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20260620 Access and Privacy Online
Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, June 20th.
This week: Ottawa moves on privacy, online safety, and surveillance powers; FIPA releases new work on access rights and transparency systems; and New Brunswick’s review of its access and privacy law points to familiar questions about timeliness, recordkeeping, voter privacy, and independent oversight.
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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Full Show Links
FIPA Voter Privacy.ca
- Voterprivacy.ca
- House of Commons E-Petition
- Important: After signing this Parliamentary petition, you must confirm your email address via the reply email they send you for your signature to count.
Network Update
- Privacy experts and civil liberties groups denounce the Liberal government’s shut down of much-needed debate on dangerous state surveillance bill C-22
- New federal hate crime legislation misses the mark, threatening free expression and other Charter rights: civil liberties coalition
- Much Needed Online Safety Rules Must Not be Used as Backdoor to Expand Terrorism, Violent Extremism Definitions
- Joint Letter Calls for Action!
- Civil Society Calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law
- A Call for Stronger Access Rights
- Transparency Systems Must Themselves Be Transparent
Privacy Segment
- Ottawa introduces privacy bill covering children’s data, right to request deletion
- Ottawa’s new surveillance pricing rules not likely to take effect before 2028
- Privacy commissioner says Grok deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law
- NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap
- Elora’s paid parking to remain offline after directing people to porn sites
- Cameras catch lots of loitering
Access to Information
- Report released following review of Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Report
- Ramara shuts down call to support bid to repeal FOI changes
- Ottawa directs some with ‘Lost Canadian’ citizenship to surrender documents
- Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say
- Cold Lake updates records bylaw after province replaces FOIP legislation
- Blandford-Blenheim explores summer day camp expansion
- Police in Quebec municipalities issued thousands of fines for insulting officers
- Former Calgary leaders opposing police request to keep phones seized in investigation
International
- 15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing
- AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad
US and International
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
- Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
- A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means
- Ohio adds new photo ID requirement for mail voting for 2027 election
Other FIPA Updates
- Access and Privacy Online in the Classroom
Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, June 20th.
This week: Ottawa moves on privacy, online safety, and surveillance powers; FIPA releases new work on access rights and transparency systems; and New Brunswick’s review of its access and privacy law points to familiar questions about timeliness, recordkeeping, voter privacy, and independent oversight.
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 Voter Privacy.ca
- Voterprivacy.ca
- House of Commons E-Petition
- Important: After signing this Parliamentary petition, you must confirm your email address via the reply email they send you for your signature to count.
Network Update
- Privacy experts and civil liberties groups denounce the Liberal government’s shut down of much-needed debate on dangerous state surveillance bill C-22
- New federal hate crime legislation misses the mark, threatening free expression and other Charter rights: civil liberties coalition
- Much Needed Online Safety Rules Must Not be Used as Backdoor to Expand Terrorism, Violent Extremism Definitions
- Joint Letter Calls for Action!
- Civil Society Calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law
- A Call for Stronger Access Rights
- Transparency Systems Must Themselves Be Transparent
Privacy Segment
- Ottawa introduces privacy bill covering children’s data, right to request deletion
- Ottawa’s new surveillance pricing rules not likely to take effect before 2028
- Privacy commissioner says Grok deepfakes violated Canadian privacy law
- NDP, Conservatives still mulling stance on online harms bill, social media age cap
- Elora’s paid parking to remain offline after directing people to porn sites
- Cameras catch lots of loitering
Access to Information
- Report released following review of Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act Review Report
- Ramara shuts down call to support bid to repeal FOI changes
- Ottawa directs some with ‘Lost Canadian’ citizenship to surrender documents
- Most crime guns traced by RCMP came from within Canada, internal reports say
- Cold Lake updates records bylaw after province replaces FOIP legislation
- Blandford-Blenheim explores summer day camp expansion
- Police in Quebec municipalities issued thousands of fines for insulting officers
- Former Calgary leaders opposing police request to keep phones seized in investigation
International
- 15 countries in Kenya adopt the Mombasa Declaration to fight illegal fishing
- AP exclusive: Doctors Without Borders report found cases of abuse and exploitation by staff in Chad
US and International
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
- Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
- A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means
- Ohio adds new photo ID requirement for mail voting for 2027 election
Other FIPA Updates
- Access and Privacy Online in the Classroom