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January 31st, 2012	BC government should face penalty for deliberately blocking FOI requests - FIPA
January 26th, 2012	Report says “Lawful Access” proposals are moving Canada towards a surveillance society
January 19th, 2012	B.C. Government Wastes $125,000 Trying to Keep IBM Contract Secret
January 16th, 2012	FIPA congratulates Feds for ignoring Access to Information Act while it "consults" Canadians about Open Government
January 12th, 2012	Employment opportunity with FIPA
December 13th, 2011	Mayor Gregor Robertson flip-flops on freedom of information policy
December 8th, 2011	FIPA celebrates 7th birthday of FOI Request for BC government’s $300 million contract with IBM
December 7th, 2011	Privacy, civil liberties groups issue statement of principles on Canada-U.S. perimeter agreement
November 2nd, 2011	Commissioner Cavoukian: Conservatives' Lawful Access legislation will diminish our privacy rights
October 27th, 2011	Online surveillance law could erode Canadian freedoms, says Canada's Privacy Commissioner
October 23rd, 2011	BC’s ‘Open Government’ refuses to close information laundering loophole in FOI law [Updated Oct. 25, 2011]
October 20th, 2011	B.C. bill could open up your private information
October 12th, 2011	Canadian Government misrepresents peformance on Open Government to U.S. State Department
October 5th, 2011	FOIPP Act amendments mean less privacy, no improvements to ailing FOI process
September 29th, 2011	Newspapers Canada releases its 2011 Freedom of Information Audit
September 22nd, 2011	Controversy over FOI interference blows up in Parliament; Info Commissioner confirms 'black hole' in ministers' offices
September 14th, 2011	Right to Know Week features FOI workshop and FIPA’s 20th anniversary party
August 29th, 2011	Transparency groups urge Commons inquiry into RCMP's dropping investigation into violation of Access to Information Act
August 16th, 2011	RCMP decision to drop investigation into violation of Access to Info Act ‘potentially catastrophic’ says FIPA
August 9th, 2011	"Stop Online Spying" Coalition Calls on Harper to strip online spying powers from omnibus crime bill
July 21st, 2011	Vancouver Police board to reconsider policy of simultaneous release of FOI requests
July 19th, 2011	BC government opens the information door a crack
July 11th, 2011	Is BC Ferries covering up for the Premier’s office?
June 24th, 2011	MEDICAL PRIVACY: New website will help public navigate mounting confusion over health privacy rights in BC
June 23rd, 2011	Coalition against government surveillance of the internet ("lawful access") growing by leaps and bounds
June 8th, 2011	Federal 'tough-on-crime' legislation takes aim at civil liberties
May 16th, 2011	Information Commissioner’s weak BC Ferries decision “disappointing” says FIPA
May 13th, 2011	BC government ordered to release $300 million outsourcing contract
May 6th, 2011	Canada Health Infoway's billion$ plan for national electronic health records doomed to fail, experts say in CMA Journal
April 14th, 2011	BC's 'Government 2.0' plan is Big Brother-approved
April 6th, 2011	UPDATE: What will you do to fix Canada’s broken Access to Information system? - Response from party leaders
March 29th, 2011	Information and Privacy Commissioner announces investigation of BC’s PRIME police database
March 17th, 2011	FIPA welcomes new Minister for Open Government, asks her to post long-awaited IBM contract online
March 10th, 2011	FIPA responds to expanded OIPC investigation into proactive and reactive disclosure of information by public bodies in BC
March 1st, 2011	Information and Privacy Commissioner asks for input on BC government's FOI release policies
February 4th, 2011	FIPA cautions Parliamentary committee about ‘Open Government’ models that actually limit citizens’ information rights
February 3rd, 2011	B.C. government will start posting records obtained through Freedom of Information online
January 13th, 2011	BC Government still fighting release of IBM contract
January 11th, 2011	Canada ranks last in freedom of information: study
December 10th, 2010	BC Government gets failing grade on program to monitor information security
November 26th, 2010	BC government ordered to release multi-million dollar IBM Contract – six years after FIPA's FOI request
November 25th, 2010	FIPA denounces anti-privacy Canadian privacy bill
October 7th, 2010	BC Ferries FOI policy designed to thwart public interest and media requests
October 6th, 2010	Poorly designed third party advertising rules chilled election debate, reduced voter access to information: Study
September 24th, 2010	BC Government’s plans for increased sharing of personal information increase risk of 'Veterans Affairs-style' privacy breaches
September 22nd, 2010	Veterans Affairs critic’s confidential medical information given to minister
September 14th, 2010	Third BC Information Summit asks: Are big changes ahead for freedom of information and privacy in BC?
September 9th, 2010	FIPA asks Commissioner to investigate false claims of “no records” by government
August 17th, 2010	Commissioner rules health authority outsourcing contracts must be disclosed
July 5th, 2010	Is Canada’s heritage minister an agent of foreign influence?
June 30th, 2010	Environmental groups accuse B.C. of abusing Freedom of Information process over sea lice information
June 24th, 2010	BC Government's fight to keep secrets wastes your money
June 1st, 2010	Special Committee reviewing BC’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Act hands down a 'good, bad and ugly' report
May 26th, 2010	BC Government orders Crown corporations to give advance alerts of FOI releases; FIPA asks Commissioner to investigate
May 3rd, 2010	BC Government brings BC Ferries and Ferry Authority under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
April 11th, 2010	BC Lousy at Guarding Privacy: Information and Privacy Commissioner
March 31st, 2010	Community organizations sound the alarm on BC government’s $180 million program to collect and share personal information
March 26th, 2010	BC government ignores legal requirement to do Privacy Assessment on $180 million program to data-match personal information
March 11th, 2010	BC Privacy Commissioner finds Vancouver Health Authority's e-health system has 'major deficiencies' in privacy protection
February 23rd, 2010	Following privacy breach, BC may create a chief privacy officer position
February 18th, 2010	Scathing report details botched e-health plans
February 11th, 2010	FIPA denounces waste of $180 million on program to collect and swap ‘unprecedented amount of personal information' on citizens
February 4th, 2010	Committee reviewing BC's FOI Act extends deadline for public submissions for a second time
January 12th, 2010	A New Year lesson for Canada and BC: Obama’s White House Promotes New Open Government Initiative
December 16th, 2009	FIPA celebrates 5th birthday of FOI Request for BC government’s $300 million contract with IBM
December 3rd, 2009	Information commissioner battles challenges by bureaucracy
November 26th, 2009	Privacy breach hits BC's citizens' ministry
November 23rd, 2009	BC Government short-changes review of FOI Act
November 16th, 2009	Groups call on Premier to bring BC Ferries back under FOI act
October 29th, 2009	Conservative government abandons ATI reform, groups say
October 19th, 2009	Tainted Anti-Spam bill will facilitate secret corporate intrusion into your computer - UPDATE
October 19th, 2009	Legislative Committee to Review BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
September 23rd, 2009	Canada's Privacy Commissioners urge feds to cool plan for expanded surveillance of communications
August 19th, 2009	Canada Line operator ordered to reveal its deal with TransLink - UPDATE Oct. 29 2009
July 30th, 2009	Who's responsible for the illegal destruction of BC Cabinet e-mails?
June 26th, 2009	Canada's access-to-information watchdog takes aim at Harper’s stonewalling
June 24th, 2009	Information blackout by BC Government “Nixonian” says FIPA
June 18th, 2009	Canadian government introduces Bill to increase police surveillance of Internet
June 12th, 2009	Plans for e-Health raise huge threats to privacy for Canadians
May 7th, 2009	New FIPA study shows BC’s FOI performance is even worse than Info Commissioner’s critical report
April 29th, 2009	Free to Speak Campaign takes on unfair BC election law, warns of danger to individuals and small groups
April 29th, 2009	FOI RESPONSE TIMES: Identical FOI requests show huge contrast between response of BC Premier and Washington Governor
April 8th, 2009	Big Opt Out Campaign rallies British Columbians against privacy threats of new e-Health system
March 13th, 2009	Alarm raised over BC government plan to outsource its computer nerve-centre to US-owned company
February 26th, 2009	Private member’s bill, Commissioner’s report raise hopes for reform of federal Access to Information law
February 24th, 2009	BC gov't sows fear by claiming 'crown copyright' on released documents, say critics
February 14th, 2009	Information Commissioner blasts BC government's FOI performance in special report
February 13th, 2009	Free to Speak Campaign takes on unfair BC election law, warns of danger to individuals and small groups
January 27th, 2009	Landmark court ruling upholds right of access to electronic records
January 23rd, 2009	National groups urge Harper to Follow Obama’s example to solve Canada’s Access to Information crisis
January 16th, 2009	BC Government centralizes handling of FOI requests, promises to improve response
January 8th, 2009	Canadian Senator’s Bill Aims to Crack Down on Spam
December 9th, 2008	High court ponders whether access to information is a right
November 6th, 2008	BC Liberals betray FOI promises
November 5th, 2008	Diverse Coalition Launches New Effort to Respond to Government Censorship and Threats to Privacy
November 5th, 2008	Commissioners tell universities, "Protect life over personal privacy."
September 28th, 2008	National groups query Stephen Harper on failure to fulfil 2006 Access to Information promises
September 19th, 2008	Right to Know Week shines a spotlight on growing government secrecy
July 22nd, 2008	BC’s Information Commissioner to publicly grade ministries’ FOI compliance
July 8th, 2008	BC Civil Liberties group decries secret consultations
June 20th, 2008	On the first anniversary of Canada’s "no-fly" list, travellers are urged to tell their stories
May 27th, 2008	Secret trade agreement could trump Canadian privacy and copyright laws
May 6th, 2008	Another blow to Freedom of Information by the Harper government: Tories kill access to information database
April 24th, 2008	BC government reversal a victory for openness
March 31st, 2008	Federal Access-to-information program overwhelmed, report says
March 14th, 2008	Tories failing to end era of secrecy, Gomery says
March 7th, 2008	FIPA and BC Civil Liberties call for improvements to BC's Personal Information Protection Act
January 22nd, 2008	Watchdog finds apparent government discrimination against environmental groups' FOI requests
January 17th, 2008	BC's public transit authority moves behind closed doors
December 11th, 2007	2007 Whistleblower award presented to former employee of BC Ministry of Water, Air and Land Protection
November 22nd, 2007	Government of Canada introduces legislation to tackle identity theft
November 21st, 2007	Legislative review of BC's Personal Information Protection Act gets in gear: All-party committee calls for submissions
November 1st, 2007	BC Ministry caught red-handed in abuse of freedom of information act
October 22nd, 2007	Canada’s new do-not-call list process a farce: Michael Geist
October 21st, 2007	Harper government continues to ignore election promises to increase transparency
October 11th, 2007	FOI legislation can’t win when government refuses to be open, says Father of BC’s FOI act
September 28th, 2007	It's Right to Know Week in Canada
September 4th, 2007	2007 BC Information Summit will ask, "How can we strengthen the public's right to know in an adversarial world?"
August 10th, 2007	To avoid embarrassment, the Federal Tories sacrificed your Right to Know
July 26th, 2007	Access to information reforms urgently needed, says BC's Information Commissioner
June 29th, 2007	ACTION ALERT: Join Canada's privacy watchdogs in call for suspension of new no-fly list
April 26th, 2007	BC Government continues down 6-year path of secrecy
April 25th, 2007	Calling all FOI requesters: New study wants to hear from you - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31!
April 24th, 2007	Sierra Legal wins ruling against exorbitant fee for polluters list
February 23rd, 2007	Information Commissioner probes whether BC health ministry 'abused' freedom of information law
January 3rd, 2007	Campaign for Open Government releases list of Top 10 FOI stories of 2006
November 23rd, 2006	BC Government's 'Culture of Denial' exposed
November 22nd, 2006	FIPA testifies to House of Commons committee reviewing the Personal Information Protection Act
November 14th, 2006	David Suzuki, Rafe Mair and Gordon Gibson support Freedom of Information by becoming "Friends of FOI"
November 8th, 2006	Campaign for Open Government launches with report on BC Government's dismal Freedom of Information performance
November 8th, 2006	Dissenting Tories call for immediate reform of Access to Information Act
November 8th, 2006	Privacy chiefs vow to fight surveillance together, call for global cooperation
October 12th, 2006	Inter-American Court Finds Fundamental Right of Access to Information
October 10th, 2006	Canadian public info suddenly a military secret, study reveals
October 10th, 2006	Mounties buying Canadians' personal info
September 26th, 2006	Campaign for Open Government launches with report on BC Government's dismal Freedom of Information performance
September 13th, 2006	Ottawa accused of trying to tame Canada's Information watchdog
September 5th, 2006	BC Information Summit explores "Open Government – What works and what doesn't"
August 24th, 2006	Privacy groups slam use of CIA-backed software to manage Canadian health files
July 7th, 2006	Lawyers ask feds to take action against nosy Internet suppliers
June 2nd, 2006	FIPA urges parliamentary committee to fulfill election promises of access-to-information reform
May 22nd, 2006	Alberta government makes access to Cabinet records even harder
May 11th, 2006	Open government advocates cheer as contentious bills are deferred
May 2nd, 2006	BC bill a "blatant move" to assert Cabinet control over public inquiries
April 28th, 2006	BC Government moves to cut public access to information
April 28th, 2006	Information Commissioner slams Harper for about-face on reform of Access to Information Act
April 25th, 2006	BC Liberals refuse to extend FOI act to $100 million trust
April 11th, 2006	Harper government backs off on promises to increase transparency
April 10th, 2006	BC universities fight for corporate secrecy
April 6th, 2006	Are the Tories backing away from sweeping reforms to Access to Information law?
March 15th, 2006	BC Government wants $172,947 for list of top polluters formerly provided free of charge
March 8th, 2006	BC Government auctions computer tapes with health records
February 24th, 2006	CRTC seeks comments on National Do Not Call List and Telemarketing Rules
February 3rd, 2006	FIPA urges minority Parliament to enact Gomery's advice swiftly
January 19th, 2006	Canada's "open government" election
January 16th, 2006	FOI requesters in BC invited to participate in landmark survey
December 8th, 2005	Have bureaucrats hijacked the review of BC's Freedom of Information Act?
December 1st, 2005	La Forest Report urges Ottawa to "do much more" to make access to information and privacy laws work
November 27th, 2005	Harper pledges to strengthen Access to Information Act and protect whistleblowers
November 24th, 2005	David Loukidelis re-appointed as BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner
November 8th, 2005	BC whistleblower sticks neck out for turtles
October 20th, 2005	Canadian government readies legislation to increase Internet snooping powers
September 8th, 2005	Ottawa Routinely Breaks the Law in Treatment of Media Requests under Access to Information, Newspapers Claim
August 9th, 2005	Privacy Commissioner warns that no-fly list will infringe on privacy rights
August 9th, 2005	Information Commissioner of BC calls for records creation legislation
July 27th, 2005	National consultation launched on fight against identity theft
July 20th, 2005	Environmental Law Centre requests public inquiry into freedom of information policies in BC
June 20th, 2005	Majority of Canadians demand informed consent on cross-border sharing of their personal information
June 7th, 2005	Canada’s Information Commissioner laments federal resistance to transparency
May 31st, 2005	Public's Right to Know in Failing Health in Canada, says National Study
May 23rd, 2005	Privacy Commissioner to audit flow of Canadians’ personal info to U.S.
May 17th, 2005	Canadian Association of Journalists names Klein government as Canada’s "most secretive"
May 11th, 2005	Canadian Association of Journalists nominates BC Government for annual ‘Code of Silence’ Award
May 10th, 2005	Watchdog groups give BC government a failing grade on freedom of information
May 6th, 2005	FIPA asks BC party leaders for positions on Freedom of Information issues
April 26th, 2005	International Coalition warns of global mass surveillance
April 19th, 2005	FIPA report calls for rethink of Anti-terrorism Act
April 14th, 2005	Justice Minister Presents Framework for Reform of the Access to Information Act
March 9th, 2005	Parliamentary review of Canada’s Anti-terrorism Act begins
March 3rd, 2005	Canadian groups call for privacy breach disclosure law
January 27th, 2005	Privacy Commissioner of Canada awards grant to FIPA for study on identity theft
January 4th, 2005	Freedom of Information comes to Britain
December 14th, 2004	Canada to Set Up Do-Not-Call Telemarketing List
October 30th, 2004	Patriot Act poses greater risks than province states, says BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner
October 22nd, 2004	'First-rate' access reform coming, says new Justice Minister Cotler
October 4th, 2004	FIPA urges all MPs to take up the torch for transparency of federal institutions
September 10th, 2004	FIPA and VanCity Savings offer low-cost privacy training to non-profit groups
August 19th, 2004	U.S. corporation selected to manage BC Medical records actively promotes sharing of personal information with FBI
June 21st, 2004	'Right to Privacy Campaign' launched to protect individuals’ privacy by stopping Maximus deal
May 28th, 2004	BC Privacy Commissioner to examine implications of USA Patriot Act on government outsourcing
May 20th, 2004	Government committee recommends enhanced access to records and improved privacy protection
April 27th, 2004	BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner decries public servants’ proposals to weaken the Freedom of Information & Privacy Act
March 31st, 2004	FIPA joins campaign against international biometric identification
February 26th, 2004	Information Commissioner proposes major reforms to BC’s FOI and privacy act
January 30th, 2004	Action Alert: BC Legislature committee begins second review of FOI and privacy act
September 9th, 2003	Attend Western Canada's most important privacy training event of 2003!
September 5th, 2003	Law Foundation and VanCity Savings sponsor privacy training for non-profit groups
May 2nd, 2003	New law a big leap for privacy rights in BC, but government must fund it adequately
November 13th, 2002	Rights groups rally to support Privacy Commissioner In opposition to 'big brother' database on travellers
August 22nd, 2002	FIPA Calls for Reform of BC's FOI Act
June 12th, 2002	Public Health and Safety Threatened by Creation of Unaccountable Quasi-governmental Bodies
January 15th, 2002	Open Letter Urges Premier to Honour Pledge to Provide Stable Funding for Information and Privacy Commissioner
January 14th, 2002	Privacy Conference
January 1st, 2002	2001 FIPA Awards!

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