Access and Privacy Online

News Summary July 11th, 2026

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, July 11th.  We’re back after a brief holiday break. This week: a lawsuit over the exposure of nearly three million Alberta voters, unanswered questions about overdoses inside B.C. hospitals, expanding surveillance in the United States, and a serious threat to Germany’s freedom of information law.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260711-access-and-privacy-online [https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260711-access-and-privacy-online]  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-28 [https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-28]  FIPA voterprivacy.ca  * Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca [http://www.voterprivacy.ca/]  Support these efforts by subscribing [https://fipa.bc.ca/news-monitoring/] or donating [https://fipa.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/].  Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca [FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca]  Our Contributors:  Writing: Shaun Fisk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-fisk-213b4013b/?originalSubdomain=ca] | Production: Patrick Farnsworth [https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/about] | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder [http://www.breakmastercylinder.com/]   Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/ [https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/]   News stories through the Canadian Press [https://www.thecanadianpress.com/], Feedly [https://feedly.com/homepage], and ICLMG [https://iclmg.ca/].  Available through: PodBean [https://fipanews.podbean.com/], Apple iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/access-and-privacy-online/id1754051345],  YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZmyymLln8nXbb0j6tGOJLea4tXqQjDTw], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1T3TLp2DJkCxUF4X1DAJwL], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68c9ef68-fbb0-4bdf-8d67-9e8b68c01409], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/188043276], PlayerFM. [https://player.fm/series/3581259] ListenNotes [https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-freedom-of-so4LtBKpFX5/],  Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-5779843], Boomplay [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/121938]

Brief Update: Holiday Break and Upcoming Coverage

The team here at Access and Privacy Online is taking the next week off for the holiday. We’ll be back July 11th with more coverage. We’ll also be putting together some commentaries over the summer on the developing access and privacy stories we have been covering here on the podcast. Take care, and we’ll see you then. Support these efforts by subscribing [https://fipa.bc.ca/news-monitoring/] or donating [https://fipa.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/].  Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca [FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca]  Access and Privacy Commentaries: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/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/ [https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/]  News stories through the Canadian Press [https://www.thecanadianpress.com/] and Feedly [https://feedly.com/homepage].  Available through: PodBean [https://fipanews.podbean.com/], Apple iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/access-and-privacy-online/id1754051345],  YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZmyymLln8nXbb0j6tGOJLea4tXqQjDTw], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1T3TLp2DJkCxUF4X1DAJwL], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68c9ef68-fbb0-4bdf-8d67-9e8b68c01409], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/188043276], PlayerFM. [https://player.fm/series/3581259] ListenNotes [https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-freedom-of-so4LtBKpFX5/],  Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-5779843], Boomplay [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/121938]

News Summary June 27th, 2026

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, June 20th.  This week: transparency systems under scrutiny in B.C., new federal privacy and online safety proposals, whistleblower concerns from Montreal police, and major U.S. stories on public records, voter data, and law enforcement accountability.  And as another reminder: House of Commons petition E-7237, calling for stronger voter privacy protections, closes on July 4th.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260627-access-and-privacy-online [https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260627-access-and-privacy-online]  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-26 [https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-26]  FIPA voterprivacy.ca  * Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca [http://www.voterprivacy.ca/]  * House of Commons E-Petition: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7237 [https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7237]  * Important: After signing this Parliamentary petition, you must confirm your email address via the reply email they send you for your signature to count.  Support these efforts by subscribing [https://fipa.bc.ca/news-monitoring/] or donating [https://fipa.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/].  Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca [FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca]  Our Contributors:  Writing: Shaun Fisk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-fisk-213b4013b/?originalSubdomain=ca] | Production: Patrick Farnsworth [https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/about] | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder [http://www.breakmastercylinder.com/]   Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/ [https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/]   News stories through the Canadian Press [https://www.thecanadianpress.com/], Feedly [https://feedly.com/homepage], and ICLMG [https://iclmg.ca/].  Available through: PodBean [https://fipanews.podbean.com/], Apple iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/access-and-privacy-online/id1754051345],  YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZmyymLln8nXbb0j6tGOJLea4tXqQjDTw], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1T3TLp2DJkCxUF4X1DAJwL], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68c9ef68-fbb0-4bdf-8d67-9e8b68c01409], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/188043276], PlayerFM. [https://player.fm/series/3581259] ListenNotes [https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-freedom-of-so4LtBKpFX5/],  Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-5779843], Boomplay [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/121938]

News Summary June 20th, 2026

This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, June 20th.  This week: Ottawa moves on privacy, online safety, and surveillance powers; FIPA releases new work on access rights and transparency systems; and New Brunswick’s review of its access and privacy law points to familiar questions about timeliness, recordkeeping, voter privacy, and independent oversight.  Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260620-access-and-privacy-online [https://fipa.bc.ca/nm/20260620-access-and-privacy-online]  Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-25 [https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2026-season-episode-25]  FIPA VoterPrivacy.ca  * Voterprivacy.ca: www.voterprivacy.ca [http://www.voterprivacy.ca/]  * House of Commons E-Petition: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7237 [https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7237]  * Important: After signing this Parliamentary petition, you must confirm your email address via the reply email they send you for your signature to count.  Support these efforts by subscribing [https://fipa.bc.ca/news-monitoring/] or donating [https://fipa.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/].  Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca [FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca]  Our Contributors:  Writing: Shaun Fisk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-fisk-213b4013b/?originalSubdomain=ca] | Production: Patrick Farnsworth [https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com/about] | Music: Breakmaster Cylinder [http://www.breakmastercylinder.com/]   Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/ [https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/]   News stories through the Canadian Press [https://www.thecanadianpress.com/], Feedly [https://feedly.com/homepage], and ICLMG [https://iclmg.ca/].  Available through: PodBean [https://fipanews.podbean.com/], Apple iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/access-and-privacy-online/id1754051345],  YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZmyymLln8nXbb0j6tGOJLea4tXqQjDTw], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1T3TLp2DJkCxUF4X1DAJwL], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68c9ef68-fbb0-4bdf-8d67-9e8b68c01409], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/188043276], PlayerFM. [https://player.fm/series/3581259] ListenNotes [https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-freedom-of-so4LtBKpFX5/],  Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-5779843], Boomplay [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/121938]

Join FIPA's Annual General Meeting — June 25, 5 PM PST

Join us for FIPA's Annual General Meeting held on June 25, 2026, at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time via Microsoft Teams.   FIPA’s 2026 AGM is an ideal opportunity to hear highlights of the Association’s work over the past year and our key priorities going forward. We will conduct regular AGM business and elect Board members.   We look forward to seeing you there!  AGM Notice https://fipa.bc.ca/2026-agm-notice/ [https://fipa.bc.ca/2026-agm-notice/]  Support these efforts by subscribing, [https://fipa.bc.ca/news-monitoring/] donating, [https://fipa.bc.ca/get-involved/donate/] or become a member [https://fipa.bc.ca/get-involved/become-a-member/]  Send comments to FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca [FIPAOnline@fipa.bc.ca]  Access and Privacy Online: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/ [https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online/]  News stories through the Canadian Press [https://www.thecanadianpress.com/] and Feedly [https://feedly.com/homepage].  Available through: PodBean [https://fipanews.podbean.com/], Apple iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/access-and-privacy-online/id1754051345],  YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZmyymLln8nXbb0j6tGOJLea4tXqQjDTw], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1T3TLp2DJkCxUF4X1DAJwL], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/68c9ef68-fbb0-4bdf-8d67-9e8b68c01409], iHeartRadio [https://iheart.com/podcast/188043276], PlayerFM. [https://player.fm/series/3581259] ListenNotes [https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-freedom-of-so4LtBKpFX5/],  Podchaser [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/access-and-privacy-online-5779843], Boomplay [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/121938]