The BC government increasingly engages in secret consultations when legislative and policy changes are being considered. The latest example concerns […]
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On the first anniversary of Canada’s “no-fly” list, travellers are urged to tell their stories
In the face of growing surveillance of travellers, many Canadians are being caught in the web of government watch lists. […]
BC FIPA sends letter to the Prime Minister to urge consultation on ACTA
BC FIPA has sent a letter to the Prime Minister regarding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) to highlight its concerns […]
Secret trade agreement could trump Canadian privacy and copyright laws
The Canadian government is secretly negotiating an international trade agreement which could broaden the power of law enforcement officials to […]
BC FIPA and BCCLA Grade the Government on its Implementation of Recommendations on PIPEDA
On November 26, 2006, BC FIPA and the BC Civil Liberties Association made several recommendations on improving the Personal Information […]
FIPA and BC Civil Liberties call for improvements to BC’s Personal Information Protection Act
FIPA and the BC Civil Liberties Association have released a joint submission to an all-party committee of the BC Legislature […]
BC’s public transit authority moves behind closed doors
The new board chair of TransLink, BC’s public transit authority, is coming under fire for deciding to move the provincial […]
Privacy News Highlights – 2007
Weekly privacy news briefs from around the world for 2007. Privacy News Highlights – 4 Jan 2007 Privacy News Highlights […]
2007 Whistleblower award presented to former employee of BC Ministry of Water, Air and Land Protection
On December 11, the 2007 Whistleblower Award was presented in a ceremony at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre campus. A […]
Government of Canada introduces legislation to tackle identity theft
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada introduced legislation to help combat identity theft on November 21. “This […]
Legislative review of BC’s Personal Information Protection Act gets in gear: All-party committee calls for submissions
The special committee to review BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) has issued a call for written submissions. The deadline […]