BC FIPA and the BCCLA have made submissions regarding the statutory review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents […]
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Privacy chiefs vow to fight surveillance together, call for global cooperation
A group of international data and privacy protection commissioners has decided to act together to challenge the surveillance society which […]
Mounties buying Canadians’ personal info
Since September 2001, the RCMP have been buying and storing personal information on Canadians from private data brokers, which have […]
BC FIPA publishes study on the BC Government’s response to FOI requests over the past 5 years
BC FIPA has released a study on the BC Government’s response to freedom of information (FOI) requests over the past […]
BC Information Summit explores “Open Government
Friday September 29 The Theatre at UBC Robson Square Campus Vancouver, BC BC’s Freedom of Information Act, passed in 1992, […]
Privacy groups slam use of CIA-backed software to manage Canadian health files
Privacy advocates are questioning the use of CIA-funded software to manage Canadian medical records. Software that will help sort millions […]
Lawyers ask feds to take action against nosy Internet suppliers
The 36,000-strong association representing Canada’s lawyers is calling on the federal government to take action against a “trend” of cyber […]
BC FIPA presents its submission to the Committee to Consider Bill C-2, the Federal Accountability Act
BC FIPA has made its submission on the Federal Accountability Act, Bill C-2 to the committee reviewing the legislation. BC […]
BC bill a “blatant move” to assert Cabinet control over public inquiries
FIPA and the BC Civil Liberties Association have joined forces to oppose a blatant move by the BC Liberals to […]
BC Liberals refuse to extend FOI act to $100 million trust
Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer reports that the B.C. Liberals have rebuffed two requests to include the $100-million New Relationship […]
BC Government auctions computer tapes with health records
The British Columbia government has auctioned off computer tapes containing thousands of highly sensitive records, including information about people’s medical […]