BC FIPA and the BCCLA have sent their comments on proposed amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of […]

In this update: Conservatives hit hard by backlash against online spying bill – a privacy issue that has rung the […]

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC has published guidelines for public bodies considering the benefits and […]

In an investigation report released yesterday, Commissioner Elizabeth Denham shot down the use of facial recognition technology by ICBC for […]

The federal Conservatives’ online spying bill is back in Parliament and bad as ever … but opposition to the bill […]

BC FIPA’s response to a petition by Ministry of Citizens’ Services to the BC Supreme Court in relation to a […]

The BC Civil Liberties Association has issued a timely and comprehensive report on soon-to-be introduced “lawful access” bills to expand […]

In this issue: FIPA celebrates 7th birthday of FOI Request for BC government’s $300 million contract with IBM Mayor Gregor […]

Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver – In advance of today’s anticipated Canada-U.S. border deal signing in Washington, D.C., FIPA and seven […]

Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian has added her voice to the growing chorus of critics of the federal […]

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart has sent an open letter to Canadian Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews to […]