Show Notes for Saturday March 29. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Nova Scotia Legislation  In response to critics, Nova Scotia amends bills on interprovincial trade, info law  https://fipa.bc.ca/in-response-to-critics-nova-scotia-amends-bills-on-interprovincial-trade-info-law/   N.S. legislature sitting marked by moves to consolidate power: political […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 22. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Nova Scotia Legislation  Critics say Nova Scotia bill violates labour rights, threatens right to information  https://fipa.bc.ca/critics-say-nova-scotia-bill-violates-labour-rights-threatens-right-to-information/  Nova Scotia NDP urging public to weigh in on the government’s ‘overreaching’ […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 15. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links LJI Privacy and Access Issues  Documents indicate massive diesel spill at New Brunswick Irving station   https://fipa.bc.ca/documents-indicate-massive-diesel-spill-at-new-brunswick-irving-station/  River Valley Sun – https://rivervalleysun.ca/documents-indicate-larger-than-expected-diesel-spill-at-beardsley-irving/   Province quietly pulls plug on Grade […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 8. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Nova Scotia’s Transparency Under Fire  ‘Former N.S. privacy commissioner wants office to gain resources, more powers  https://fipa.bc.ca/former-n-s-privacy-commissioner-wants-office-to-gain-resources-more-powers/   N.S. premier restores legislature scrums amid accusations of assault on press […]

Show Notes for Saturday March 1st. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Nova Scotia Bill 1   ‘Control-mania’: Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill https://fipa.bc.ca/control-mania-nova-scotia-premier-accused-of-executive-overreach-with-new-bill/   Bill 1 An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration  https://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/65th_1st/1st_read/b001.htm  AG […]

Show Notes for Saturday February 22nd. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Nova Scotia Bill 1   Bill 1 An Act Respecting Government Organization and Administration  https://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/65th_1st/1st_read/b001.htm  AG Requests Withdrawal of Proposed Changes to Auditor General Act   https://oag-ns.ca/media/news-releases/ag-requests-withdrawal-proposed-changes-auditor-general-act  Nova […]

Show Notes for Saturday February 15th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Power School Data Breach Federal privacy commissioner investigating cyberattack on education software used in Manitoba  https://fipa.bc.ca/federal-privacy-commissioner-investigating-cyberattack-on-education-software-used-in-manitoba/  Winnipeg Free Press – https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2025/02/11/federal-privacy-commissioner-investigating-cyberattack-on-education-software-used-in-manitoba Canada’s privacy czar launches investigation into student […]

Show Notes for Saturday February 8th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Power School and other Data Breaches  Central Alberta school divisions dealing with North America-wide PowerSchool data hack  https://fipa.bc.ca/central-alberta-school-divisions-dealing-with-north-america-wide-powerschool-data-hack/  East Central Alberta review – https://ecareview.com/  Brant PowerSchool update: 15 […]

Show Notes for Saturday February 1st. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Schools and Cybersecurity: PowerSchool Breach  PowerSchool’s Cyberbreach Not a Saskatchewan Issue  https://fipa.bc.ca/powerschools-cyberbreach-not-a-saskatchewan-issue/  Wakaw Recorder – https://wakawrecorder.ca/  CBE still cannot confirm how many families have been impacted by PowerSchool […]

Show Notes for Saturday January 25th. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Tik Tok & Red Note How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat  https://fipa.bc.ca/how-tiktok-grew-from-a-fun-app-for-teens-into-a-potential-national-security-threat-2/  TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ unless […]

Show Notes for Saturday January 18th. Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links FIPA Event Registration   Alberta Legislative Changes   https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberta-legislative-changes-tickets-1155910201529 Border Security and Privacy  Civil society groups push to ensure effectiveness of coming border […]

Show Notes for Saturday December 21st. Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. Writing: Shaun Fisk  | Production: Patrick Farnsworth  | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca You can support these efforts by subscribing or donating.   Full Show Links Local Journalism Initiative Stories   Brant Catholic school board elects new chair  https://fipa.bc.ca/brant-catholic-school-board-elects-new-chair/   The Hamilton Spectator – https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/brant-catholic-school-board-elects-new-chair/article_238d659e-a143-5b72-bf28-ace3b8e542b9.html   County Council Approves Comprehensive […]