It has been a busy few months on many fronts in the FIPA office. Earlier this month, FIPA’s Program Director, Joyce Yan, attended RightsCon 2018 in Toronto. This international conference hosts the world’s business leaders, technologists, engineers, investors, activists, human rights experts, and government representatives where they come together to build partnerships, shape global norms, […]

The BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services public consultation on freedom of information and privacy rights in BC closed on April 9, 2018.  We would like to thank you all citizens and organizations those who supported FIPA in the consultation period with blogs and submissions. The public consultation expanded from two categories to a total of […]

Carroll Boydell, an instructor in the Department of Criminology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, is working with BC FIPA on a new research project that will look at best practices in whistleblower legislation. We are working on a new project that will identify and analyze best practices in legislation that governs whistleblowers’ rights and protections. Typically, whistleblowers […]

Bill is a significant step in the right direction, but highlights problems with the current Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FIPPA). On April 25, BC Attorney General David Eby introduced legislation that would create a framework allowing public service employees to disclose serious wrongdoing, and provides general provisions to protect the discloser. The BC […]

Join FIPA staff, board, members, and others in the information and privacy community at FIPA’s 2018 Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM will take place at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, June 19, at the YWCA Hotel (details below), and will feature a talk by Vincent Gogolek who will be reflecting on his time with BC FIPA. Vincent Gogolek is a long-time […]

MEDIA RELEASE April 27, 2018 BC Government introduces Public Interest Disclosure Act Bill is a significant step in the right direction, but highlights problems with the current Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FIPPA) VANCOUVER, APRIL 25, 2018 – On April 25, BC Attorney General David Eby introduced legislation that would create a framework allowing […]

FIPA’s submission on FIPPA reform FIPA has been busy the past few months pushing for Freedom of Information and privacy reform. During this time, we ramped up pressure on the new government with our Ipsos poll and a joint letter sent to Premier John Horgan pushing for information rights reform. In response, the BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services has […]

Download the full March 2018 Bulletin, or use the links below to read individual articles online. In this issue: Call for action for FOI and privacy rights in BC Happy retirement  to Vincent! Welcome Sara, FIPA’s new Executive Director Save the Date! The 2018 AGM is right around the corner! Find more issues of the Bulletin […]

It’s that time of the year! Join us on Tuesday, June 19th at 6PM for our Annual General Meeting. Keep an eye on your inbox over the next few weeks as we finalize all the details for this year’s Annual General Meeting! The AGM is your chance to hear about our work, elect BC FIPA board […]

Sara Neuert is the new Executive Director of the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.  She has been working as a consultant for the past decade in community and grassroots initiatives between universities, industries, government and Indigenous communities where the focus was on strategic planning, project management and building relationships. Sara is originally from […]

After 8 years as FIPA’s Executive Director, we would like to wish Vincent Gogolek all the best in his retirement! Our long-serving and much-celebrated Executive Director, Vincent Gogolek, retired in February. Vince served as FIPA’s Executive Director from 2011-2018, and as Program Director from 2008-2010. In his time with FIPA, and especially in his capacity […]

Exciting news! The BC Ministry of Citizens’ Services has launched a public consultation on freedom of information and privacy rights in BC, and we need your help! Here’s your chance to voice your thoughts, concerns or ideas for change. Help us put an end to record destruction, failure to create records, FOI loopholes, and other […]