BC FIPA and BCCLA support the Heiltsuk First Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, and Tsilhqot’in National Government’s requests for COVID case information VANCOUVER, […]
BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
Your Data Your Rights
Response from BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Assocation (FIPA) on the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of BC’s special report “Now is the Time: A report card on government’s access to information timeliness”
Vancouver, September 2, 2020 – FIPA is encouraged by the report but discouraged by the climate that gave rise to it. The […]
A Comparison of Canada’s Private-Sector Privacy Legislation
This document analyzes BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) relative to Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, Quebec’s Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information […]
News Release: Joint Submission Calling for Reform to BC’s Privacy Laws
BC FIPA and BCCLA recommend key changes to BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) VANCOUVER, August 17, 2020 – BC’s Personal […]
BC FIPA’s 2019 Annual Report
Looking back at a year of positive change, we are proud of the work we’ve done to further BC’s and […]
NEWS RELEASE: Civil society groups’ joint statement – Too early to launch contact tracing apps
BC FIPA, CCLA, BCCLA, CIPPIC, ICLMG, and OpenMedia are calling for more research and analysis prior to the release of […]
News Release: Time to reform BC’s privacy laws
BC FIPA recommends key changes to BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) VANCOUVER, June 10, 2020 – During the Special Committee’s public consultations […]
British Columbians want action on privacy protection: Polling results
FIPA-sponsored poll shows BC wants key reforms to privacy laws VANCOUVER, June 4, 2020 – Polling results released today indicate that British Columbians want increased […]
Annual General Meeting 2020
Register now to join us online! Join us at BC FIPA’s 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM)! We will be presenting […]
Fallen Behind: Canada’s Access to Information Act in the World Context (2nd Edition)
Stanley Tromp has updated his 2008 book, Fallen Behind: Canada’s Access to Information Act in the World Context. From Stanley […]
Joint letter on data collection and privacy in the COVID-19 era.
BC FIPA, along with other civil society groups, has signed on to Open Media’s joint letter calling for measures to […]