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This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 20th.
This week we have a lot of stories from both the Canadian Press and the Local Journalism Initiative informed by access to information — including new details on Canadian military procurements, RCMP body cameras, and whistleblowers raising alarms about New Brunswick Power.
On the privacy front, in a move that seems almost unbelievable, Alberta plans to consolidate identification and add citizenship markers to driver’s licenses.
And internationally, echoes from British Columbia reach across the Atlantic as opponents of the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps launch legal action over citizens’ right to information.
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Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
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Canadian Access to Information Stories
- RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ‘most interesting’ Canadian secrets: documents
- Manitoba cabinet briefing on landfill search for murder victims not being released
- Ottawa pitched extending refugee sponsor pause to late 2028 to fix backlog: records
- Release resignation letter, says member who quit panel on N.L.-Quebec energy deal
- South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
Local Journalism Initiative Stories
- Peterborough police to roll out body-worn camera pilot program
- First nation leads effort to monitor orca-threatening ship noise
- Majority of 911 calls diverted to Alberta’s non-urgent health line returned to EMS
- Audience member blows the whistle on NB Power
- Fredericton residents have questions about high power bills, panel has few answers
Canadian Privacy Stories
- Immigration lawyer, critics raise concerns about citizenship marker on Alberta ID
- Tory bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers
- Atikokan Native Friendship Centre terminates executive director
- https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/atikokan-native-friendship-centre-terminates-executive-director/
- Thunder Bay Source – https://www.nwonewswatch.com/local-news/atikokan-native-friendship-centre-terminates-executive-director-11204520?utm_source=tbnewswatch.com&utm_campaign=tbnewswatch.com%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral
International Stories
- FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children
- New York’s ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rules
- Wisconsin Republican leader says he doesn’t want to ‘fortify’ the state Capitol
- Judge won’t release identities of two women once described as potential co-conspirators of Epstein
- Lawsuit dismissed in funding dispute over kinship caregiver law in Kentucky
- Opponents of 2030 Winter Olympics in French Alps launch legal action
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, September 20th.
This week we have a lot of stories from both the Canadian Press and the Local Journalism Initiative informed by access to information — including new details on Canadian military procurements, RCMP body cameras, and whistleblowers raising alarms about New Brunswick Power.
On the privacy front, in a move that seems almost unbelievable, Alberta plans to consolidate identification and add citizenship markers to driver’s licenses.
And internationally, echoes from British Columbia reach across the Atlantic as opponents of the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps launch legal action over citizens’ right to information.
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
Canadian Access to Information Stories
- RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ‘most interesting’ Canadian secrets: documents
- Manitoba cabinet briefing on landfill search for murder victims not being released
- Ottawa pitched extending refugee sponsor pause to late 2028 to fix backlog: records
- Release resignation letter, says member who quit panel on N.L.-Quebec energy deal
- South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
Local Journalism Initiative Stories
- Peterborough police to roll out body-worn camera pilot program
- First nation leads effort to monitor orca-threatening ship noise
- Majority of 911 calls diverted to Alberta’s non-urgent health line returned to EMS
- Audience member blows the whistle on NB Power
- Fredericton residents have questions about high power bills, panel has few answers
Canadian Privacy Stories
- Immigration lawyer, critics raise concerns about citizenship marker on Alberta ID
- Tory bill would extend sanctions to target relatives of human rights abusers
- Atikokan Native Friendship Centre terminates executive director
- https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/atikokan-native-friendship-centre-terminates-executive-director/
- Thunder Bay Source – https://www.nwonewswatch.com/local-news/atikokan-native-friendship-centre-terminates-executive-director-11204520?utm_source=tbnewswatch.com&utm_campaign=tbnewswatch.com%3A%20outbound&utm_medium=referral
International Stories
- FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children
- New York’s ban on addictive social media feeds for kids takes shape with proposed rules
- Wisconsin Republican leader says he doesn’t want to ‘fortify’ the state Capitol
- Judge won’t release identities of two women once described as potential co-conspirators of Epstein
- Lawsuit dismissed in funding dispute over kinship caregiver law in Kentucky
- Opponents of 2030 Winter Olympics in French Alps launch legal action
To Protect your rights, ask MPs to:
- Stop Bill C-2
- Amend Bill C-4