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This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, August 23rd.
We start with a flip-flop from Alberta, where public backlash has forced Premier Danielle Smith to walk back plans to stop disclosing government expense receipts.
Our access and privacy scan across the country brings us stories ranging from the everyday challenges Canadians face trying to get information about local services—to questions of national security as Canadian diplomats abroad come under attack.
We’ll look at the continuing impact of the Taliban in Afghanistan, with new stories reaching into Canada and Britain. And wrap with developments south of the border, where privacy and access rights continue to collide with politics and commerce.
Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay.
Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Send comments to: FIPAOnline @ fipa.bc.ca
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Alberta Expense Disclosure Flip-Flop
- Smith says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed
- Alberta government again shifting expense disclosure policy after widespread backlash
Alberta Changes
- Alberta Legislative Changes Recordings and Background
Access and Privacy Stories Across Canada
- Huron-Perth study reveals challenges newcomers to Canada face, locals share their experiences
- Cannabis suit details emerge
- Under current council, the number of residents at risk of losing their home or business is skyrocketing
- Man who tried to stab pastor had earlier said he wanted to kill a priest, court told
- Two-time candidate says council needs better decision making
- B.C. Ombudsperson says whistleblower protection law ‘falling short’ in some areas
- Lawyer ‘very confident’ a foreign adversary attacked Canadian diplomats in Cuba
Taliban Impacts in Canada and Abroad
- Effort underway to get Afghan women at risk of deportation to University of Regina
- Former general says Ottawa must help former translator’s family escape Taliban
- A data breach exposes thousands of Afghans who have settled in the UK and British troops
International Stories
- Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
- Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children
- Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data
To Protect your rights, ask MPs to:
- Stop Bill C-2
- Amend Bill C-4
This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, August 23rd.
We start with a flip-flop from Alberta, where public backlash has forced Premier Danielle Smith to walk back plans to stop disclosing government expense receipts.
Our access and privacy scan across the country brings us stories ranging from the everyday challenges Canadians face trying to get information about local services—to questions of national security as Canadian diplomats abroad come under attack.
We’ll look at the continuing impact of the Taliban in Afghanistan, with new stories reaching into Canada and Britain. And wrap with developments south of the border, where privacy and access rights continue to collide with politics and commerce.
Also available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay.
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
Alberta Expense Disclosure Flip-Flop
- Smith says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed
- Alberta government again shifting expense disclosure policy after widespread backlash
Alberta Changes
- Alberta Legislative Changes Recordings and Background
Access and Privacy Stories Across Canada
- Huron-Perth study reveals challenges newcomers to Canada face, locals share their experiences
- Cannabis suit details emerge
- Under current council, the number of residents at risk of losing their home or business is skyrocketing
- Man who tried to stab pastor had earlier said he wanted to kill a priest, court told
- Two-time candidate says council needs better decision making
- B.C. Ombudsperson says whistleblower protection law ‘falling short’ in some areas
- Lawyer ‘very confident’ a foreign adversary attacked Canadian diplomats in Cuba
Taliban Impacts in Canada and Abroad
- Effort underway to get Afghan women at risk of deportation to University of Regina
- Former general says Ottawa must help former translator’s family escape Taliban
- A data breach exposes thousands of Afghans who have settled in the UK and British troops
International Stories
- Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
- Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children
- Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data
To Protect your rights, ask MPs to:
- Stop Bill C-2
- Amend Bill C-4