NEWS RELEASE OCTOBER 11, 2016   Supreme Court hears FIPA’s Election Act challenge The Supreme Court of Canada reserves decision on striking down ban on unregistered speech in BC’s election law VANCOUVER, October 11, 2016 – The Supreme Court of Canada will take the time to make its decision in the BC Freedom of Information […]

The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is turning 25 years old, and we’re inviting you to join us in our celebration! Our Celebratory Soiree will be held at the Bill Reid Gallery in Vancouver on November 3, 2016. Join us for food, drinks and live entertainment – oh, not to mention our fabulous […]

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 Thursday, 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 […]

NEWS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 19, 2016   2016 BC Information Summit opens in Vancouver this Thursday Federal and BC Commissioners headline major conference on the future of Freedom of Information and Privacy Vancouver, September 19, 2016 — The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is excited to announce that the 2016 BC Information Summit […]

Download the full August 2016 Bulletin, or use the links below to read individual articles online. In this issue: Join us for the 2016 BC Information Summit! Triple delete case highlights need for FOI reform Elections Act challenge to be heard in SCC in fall Connected Car report in SCC Federal government consultations on C-51   In other […]

Thank you to all of those who attended our Annual General Meeting, which took place June 2, 2016 at the YWCA Hotel. There were, however, a few matters that were left out of the AGM. We are holding a Special General Meeting on November 15, 2016 to vote in new directors to the board, and […]

After careful consideration and deliberation, FIPA is finally joining the Facebook world, at least for a trial period. But first, we want to make a few things clear: We will not be posting content exclusively to Facebook – anything found on our page will also be available on our website and/or Twitter. Our Facebook posts […]

There have been a few changes to our staff here at BC FIPA. We are pleased to introduce our new Event Coordinator and Program Director: Amy Yeung joins us as our Event Coordinator. With over 10 years of corporate event planning experience, her background brings creativity, organizational and administrative skills to the BC FIPA team. […]

2016 BC Information Summit September 22, 2016 8:15 AM – 5 PM UBC Robson Square Theatre, Vancouver More info here. 25th Anniversary Fundraising Soiree November 3, 2016 6:30 PM – 9:30PM Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Vancouver Stay tuned for more information! Special General Meeting November 15, 2016 Doors open at 7 PM […]

The federal government has taken a while to get moving on its election promise to make amendments to Bill C-51, but it now looks like things may be starting to stir. There have been a number of false starts to date. For example, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, writing in the Huffington Post in early […]

FIPA’s much praised report for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, The Connected Car: Who is in the Driver’s Seat is now being cited as an important authority in the Supreme Court of Canada. Last month the Supreme Court turned down a request for leave to appeal from Wayne Rodney Fedan, who was convicted in […]

With the provincial election just around the corner, FIPA’s fight against restrictions on freedom of expression in BC’s Election Act is going to make its final stop in the Supreme Court of Canada this October. This is barely six months before the BC election campaign begins. The Election Act requires any persons or groups who […]