This is your Access and Privacy News Summary for Saturday, April 5th, and we are entering week three of the federal election here in Canada.
On the radar this week:
- Police record-keeping and the growing role of AI both inside and outside the courtroom.
- Two scandals involving taxpayer dollars and questions of political accountability.
- Updates on environmental topics shaped by access to information.
- Broader stories from Canada, the U.S., and abroad.
- And a reminder about how your personal data—including DNA—can be affected when a company goes bankrupt.
Show Notes: https://fipa.bc.ca/20250405-access-and-privacy-online/
Individual Stories: https://fipa.bc.ca/tag/2025-season-episode-14/
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