Description

In this commentary, we have a special end-of-year commentary among FIPA contributors.  

Tune in to hear our discussion between producer Patrick Farnsworth, FIPA researcher Spencer Izen, and Executive Director Jason Woywada as they discuss Spencer’s work and research with the preliminary report from his access assessments. 

• 2025 Access Assessment Preliminary Report: https://fipa.bc.ca/aa/preliminary-report-2025/  

• Access Regimes: Social Studies of Recordkeeping, Bureaucracy, and Secrecy under Freedom of Information Law: https://osf.io/n2xmu/overview  

• BC Broader Public Sector Requests: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/2024-bc-broader-public-sector-requests/  

• BC Core Government Requests: https://fipa.bc.ca/research-resources/2024-bc-core-government-requests/  

• Access Assessment Release Packages: https://fipa.bc.ca/aa/2025-release-packages/  

Reporting  

• What’s the ‘black box’ of B.C.’s freedom of information systems? Watchdog study shining light on little-understood process: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/whats-the-black-box-of-bcs-freedom-of-information-systems-watchdog-study-shining-light-on-little-understood-process/ 

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