BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) is a non-profit society established in 1991 for the purpose of advancing freedom of information, open and accountable government, and privacy rights in Canada. We serve a wide variety of individuals and organizations through programs of public education, legal aid, research, public interest advocacy and law reform.
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This document is a submission to the information and Privacy Commissioner of BC on draft employment privacy guidelines. Topics include drug and alcohol testing, covert surveillance and privacy in relation to insurance ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: privacy rights; workers rights & safety
This 70 page publication deals with a number of issues related to ID theft, including . Background and History, Methods of Identity Theft, Legal Issues, the U.S. Situation, the Database Industry and regulation, PIPEDA - ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: identity theft; privacy rights; victim support & victim rights + all subtopics
Submissions by FIPA to the federal Department of Justice regarding the 2002 version of the government's 'lawful access' proposals for enhanced ability of police and other authorities to intercept and monitor electronic ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: access to information; privacy rights; rights when dealing with police + all subtopics
Submissions by FIPA to the fedeal department of Justice regarding the 2005 version of the government's 'lawful access' proposals for enhanced ability of police and other authorities to intercept and monitor electronic ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
This is FIPA's submission to the Commons Sub-Committee on Public Safety and National Security, which was undertaking a review of the Anti-Terrorism Act. FIPA was critical of many aspects, including security ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: access to information; privacy rights
FIPA's submission to the special committee on the Accountability Act. The submission highlights the promises made by the Conservative party during the 2005-06 federal election regarding Access to Information, and how ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: access to information
A joint submission by BC Civil Liberties and FIPA reviewing how the nine recommendations they made compare to the responses from the Commons ATI, Privacy and Ethics Committee and the Conservative federal government to ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: access to information; privacy rights
Joint submission by BC Civil Liberties and FIPA to the House standing Committee making nine recommendations to improve the functioning of PIPEDA and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Presented by FIPA ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: access to information; privacy rights
This study is a detailed critique of what went wrong with freedom of information in BC between 2000 and 2005, including cutting resources for the Commissioner's office and ministerial FOI departments, flagging of ... + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: access to information; requesting records
Speech by FIPA Executive Director Darrell Evans outlining FIPA's opposition to the federal government's 'lawful access' proposals for warrantless searches and categorizing e mail as not being a 'private communication'. + more details
From BC Freedom of Information and Privacy AssociationSubtopics: privacy rights