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Brief Update: Taking a Break for Planning

This week, the team is taking a short break from delivering news and commentary.

The pause is for planning purposes, ensuring that we continue to bring you insightful stories in the information field that impact you.

We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to return next week for our latest updates. Stay safe and stay informed!

 

Commentary: Did BC Conservatives Breach Voters’ Privacy?

In this week's Commentary, we’re joined by Mike Larsen to discuss a Tyee opinion piece focused on concerns FIPA raised in the 2024 BC election.

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News Summary November 9th, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, November 9th.

Election season continues. We’ll cover the latest from the US, where data security, voter privacy, and the influence of big money are front and center.  Plus, we’ll look at the Access and Privacy issues coming up in Nova Scotia’s provincial election here in Canada.

Plus, we’ll bring you all the stories that hit our radar on access and privacy, including a major shift in Alberta, where legislative changes propose an overhaul of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act impacting everyone seeking information from public bodies in that Province.

Be sure to stay to the end for our commentary on the BC election fallout that includes the BC Conservative Party, facing allegations of mishandling voter data, sparking concerns around political accountability and privacy protection in the province.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20241109-access-and-privacy-online/

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-45/       

Our Contributors:

Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

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Commentary: 2024 Election Survey Review

This week's commentary is a special discussion with the FIPA staff group to review the Election Survey responses and see what we learned in Saskatchewan, British Columbia and New Brunswick after considering the responses and election results.

2024 Election Questionnaires: https://fipa.bc.ca/2024-election-questionnaires/

• British Columbia: https://fipa.bc.ca/2024-election-questionnaire-bc/
• New Brunswick: https://fipa.bc.ca/2024-election-questionnaire-nb/
• Saskatchewan: https://fipa.bc.ca/2024-election-questionnaire-sk/
• Nova Scotia: https://fipa.bc.ca/2024-election-questionnaire-ns/ 

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News Summary November 2nd, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, November 2nd.

We start with our election updates and cover Nova Scotia’s legal system as it responds to a major report on systemic racism.

We have a group of stories that highlight the impact of data breaches in Canada’s federal agencies, revealing the vulnerabilities of our personal information and what’s being done about it.

And we’ll wrap with a look at some of the election stories intersecting access and privacy that are making headlines in the last week of US election campaigns.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20241102-access-and-privacy-online/

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-44 

Our Contributors:

Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/  

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Commentary: 2024 US Privacy and Reproductive Rights

Fall of 2024 brings some interesting elections in Canada and in the United States. As a Canadian organization looking south, we are often faced with some challenging concepts and interpretations. Roe vs Wade was over tuned two years ago buts impacts continue to resonate. To make sense of it all, we contacted someone in our extended network with a great combination of cross-border experience and legal expertise in privacy. Cynthia Khoo is a technology and human rights lawyer, and researcher based in Ontario. 

https://tekhnoslaw.ca/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiakhoo 

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News Summary October 26th, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, October 26th.

We start with an election update and dive into a range of topics, from how businesses can stay safe from scams in the face of natural disasters, to international updates on freedom of expression and democratic rights.

Plus, we have some insightful stories from the Local Journalism Initiative, shedding light on access to information in Canada.

And we conclude with insights from Cynthia Khoo, who brings us up to speed on the privacy framing of the US abortion issues here and south of the border.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20241026-access-and-privacy-online/

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-43/

Our Contributors:

Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/

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News Summary October 19th, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, October 19th:

We start with Access to Information reporting that highlights the alarming rise in the incarceration of Indigenous women, despite longstanding calls for action and reform. We shift to privacy stories that highlight the impact of data breaches in municipal government, and conclude with a look at reports intersecting whistleblowing and US stories. Plus, we’ll give you a quick review of the election questionnaires and where they are sitting.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20241019-access-and-privacy-online/ 

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-42/

Our Contributors:

Writing: Shaun Fisk | Production: Patrick Farnsworth | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder

Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/

News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly.

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