20261003 Access and Privacy Online

Your Access and Privacy Online News Summary for Saturday, October 3rd.

Today: campaign apps test voter privacy. A health chatbot connects care and commerce. AI agents breach digital boundaries. And public records expose hidden detention practices.

Voterprivacy.ca
- www.voterprivacy.ca
OIPC launches consultation on large volume freedom of information requests
- News Release: https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/news-releases/3239
- Participate in the consultation: https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D

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FIPA Voter Privacy.ca

Voterprivacy.ca
- www.voterprivacy.ca

OIPC Consultation

OIPC launches consultation on large volume freedom of information requests
- https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/news-releases/3239
Participate in the consultation:
- https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D
Updated Guide to OIPC processes (PIPA)
- https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/guidance-documents/1520
Updated Guide to OIPC processes (FIPPA)
- https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/guidance-documents/1519
Framework infographic
- https://oipc.bc.ca/documents/infographics/3238
Updated Time extension guidelines for public bodies
- https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/guidance-documents/1363

Hot Topics

Freedom of information is not a game
- https://fipa.bc.ca/freedom-of-information-is-not-a-game/
- https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/09/atip-failings/ \
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/investigations/toronto-brad-bradford-ai-app-privacy-policy
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policy
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/investigations/ai-app-suggests-posts-brad-bradford-supporters
French-only Quebec election voter guides prompted 160 complaints over five days
- https://fipa.bc.ca/french-only-quebec-election-voter-guides-prompted-160-complaints-over-five-days/
Alberta NDP files court challenge over province’s new restricted voter list rules
- https://fipa.bc.ca/alberta-ndp-files-court-challenge-over-provinces-new-restricted-voter-list-rules/
Alberta anti-coal campaigner says letter from Elections Alberta workers shows changes needed
- https://fipa.bc.ca/alberta-anti-coal-campaigner-says-letter-from-elections-alberta-workers-shows-changes-needed/
- St. Albert Gazette – https://www.stalbertgazette.com/beyond-local/alberta-anti-coal-campaigner-says-letter-from-elections-alberta-workers-shows-changes-needed-12805838
Taber-Warner Urgently Needs Referendum Workers for October 2026 Election
- https://fipa.bc.ca/taber-warner-urgently-needs-referendum-workers-for-october-2026-election/
- The Taber Times – https://tabertimes.com/

Canadian Access and Privacy

Loblaw’s PC Health launches chatbot as more people turn to AI for health info. Here’s what to know
- https://fipa.bc.ca/loblaws-pc-health-launches-chatbot-as-more-people-turn-to-ai-for-health-info-heres-what-to-know/
Cybersecurity incident in P.E.I. affects up to 234,000 people: health authority
- https://fipa.bc.ca/cybersecurity-incident-in-p-e-i-affects-up-to-234000-people-health-authority/
Licence plate detecting cameras to be installed on highways in Waterloo region
- https://fipa.bc.ca/licence-plate-detecting-cameras-to-be-installed-on-highways-in-waterloo-region/
Imperial Oil wins jurisdiction fight over Ioco workers’ medical privacy grievance
- https://fipa.bc.ca/imperial-oil-wins-jurisdiction-fight-over-ioco-workers-medical-privacy-grievance/
- Tri-Cities Dispatch – https://tricitiesdispatch.com/ioco-imperial-oil-unifor-privacy-port-moody/
Burnaby Schools investigating if personal data compromised in cyber attack
- https://fipa.bc.ca/burnaby-schools-investigating-if-personal-data-compromised-in-cyber-attack/
- Freshet News – https://www.freshetnews.ca/
Police and privacy officials alerted to cyber incident at Burnaby school district
- https://fipa.bc.ca/police-and-privacy-officials-alerted-to-cyber-incident-at-burnaby-school-district/
- Freshet News – https://www.freshetnews.ca/
Toronto officer charged under Project South pleads guilty to improper computer search
- https://fipa.bc.ca/toronto-officer-charged-under-project-south-pleads-guilty-to-improper-computer-search/
Internal Montreal police documents describe ‘radicalized’ subculture among officers
- https://fipa.bc.ca/internal-montreal-police-documents-describe-radicalized-subculture-among-officers/
The right to truth — and justice — need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- https://theconversation.com/the-right-to-truth-and-justice-need-to-be-part-of-this-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-292571

AI

Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements
- https://fipa.bc.ca/trump-touts-america-gov-but-its-government-sourced-ai-answers-undercut-many-of-his-statements/
Walmart says it’s not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labels
- https://fipa.bc.ca/walmart-says-its-not-using-personal-information-to-set-prices-as-it-expands-digital-shelf-labels/
FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over possible risks to consumers
- https://fipa.bc.ca/openais-breach-of-australian-health-department-website-prompts-rebuke-from-albanese/
OpenAI’s breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke from Albanese
- https://fipa.bc.ca/openais-breach-of-australian-health-department-website-prompts-rebuke-from-albanese/
A timeline of developments in AI safety since the attack on Hugging Face
- https://fipa.bc.ca/a-timeline-of-developments-in-ai-safety-since-the-attack-on-hugging-face/

International Access and Privacy

The ICE back door: From Phoenix’s McDowell to Nogales
- https://fipa.bc.ca/the-ice-back-door-from-phoenixs-mcdowell-to-nogales/
Trump’s mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he’s ‘not political
- https://fipa.bc.ca/trumps-mail-voting-crackdown-tests-postal-service-leader-who-says-hes-not-political/
Hungary prepares to release Communist-era records revealing state security agents and informants
- https://fipa.bc.ca/hungary-prepares-to-release-communist-era-records-revealing-state-security-agents-and-informants/
Brazil’s President Lula bans online betting ahead of presidential election
- https://fipa.bc.ca/brazils-president-lula-bans-online-betting-ahead-of-presidential-election/
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
- https://fipa.bc.ca/supreme-court-lets-trump-administration-use-revamped-federal-voter-eligibility-database-for-now/
New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections
- https://fipa.bc.ca/new-mexico-jury-finds-facebook-liable-for-deceiving-users-about-privacy-protections/

Other FIPA Updates

Access and Privacy Online in the Classroom
- https://fipa.bc.ca/access-and-privacy-online-in-the-classroom/

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