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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.

  1. 6d ago

    Brief Update: Upcoming Post-election Analysis

    We’re taking the week off, but here at FIPA we just wanted to let you all know we will be back next week for more access and privacy stories, as well as an analysis of the BC municipal election. So, look out for that. We look forward to digging in and sharing our insights on this election and getting back to reporting on these important stories. Support these efforts by subscribing or donating.  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

  2. Oct 17

    News Summary October 17th, 2026

    This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, October 17.  This week: election privacy, public records, and a university data breach. We’ll examine AI oversight, American accountability gaps, and international disputes over information and personal safety.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20261017-access-and-privacy-online Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-42  Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca  OIPC launches consultation on large-volume freedom of information requests   Participate in the consultation: https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D 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, Feedly, and ICLMG.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay

    News Summary October 17th, 2026

  3. Oct 10

    News Summary October 10th, 2026

    This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, October 10.  This week: voter privacy, a stalled citizenship guide, student-aid spending, workplace AI, a U.S. court-system breach, and Norway’s proposed smart-glasses restrictions.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20261010-access-and-privacy-online Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-41  Voterprivacy.ca : www.voterprivacy.ca  OIPC launches consultation on large volume freedom of information requests   Participate in the consultation: https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D  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, Feedly, and ICLMG.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay

    News Summary October 10th, 2026

  4. Oct 3

    News Summary October 3rd, 2026

    This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, October 3rd.  This week: campaign apps test voter privacy, a health chatbot connects care and commerce, AI agents breach digital boundaries, and public records expose hidden detention practices.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20261003-access-and-privacy-online  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-40  Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca  OIPC launches consultation on large volume freedom of information requests   Participate in the consultation: https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D 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, Feedly, and ICLMG.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay

    News Summary October 3rd, 2026

  5. Sep 19

    News Summary September 19th, 2026

    This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 19th.  This week: banking without answers, access rights upheld, privacy lessons in classrooms, data-centre secrecy, America’s ballot battles, and new safeguards for students using AI.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260919-access-and-privacy-online  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-38  Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca  OIPC launches consultation on large volume freedom of information requests   Participate in the consultation: https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D  Migrants Right to Protest Petition: https://migrantrights.ca/RightToProtest/  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, Feedly, and ICLMG.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay

    News Summary September 19th, 2026

  6. Sep 12

    News Summary September 12th, 2026

    This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 12th.  Today: B.C.’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner announces consultation and a new approach to access delays; migrants defending their right to protest; courts confronting secrecy; expanding police surveillance; and U.S. whistleblowers warning about dangerous shortcuts.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260912-access-and-privacy-online  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-37  Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca  OIPC launches consultation on large volume freedom of information requests:  News Release: https://www.oipc.bc.ca/documents/news-releases/3239   Participate in the consultation: https://surveys.crcresearch.com/S2/?st=kgzAN%2FgooJGI58DXBDXA4TMM35It2LATScaIYjUahOg%3D  ICLMG De Risking Event Registration: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/the-damage-of-de-risking-iclmg-report-launch  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MCUSjhejQtywhfEFrXzrtg#/registration   Migrants Right to Protest Petition: https://migrantrights.ca/RightToProtest/  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, Feedly, and ICLMG.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay

    News Summary September 12th, 2026

  7. Sep 5

    News Summary September 5th, 2026

    This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, September 5th.  This week: Ontario’s student-aid warning signs, a court fight over the right to be forgotten, a whistleblower warning that a rushed U.S. Postal Service system could put mail ballots at risk, and Meta’s new rules for young users. Let’s dive in.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260905-access-and-privacy-online  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-36 FIPA voterprivacy.ca  Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca  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, Feedly, and ICLMG.  Available through: PodBean, Apple iTunes,  YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM. ListenNotes,  Podchaser, Boomplay

    News Summary September 5th, 2026

  8. Aug 29

    Commentary: What Canada’s Privacy Act Must Protect

    Canada’s Privacy Act was created for a very different technological era. Today, federal institutions can link datasets, automate decisions and use artificial intelligence to make inferences about people. What should the law require before government collects, shares or reuses personal information?  In this Access and Privacy Online commentary, host Patrick Farnsworth speaks with FIPA Executive Director Jason Woywada and legal researcher Sara Mateika about FIPA’s submission to the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s review of the Privacy Act.  They examine FIPA’s 12 recommendations, including stronger necessity and proportionality tests, meaningful consent, transparent data-sharing agreements, safeguards for AI and automated decision-making, clearer privacy impact assessments, and improved breach notification.  Sara also reflects on the research, collaboration and judgment involved in turning a complex national consultation into practical recommendations for public-interest reform.  Privacy Act Recommendations: https://fipa.bc.ca/20260710-submission-tbs-privacy-review   Support these efforts by subscribing or donating.  Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca  Access and Privacy Commentary: 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

    Commentary: What Canada’s Privacy Act Must Protect
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