There was some big news shared with FIPA members at our past AGM and to the broader audience at our recent Information Summit! FIPA will be sending off our long-serving Executive Director, Vincent Gogolek, as he heads into retirement next year! Anyone who has been around the FOI community in BC for any length of […]

This year, BC FIPA celebrated Right to Know Week by hosting two great and informative events! We hosted our 7th BC Information Summit on September 21. This year’s theme was Transparency: Has the Wave Broken, and featured excellent keynote speakers and engaging panels. While the Information Summit is usually a biennial event, the change of […]

FIPA is looking for a new Executive Director! This is a rare opportunity for someone looking to make a difference in the world of information and privacy rights. Our long-serving Executive Director, Vincent Gogolek, will be heading into retirement next year, and we need someone to replace him. Check out the job posting below, and […]

FIPA will be celebrating this year’s Right To Know Week by hosting another of our highly-acclaimed workshops on filing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Join us in Vancouver on Friday, September 29 for FOI 101,and learn the basic practical skills needed to start tackling your own FOI projects, as well as tips and strategies on how to deal with […]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 2017 Information Summit opens in Vancouver this Thursday Big names headline major conference on the future of Freedom of Information and Privacy Vancouver, September 18, 2017 – The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is pleased to announce that the 2017 BC Information Summit will take place this Thursday, September […]

Given the recent shift in the provincial political climate, we are pleased to announce that we are breaking away from the biennial tradition this year and will be hosting our 7th BC Information Summit on September 21, 2017 at UBC Robson Square. This is an important time in the information and privacy landscape. The change of political […]

July 18, 2017 FIPA’s Submission on NAFTA Consultation With the US government’s extremely concerning list of objectives for the upcoming NAFTA negotiations put forth yesterday by the US Trade Representative, BC FIPA has sent Minister Freeland and Global Affairs Canada our submission regarding the dangers facing our information and privacy rights in the coming NAFTA […]

MEDIA RELEASE June 19, 2017 Proposed law leaves lots of holes in outdated Access to Information Act VANCOUVER, June 19, 2017 – The bill tabled late this afternoon by the three ministers in Ottawa does not meet the promises made by the Liberal Party of Canada in 2015. What was announced today will make some […]

Join FIPA staff, board, members, and others in the information and privacy community at FIPA’s 2017 Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM will take place at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, June 21st, at the YWCA Hotel (details below), and will feature a talk by Sinziana Gutiu about the current climate for information and privacy issues in BC.   Sinziana Gutiu […]

Download the full May 2017 Bulletin, or use the links below to read individual articles online. In this issue: BC Election 2017: Where the Parties Stand on Freedom of Information and Privacy Rights Updates on provincial and federal Information Commissioners FIPA talks Connected Cars and Privacy at Senate Transport Committee Two new Committee reports on National Security How […]

It’s that time of the year! 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 members, review updates to our bylaws, and talk about some of this […]

Two new Committee reports on National Security – How will Goodale react? Two important Commons committee reports relating to Bill C-51 and national security were released this week. They come after a major consultation on national security by the federal government in late 2016. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has said he plans to introduce […]