We have seen major shifts in the freedom of information and privacy rights landscape since our last Information Summit. This year, Information Summit 2016 will hear from experts and people intimately involved in how the world of information is changing. FIPA is pleased to bring you a variety of perspectives on the strategies being developed to […]

Here are the documents we received from the RCMP in response to our ATI request for: “Records outlining the total cost to date of the investigation into the activities of John Nuttall and Amanda Korody related to the attempted bombing of the BC Legislature on July 1, 2013, including the number of officers involved in […]

The BC Legislature is coming back on Monday July 25 for a special sitting to pass legislation to allow the City of Vancouver to bring in a vacancy tax. However, there is also a pressing need for changes to the FOI law in this province. Last week saw former Ministry of Transportation political staffer George […]

In 2015, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada chose “Reputation and Privacy” as one of its priority areas for the next five years. The OPC wanted to examine the risks “stemming from the vast amount of personal information posted online”, with the goals of enriching the public debate, ensuring they can advise Parliament […]

FIPA was back in Ottawa earlier this month, once again talking about reform of the ancient Access to Information Act. This is something we have done going back to the last century, with very little to show for our efforts to-date. There is a difference this time, however, because the minister responsible for the Act, […]

The VPD may or may not be engaging in mass cell phone surveillance  Do you know if the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is using surveillance tools to spy on peoples’ cell phone activity? Chances are you don’t, and neither do we. That’s because the VPD has refused to confirm or deny the existence of records […]

Back in October, the BC Information and Privacy Commissioner released a scathing report on the destruction of email records related to missing women on the Highway of Tears. This was the result of an investigation initiated after a former executive assistant to BC’s Minister of Transportation wrote the Commissioner a letter stating that he was ordered by […]

Download the full May 2016 Bulletin, or use the links below to read individual articles online. In this issue: Charges laid for the cover-up of the Triple-Delete scandal To surveil and protect (records from the public) FIPA talks ATI reform with Commons Committee The question of online reputation Find more issues of the Bulletin here.

On May 18, 2016, FIPA and the BC Civil Liberties Association filed a complaint with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC relating to their investigation  into “the disclosure of details of active freedom of information requests on the Open Information website.” We point to a number of issues with the BC government’s seemingly out-of-the-blue announcement that […]

For 25 years, FIPA has been an instrumental part of BC’s civil society. Apply now to join our team as our Event Coordinator. Here are the details on the position, and how to apply: Position: Event Coordinator Position Type: Part-time (two days per week); six-month contract Salary: $19.23/hour ($40,000/year pro-rated) Location: Vancouver, BC About us: […]

FIPA urges the BC government to quickly implement key recommendations VANCOUVER, May 11, 2016 – The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is pleased to see that the Special Committee’s Review of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) has issued strong recommendations in a number of key areas, calling for […]

Join FIPA staff, board, members, and others in the information and privacy community at FIPA’s 2016 Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM will take place at 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 2nd, at the YWCA Hotel (details below), and will feature a talk by Shannon Daub about the Election Act‘s chilling effect on social movements.   Shannon is Communications Director of the Canadian Centre […]