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Privacy

Following privacy breach, BC may create a chief privacy officer position

British Columbia’s provincial government will explore creating a new chief privacy officer position following a recent privacy breach scandal involving […]

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Feb 23, 2010 12:42 AM
Privacy

Scathing report details botched e-health plans

By Vaughn Palmoer, Vancouver Sun (Excerpt) February 18, 2010 The B.C. Liberal drive for electronic records-keeping in the health care […]

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Feb 18, 2010 4:22 PM
Access to InformationLaw ReformPrivacy

BC FIPA Submissions on Review of Freedom of Information and Privacy Act

BC FIPA presented its submissions to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act […]

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Feb 15, 2010 3:00 PM
Privacy

FIPA denounces waste of $180 million on program to collect and swap ‘unprecedented amount of personal information’ on citizens

In a letter sent to Premier Gordon Campbell today, FIPA Executive Director Darrell Evans criticized the announcement in the Speech […]

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Feb 11, 2010 2:09 PM
Access to InformationPrivacy

Committee reviewing BC’s FOI Act extends deadline for public submissions for a second time

A Special Committee of the BC Legislature that is reviewing the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act […]

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Feb 4, 2010 11:29 AM
Access to Information

BC FIPA Intervener Factum regarding effect of Time Limits in Alberta PIPA – 26 Jan 2010

BC FIPA filed a intervener factum in the Supreme Court of Canada on January 26, 2010 in case docket 33620. […]

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Jan 26, 2010 3:00 PM
Democratic Rights 

A New Year lesson for Canada and BC: Obama’s White House Promotes New Open Government Initiative

Under a new open government plan released by the Obama administration, U.S. government agencies must publish their information online in […]

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Jan 12, 2010 12:42 PM
Privacy

Privacy News Highlights – 2009

Weekly privacy news briefs from around the world Privacy News Highlights – 31 Jan 2009 Privacy News Highlights – 12 […]

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Dec 31, 2009 3:00 PM
Access to InformationLaw Reform

BC Supreme Court finds IPC decision (F08-07) reasonable in IBM contract disclosure dispute – 10 Dec 2009

The Ministry of Labour and Citizens’ Services sought judicial review of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC (IPC) decision […]

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Dec 10, 2009 3:00 PM
Democratic Rights 

Information commissioner battles challenges by bureaucracy

Opinion – Vaughn Palmer Vancouver Sun December 3, 2009 BC Information commissioner David Loukidelis is seeking a $400,000 legal budget […]

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Dec 3, 2009 12:42 PM
Privacy

Privacy breach hits BC’s citizens’ ministry

By Lindsay Kines and Rob Shaw Canwest News Service A B.C. government employee remained on the job for seven months […]

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Nov 26, 2009 4:04 PM
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