Access and Privacy Online

News Summary September 28th, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 28th. 

• We’ll start this week with stories making access and privacy headlines from LJI Reporters across Canada  
• Turn to stories from US and around the globe 
• And then, with three and possibly more elections in Canada this fall, we’ll bring you a look across the country considering your political privacy and and follow that with a commentary from FIPA President Mike Larsen on recent FIPA activities that consider personal information by parties and public opinion polling.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240928-access-and-privacy-online/  

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-39/  

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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Commentary: The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group at 20 w/ Tim McSorley

Tim McSorley, national coordinator at the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, discusses his insights from 20 years of anti-terrorism efforts in Canada and the privacy implications that have emerged. 

• Defending Civil Liberties in an Age of Counter-terrorism and National Security: https://iclmg.ca/20years/

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News stories through the Canadian Press and Feedly. 

Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM 

News Summary September 21st, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 21st. 

• We’ll start this week with stories making access and privacy headlines from LJI Reporters across Canada.  

• We take a look at stories involving United States legal disputes, settlement payouts, and the growing cybersecurity threats that intersect access and privacy.  

• And we wrap with Tim McSorley, national coordinator at the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, to discuss his insights from 20 years of anti-terrorism efforts in Canada and the privacy implications that have emerged.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240921-access-and-privacy-online/  

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-38/  

Our Contributors: 

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

Commentary: Insights on the Latest from OIPC in BC w/ Mike Larsen

FIPA President Mike Larsen provides some insights on the latest from the OIPC in British Columbia.

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240914-access-and-privacy-online/ 

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-37/ 

 

Our Contributors: 

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

News Summary September 14th, 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 14th.

• We’ll start with news stories that highlight the growing integration of AI and considerations for regulators and consumers.

• We have an update on FOI stories in Ontario

• A growing consideration of the impact for connected cars 

• And we’ll hear from FIPA President Mike Larsen with some insights on the latest from the OIPC in British Columbia

 

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240914-access-and-privacy-online/ 

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-37/ 

 

Our Contributors: 

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

News Summary Saturday September 7th Promo

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 7th.    

• We’ll start with a landmark ruling and fine from the Dutch Data Protection Authority against Clearview AI.

• We'll bring you story updates from the past few weeks, along with new stories from Local Journalism Initiative reporters from across the country.

• And we’ll end with a look at Canada’s upcoming election season. 

• We’ll note how one Privacy and Access Regulator sees the need to remind public bodies that complying with the law is important.  

• Plus, we’ll hear from FIPA President Mike Larsen about the launch of a new FIPA resource to help you understand “Your Political Privacy.”
  

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News Summary Saturday September 7th

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 7th.     

• We’ll start with a landmark ruling and fine from the Dutch Data Protection Authority against Clearview AI. 

• We'll bring you story updates from the past few weeks, along with new stories from Local Journalism Initiative reporters from across the country. 

• And we’ll end with a look at Canada’s upcoming election season.  

• We’ll note how one Privacy and Access Regulator sees the need to remind public bodies that complying with the law is important.   

• Plus, we’ll hear from FIPA President Mike Larsen about the launch of a new FIPA resource to help you understand “Your Political Privacy.”

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Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca

Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240907-access-and-privacy-online/ 

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-36/  

Our Contributors: 

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

News Summary August 31st 2024

Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, August 31st. 

• We’ll start with a summary of the current Legal Troubles Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces in France.

• Look at how access to information research in the US is revealing intersecting issues in insurance coverage and downstream impacts from aging damn infrastructure.

• Wrapping up this week's podcast, we’ll hear from Amanda Follett Hosgood from The Tyee. Their impactful reporting details that Coastal GasLink intel was shared with the Indigenous Relations Ministry. We’ll consider how this intersects privacy considerations around a public body illegally collecting personal info. And how all of this was revealed through access to information requests tied to the Wet’suwet’en conflict.

 

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Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20240831-access-and-privacy-online/

Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2024-season-episode-35/

 

Our Contributors: 

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