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Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, March 7th.
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 week — and you can find more details in the show notes below.
It’s been a busy week across the privacy and transparency landscape and here at FIPA.
In British Columbia, the provincial government has introduced Bill 9, a set of amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act that critics say could weaken public access to government records.
At the federal level, Bill C-4 Part 4 — the controversial proposal to shield federal political parties from privacy law oversight — is returning to the House of Commons, after the Senate added a three-year sunset clause intended to force Parliament to adopt real privacy protections.
Meanwhile, Meta’s AI smart glasses are already raising serious privacy concerns as reports emerge of users secretly recording people in vulnerable situations.
This week also saw major conversations about artificial intelligence governance, as FIPA joined experts and policymakers at the 28th Annual Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit, while our civil-society network continues work on Canada’s People’s Consultation on AI.
We’ll also look at how access-to-information requests continue to expose accountability gaps, from government communications around EV rebates to whistleblower reports on workplace abuse and public health risks.
And we’ll close with a difficult but important conversation about the tension between children’s privacy rights and parental authority, a debate now unfolding across Canada and the United States.
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
FIPA Bill C-4 Part 4
- House of Commons E-Petition
- Bill C-4 Dashboard
FIPA Hot Take
- Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage
- Improper use of Meta Glasses – Vancouver
- Meta Shop AI glasses
- Essilor Luxottica
- OIPC How do I make a complaint?
FIPA Update
- Yes, those Chinese EVs will be spying on us — just like all the other cars already do
- Bill 9 Questions for the Bill’s Proponents
- Vaughn Palmer: NDP set to weaken B.C.’s FOI law and keep public in the dark
- Plus this week FIPA was at VIPSS 2026
Network Updates
- “People’s Consultation on AI – News & Updates”
- Government must take immediate action to address serious concerns with Canada’s No Fly List regime following independent review
- CMPAC presents ICLMG’s Tim McSorley with its Community Partner Award
Bill C-4 Part 4 in the Commons
- House of Commons E-Petition
- Protect Canadian democracy: Sunset Bill C-4!
- Senate resists political campaigning privacy exemption by amending Bill C-4
- “LEGAL CAMPAIGN – Ongoing Privacy and Political Parties”
Canadian Access to information and Whistleblowers
- SFU Contract Workers Sounded the Alarm on Abuse. Nothing Changed
- OECD criticizes Ottawa over ‘persistent delays’ in appointing new budget officer
- Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
- Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water WHISTLEBLOWER
Canadian Privacy
- Police campaign for scam literacy during fraud prevention month
- Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises
- Sex workers at the forefront of the erosion of online privacy rights
US and International Conflict
- Trump Regime Declares War on International Privacy Laws
- Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
- Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
- Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture’s changing image
- Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women’s bathroom
Children’s Rights to Privacy vs Parental Rights and acting in the best interest of a child.
- Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors
- Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
FIPA Updates
- Access and Privacy Online in the Classroom
- https://fipa.bc.ca/access-and-privacy-online-in-the-classroom/
Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, March 7th.
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 week — and you can find more details in the show notes below.
It’s been a busy week across the privacy and transparency landscape and here at FIPA.
In British Columbia, the provincial government has introduced Bill 9, a set of amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act that critics say could weaken public access to government records.
At the federal level, Bill C-4 Part 4 — the controversial proposal to shield federal political parties from privacy law oversight — is returning to the House of Commons, after the Senate added a three-year sunset clause intended to force Parliament to adopt real privacy protections.
Meanwhile, Meta’s AI smart glasses are already raising serious privacy concerns as reports emerge of users secretly recording people in vulnerable situations.
This week also saw major conversations about artificial intelligence governance, as FIPA joined experts and policymakers at the 28th Annual Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit, while our civil-society network continues work on Canada’s People’s Consultation on AI.
We’ll also look at how access-to-information requests continue to expose accountability gaps, from government communications around EV rebates to whistleblower reports on workplace abuse and public health risks.
And we’ll close with a difficult but important conversation about the tension between children’s privacy rights and parental authority, a debate now unfolding across Canada and the United States.
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
FIPA Bill C-4 Part 4
- House of Commons E-Petition
- Bill C-4 Dashboard
FIPA Hot Take
- Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage
- Improper use of Meta Glasses – Vancouver
- Meta Shop AI glasses
- Essilor Luxottica
- OIPC How do I make a complaint?
FIPA Update
- Yes, those Chinese EVs will be spying on us — just like all the other cars already do
- Bill 9 Questions for the Bill’s Proponents
- Vaughn Palmer: NDP set to weaken B.C.’s FOI law and keep public in the dark
- Plus this week FIPA was at VIPSS 2026
Network Updates
- “People’s Consultation on AI – News & Updates”
- Government must take immediate action to address serious concerns with Canada’s No Fly List regime following independent review
- CMPAC presents ICLMG’s Tim McSorley with its Community Partner Award
Bill C-4 Part 4 in the Commons
- House of Commons E-Petition
- Protect Canadian democracy: Sunset Bill C-4!
- Senate resists political campaigning privacy exemption by amending Bill C-4
- “LEGAL CAMPAIGN – Ongoing Privacy and Political Parties”
Canadian Access to information and Whistleblowers
- SFU Contract Workers Sounded the Alarm on Abuse. Nothing Changed
- OECD criticizes Ottawa over ‘persistent delays’ in appointing new budget officer
- Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
- Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water WHISTLEBLOWER
Canadian Privacy
- Police campaign for scam literacy during fraud prevention month
- Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises
- Sex workers at the forefront of the erosion of online privacy rights
US and International Conflict
- Trump Regime Declares War on International Privacy Laws
- Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
- Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
- Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture’s changing image
- Civil Rights agency decides against transgender Army worker who asked to use women’s bathroom
Children’s Rights to Privacy vs Parental Rights and acting in the best interest of a child.
- Parents can now see medical records of Alberta teens, sparking worry among doctors
- Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
FIPA Updates
- Access and Privacy Online in the Classroom
- https://fipa.bc.ca/access-and-privacy-online-in-the-classroom/