Coming up in your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, March 8.
We lead with Nova Scotia, where troubling developments that threatened transparency and independent oversight continue to see the province receive greater scrutiny
Across Canada, we’ve got a packed update from the Local Journalism Initiative, covering key regional privacy and access issues. Nationally, several stories intersect Canadian federal privacy policy—affecting everything from corporate data use to online safety
And internationally, whistleblowers are making headlines again, while the Trump presidency’s impact on access, oversight, and security continues to evolve.
We will be at the 27th Annual Victoria International Privacy & Security Summit, we hope to see you there.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250308-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-10/
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