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 requests continue to expose accountability gaps — from more than 1,500 Canadians serving in the Israeli military, to unanswered questions about how many patients are overdosing inside B.C. hospitals.
At the local level, we look at environmental enforcement concerns in Kahnawà:ke, farmland preservation battles in Ontario, and record deficits in New Brunswick.
And internationally, voter data seizures, police database abuse, AI identity disputes, and even iPhone security features are raising urgent questions about how personal information is protected — or misused.
At the time of posting, Bill C-4 remains before a Senate committee. It is not too late to make your voice heard. We’ll bring you more next week — and you can find more details in the show notes below.
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Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
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