Are you a Cash App user? You may be eligible for a piece of this $15 million settlement  https://fipa.bc.ca/are-you-a-cash-app-user-you-may-be-eligible-for-a-piece-of-this-15-million-settlement/  The UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will be violated  […]

BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) was pleased to participate in the Foreign Interference Commission’s public consultation process. Given broad direction to explore and investigate with extended advisors Ryan Rutley complied the following submission. The Commission is investigating threats to Canadian democracy from foreign interference and assessing the Canadian government’s capacity to defend […]

Show Notes for Saturday August 3rd. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: Senators call on Federal Trade Commission to investigate automakers’ sale of driving data to brokers https://fipa.bc.ca/senators-call-on-federal-trade-commission-to-investigate-automakers-sale-of-driving-data-to-brokers/ FIPA 2015 The Connected Car https://fipa.bc.ca/connected-car/ FIPA 2019 Update to ‘The Connected Car’ https://fipa.bc.ca/2019-update-to-the-connected-car/ A Privacy Code Practice for […]

Show Notes for Saturday July 27th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Show Notes: CrowdStrike CEO called to testify to Congress over cybersecurity’s firm role in global tech outage  https://fipa.bc.ca/crowdstrike-ceo-called-to-testify-to-congress-over-cybersecuritys-firm-role-in-global-tech-outage/  Tech outage latest | Airlines and others rush to get back on track after global tech disruption  https://fipa.bc.ca/tech-outage-latest-airlines-and-others-rush-to-get-back-on-track-after-global-tech-disruption/  Malicious […]