Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, February 28th. At the time of posting, Bill C-4 has moved back to the House of Commons with amendments. It is not too late to make your voice heard and for the majority Members of Parliament to do the right thing and put people before their party. We’ll bring you more next […]

Victoria 2026.02.26 – The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is raising serious concerns about Bill 9, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, warning that it weakens access rights at a time when government has failed to meaningfully implement its own recordkeeping law, and that it fails to address […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, February 21st. This week, the Senate delivers a significant report on Bill C-4, Part 4, with a majority of committee members warning that the proposed political party privacy regime falls far short of minimum standards — and recommending that it be removed, severed, or sunset.  We’re also tracking how access-to-information […]

Part 4 of Bill C-4 is a direct attack on the privacy of Canadians. Bill C-4 An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure was introduced on June 5th 2025. This Finance bill’s other measure is a series of amendments to the Canada Election Act in Part 4. It gives federal political parties the power to collect […]

This is a special edition of Access and Privacy Online, bringing you an update on the Senate hearings into Bill C-4, Part 4.  Over the past week, Senators have heard unified testimony from privacy regulators, civil society leaders, and academic experts — all warning that Part 4 weakens Canadians’ privacy rights rather than strengthening them.  Today, we’ll walk through what […]

Latest Update Feb 18, 2026 Report of the committee webpage – pdf Senate Standing Committee Legal and Constitutional Affairs The subject matter of Part 4 of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure. Order of Reference: 2026-02-05 Briefs and Other Documents Feb 12, 2026 10:30 a.m. ET Feb 12, 2026 01:30 p.m. ET […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, February 14th. Bill C-4 was the focus of our attention this week. We’ll have a brief update here with links in the show notes and a special edition to come. On top of that policing is under increased privacy and information scrutiny as a sweeping corruption scandal in Toronto has led to charges against eight current and former officers […]

FIPA at Committee FIPA requested and was granted the opportunity to present to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC) in The subject matter of Part 4 of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure. FIPA Executive director Jason Woywada appeared in committee via video conference […]

A written question on the Order Paper Access to information is about more than access requests. Given the impact of Bill C-4 Part 4 we thought it prudent to employ every tool at our disposal. Appearing on the House of Commons Notice Paper No. 84 and Order Paper and Notice Paper No. 85 is an […]

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, February 7th. Late breaking this week: Bill C-4, Part 4, is heading toward a unique Senate committee. It is not too late to contact Senators or your MP. You’ll find links in the show notes. We’ll be following developments closely.  This week, access-to-information requests continue to expose deep accountability gaps. From millions in […]

One of the goals behind Access & Privacy Online has always been practical: to surface significant access to information and privacy stories as they unfold. The podcast was designed as a monitoring and learning tool, helping listeners track developments across Canada and internationally, and understand how those stories connect to broader questions of accountability, surveillance, […]

March 3rd to 5th 2026 sees FIPA at the 28th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit (VIPSS). The theme of this year’s summit is, “Trust, Transparency & Transformation: Governing Artificial Intelligence“. If you’re responsible for digital trust, security, privacy, governance or leadership – VIPSS 2026 is where you need to be. We’re back in force […]