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The Freedom of Information and Privacy Association brings you this weekly roundup of the news stories in the information management field.
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This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, May 10th.
With major national and international events, from the new pope to the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, grabbing the spotlight, there are still plenty of other stories to highlight.
We’ll start with stories from Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative and the continued fallout from this past winter’s school data breaches. We’ll follow that up with a scan of major stories from the Canadian Press, and wrap with our regular U.S. scan and look around the globe.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250510-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-19/
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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.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, May 3rd.
Our condolences go out to everyone in the Filipino community and Vancouver affected by the tragic events of April 26th.
Off the top, the dust is still settling on the federal election, and we see the first of the Code of Silence Awards being handed out.
We’ll look at important stories impacting access to information, privacy, and information management across Canada and around the globe.
And we’ll wrap up with a concerning development in British Columbia, where Northern Health Authority is being taken to court by an independent office of the legislature, signaling a troubling breakdown in transparency and accountability.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250503-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-18/
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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.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Election Day is Monday, April 28th!
Be sure to listen in as FIPA President Mike Larsen, Executive Director Jason Woywada, and Legal Researcher Spencer Izen sit down with me to discuss Canada's Federal Election and FIPA’s surveys questionnaires and guides.
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Access and Privacy Commentaries: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-commentary/
Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/
News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Canadian Federal Election
- FIPA Federal Election Page: https://fipa.bc.ca/2025-federal-election/ | https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250423-FE-Green-Party-Response-Freedom-of-Information-and-Privacy-Association-FIPA-Election-Survey-Response.pdf
- FIPA Federal Election Guide: https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FINAL-202500408-Fast-Facts-Federal-Election.pdf
- FIPA Election Questionnaire: https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FINAL-20250408-Federal-Election-Questionnaire-Leaders-and-Party.pdf
- Federal Green Response: https://fipa.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250423-FE-Green-Party-Response-Freedom-of-Information-and-Privacy-Association-FIPA-Election-Survey-Response.pdf
- FIPA Survey Responses: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-dCs_2FmgEqk3a6b9gLKMGWcQ_3D_3D/
Our extended election listening and reading
- The Bridge: https://www.youtube.com/@themansbridgepodcast
- The Herle Burly: https://www.theherleburly.com/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9CXGHWuCUsFGSpgjEzjWA
- The Hotel Pacifico: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiz4-vaadmZSNRMbOx2CKk-K6wvKtY4my
- The Curse of Politics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEH3RI2tO1s&t=10s
- The Paul Wells Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSUXb0tDFbNb0ZliN6d2B3Q
- The Writ: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWrit
- 338 Canada: https://338canada.com/federal.htm
- Dean Beeby Substack: https://deanbeeby.substack.com/
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
Saturday Apr 26, 2025
This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, April 26th.
It’s Election day on Monday, April 28th!
We’ll start with the historic fines and action being taken against Meta and Apple in the European Union for privacy violations.
We’ll shift to the privacy and access to information stories from across Canada, including great reminders about Border search and seizures by US Border Agents.
That will lead us into our, now regular, look south of the border and internationally.
We’ll wrap with a clip from our upcoming commentary between FIPA President Mike Larsen, Executive Director Jason Woywada, and Legal Researcher Spencer Izen taking a look at Canada's Federal Election discussing FIPA surveys questionnaires and guides.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250426-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-18/
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Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca
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.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
The team here at Access and Privacy Online are taking the Easter Weekend off, and we hope you all have the opportunity to do the same.
We’ll be back next week with more coverage of the headlines and commentary. In particular, in the coming week, we’ll be sharing a recent lecture from FIPA President Mike Larson, where he expounds on 'why Privacy matters, and why it matters right now'.
We look forward to sharing that, and continuing to cover the upcoming Federal Election here in Canada, and relevant international news as well.
Take care, and have a good weekend.
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Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca
Access and Privacy Commentaries: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-commentary/
Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/
News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, April 12th. We are entering week four of the federal election here in Canada.
We’ll start with a few national stories before diving into the local journalism reports informed by and intersecting access to information privacy and information management across Canada.
We have a couple of non-Trump related stories out of the US before we continue to consider the chaos emanating from south of the border with a look at some cybersecurity implications.
And we’ll end with a look at a new bill to combat disinformation in elections from Quebec and FIPA’s own election survey.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250412-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-15/
Support these efforts by subscribing or donating.
Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca
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.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, April 5th, and we are entering week three of the federal election here in Canada.
On the radar this week:
- Police record-keeping and the growing role of AI both inside and outside the courtroom.
- Two scandals involving taxpayer dollars and questions of political accountability.
- Updates on environmental topics shaped by access to information.
- Broader stories from Canada, the U.S., and abroad.
- And a reminder about how your personal data—including DNA—can be affected when a company goes bankrupt.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250405-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-14/
Support these efforts by subscribing or donating.
Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca
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.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
FIPA was recently at the 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit. It was a great event with hundreds of cybersecurity and privacy professionals from around the globe addressing the topics facing the use and protection of your personal information.
We were grateful and privileged to have an opportunity to have BC Information Commissioner Michael Harvey sit down with FIPA President Mike Larsen and Executive Director Jason Woywada to discuss everything from the state of current civil discourse to the insights gained during his first months as Commissioner in BC.
- OIPC BC Commissioner Michael Harvey: https://www.oipc.bc.ca/about/commissioner/
- FIPA at VIPPS: https://fipa.bc.ca/fipa-at-vipss/
- 2025 VIPSS Panel with FIPA: https://fipa.bc.ca/2025-vipss-panel-with-fipa/
- A chorus calling for change: https://fipa.bc.ca/a-chorus-calling-for-change/
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Access and Privacy Commentaries: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-commentary/
Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/
News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly.
Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes, Podchaser, Boomplay