Posted on January 31st, 2012
Following the Vancouver Sun's report that the BC government spent 19 months claiming that a pamphlet promoting the HST was ‘advice to the minister’ and therefore would not be released through FOI, FIPA is calling for...
Posted on January 26th, 2012
The BC Civil Liberties Association has issued a timely and comprehensive report on soon-to-be introduced “lawful access” bills to expand police surveillance powers...
Posted on January 19th, 2012
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation today revealed that the BC government has spent $124,522.48 so far in its eight-year-long fight against releasing the IBM workplace service contract to FIPA...
Posted on January 16th, 2012
A FIPA submission to the Canadian government states "Congratulations. We did not think it was possible to create a consultation document on Open Government without making a single mention of Access to Information,...
Posted on January 12th, 2012
The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association is seeking a new Program Director....
Posted on December 13th, 2011
According to Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, what's good for the City isn't good for the city's police department when it comes to freedom of information policy...
